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Disentomb is a brutal death metal and grindcore band originally from Chisinau, Moldova, later based in Simferopol, formed in 2011. The project channels savage grinding death metal extremity.
Disentropy is a progressive metal band from Degerfors, Sweden, formed in 2022. The project explores complex progressive metal.
Disentury is a death/thrash metal and metalcore band from the Holzkirchen/Munich area of Germany, formed in 2022. They blend extreme metal aggression with metalcore dynamics.
Disephia is a melodic death metal and groove metal band from Sosnowiec, Poland, formed in 2025. The project blends melodic death metal with groove metal intensity from Upper Silesia.
Disequilibrium plays raw black metal from the Dutch underground, active since 2012 and channeling the instability their name describes into lo-fi, unpolished compositions. Their raw approach strips black metal to its most unbalanced, precarious elements.
Disespero is an anarcho noisegrind band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in June 2018, drawing influence from acts such as Fear of God, AxCx, Cripple Bastards, and Extreme Noise Terror. The band has released several recordings on Bandcamp, including a self-titled album (2019), "Vejo vocês na Disneylândia" (2020), "Uma Odisseia No Descaso" (2021), and "Desabafo" (2024). They operate on a DIY basis and are known for raw, confrontational lyrics rooted in existentialist and anarchic themes.
Disfagia is a one-man death metal and grindcore project from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, created by Victor Viana (also known as Victor Skullcrusher), who handles all instruments. The project began with a crust punk orientation before evolving into a heavier death metal and grindcore sound, with lyrical themes covering war, politics, social issues, and hatred. An early demo, "Puro Desprezo," was recorded in two hours and cites Extreme Noise Terror, Doom, and Disrupt as key influences.
Disfago is a thrash and black metal band from London, self-proclaimed as "London's greatest band," active since 2016. Their discography includes the releases Snake.Triangle.Sacrifice, Under the Sign of the Raptor Claw, and a self-titled 7-inch, along with the live recording Unleashed in the Enfield.
Disfallen plays doom/death metal from the Atlantic port city of Kristiansund, formed in 2022 and channeling Norway's coastal weather into slow, heavy compositions. Their name's suggestion of falling from grace carries into music that descends slowly and inevitably into crushing darkness.
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