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Dominion of Suffering is a black and death metal band from Kosice, Slovakia, formed in 2020. The project merges black metal with death metal from eastern Slovakia.
Dominum is a heavy/power metal and hard rock band from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2023. They channel the energy of classic heavy metal and power metal with hard rock attitude.
Dominus is a band from Ringsted, Denmark, active since 2021, whose sound evolved from death metal roots into groove metal. They bring veteran heaviness to the Danish metal scene.
Dominus Ira plays black metal from the small city of Michurinsk in Tambov Oblast, active since 2011 and whose Latin name — "Lord of Wrath" — channels divine anger into atmospheric compositions. Their rural central Russian origins lend authentic isolation to their black metal.
Portland, Oregon's Dominus Nox — "Lord of Night" — have been adding to the Pacific Northwest's rich extreme metal tapestry since 2017. Their death metal approach fits naturally within a city that has fostered some of the country's most dedicated underground scenes, where the relentless grey weather seems purpose-built for heavy, unforgiving music. Dark in theme and blunt in execution, they are firmly part of Portland's current death metal resurgence.
Dominus Praelii is a heavy/power metal band from Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, founded in 1999 (with releases beginning around 2002) by Silvio Rocha and Rafael Guilhen. Their name is Latin for "Lord of the Battle," reflecting lyrical themes of ancient warfare and mythology, and their sound draws from 80s influences such as Running Wild, Manowar, and Grave Digger; their discography includes albums "Holding the Flag of War" (2002), "Bastards and Killers" (2006), and "Keep the Resistance" (2010/2018).
A black metal band from Linz, Upper Austria, formed in 1998 with lyrical themes centered on chaos, Sethianism, and philosophy. The band was active through 2002, after which they reformed and continued under the name Eschaton, releasing material including 'The Black Hordes of Lucifer' in 2023.
Domitorem is a melodic black and death metal project from London, formed in 2016. Their debut single Funeral was released as a limited run of 100 physical copies alongside a digital release, establishing their cross-pollination of black, death, and thrash metal styles.
Domkraft is a doom, sludge, and stoner metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2015. The project delivers crushing doom with sludge and stoner metal grooves from the Swedish capital.
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