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Evidence (2023)
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Daredevil plays heavy metal from Moscow, active since 2013 and delivering classic riff-driven compositions with the fearless attitude their name demands. Their decade of work channels the spirit of traditional heavy metal through the Russian capital's massive musical infrastructure.
Daren is a black metal band from Krakow, Poland, formed in 2020. The project channels dark black metal from the historic Polish royal capital.
Daretones is a thrash metal band from Hanover, Germany, active since 2009. They play aggressive, riff-driven thrash metal in the tradition of the German thrash school.
Dargaard is a neoclassical darkwave project from Mistelbach, Lower Austria, founded in 1997 by Tharen, formerly of black metal acts Abigor and Amestigon. The band pairs Elisabeth Toriser's vocals with keyboard-driven medieval and folk arrangements across albums including Eternity Rites (1998), In Nomine Aeternitatis (2000), and Rise and Fall (2004), accumulating well over two million scrobbles on Last.fm.
Darger plays groove metal and metalcore from Omsk in western Siberia, formed in 2024 and bringing heavy, rhythmic aggression from one of Russia's largest cities. Their modern approach to groove-inflected metalcore channels Siberian intensity into tight, breakdown-heavy compositions.
Dargolad grinds through low-tuned sludge and doom metal from Sacile in the Pordenone province, layering thick, distorted riffs over plodding tempos that evoke swampy desolation. Their sound favors crushing weight and sustained heaviness over melodic ornamentation.
Dargolf Metzgore is a deathcore band from Waiblingen, Germany, active since 2007. Their releases including "The Path to Madness" and "Blood Rush" deliver bone-crushing breakdowns and visceral heaviness.
Dargonomel plays black/death metal from Kirov in the Ural Federal District, active since 2017. Their fantastical name evokes something ancient and monstrous, matching compositions that merge black metal's atmospheric darkness with death metal's crushing physicality.
Dargoron plays power/progressive metal from Smederevo, the medieval Serbian fortress city, active since 2010. Their music combines power metal's melodic drive with progressive complexity, drawing thematic inspiration from the rich history of the Danube region.
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