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Dark Ember is a melodic death metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2016, whose lineup includes vocalist Leo Lopez, guitarists Ernesto "Tito" Gonzalez and Martin Guidali, bassist Ivan Carrasco, and drummer Nicolas Candia. The band released their album "Behind Oddities" in 2019, blending melodic death metal with progressive elements.
Jonesboro, Arkansas's Dark Embrace have spent over two decades blending progressive and traditional heavy metal, a long run that suggests a band committed to craft over trend. Their sound carries the wisdom of experience alongside the weight of the riff.
Dark Empire is a black metal band from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, listed on Metal Archives as a split-up act. The band operated independently in the Brazilian underground black metal scene.
Connecticut's Dark Evening have carved melodic death metal shaped by northern twilight since 2021 — intricate guitar work over genuine weight, the kind of combination that treats melody not as decoration but as another weapon. Compact, purposeful, and heavier than the name implies.
Lima, Ohio's Dark Evolution work in the overlapping space between black and death metal, where atmosphere and brutality stop being opposites. Since 2021, they've been building a blackened death sound that feels like a deliberate mutation rather than an accident.
Dark Experience is a death metal band from Heeßen, Germany, active since 2007. They deliver crushing, old-school death metal honed over nearly two decades of activity.
Tampa's Dark Faith have been worshipping at death metal's altar since 2007, drawing on one of the genre's most fertile scenes to fuel a sound that's crushing in the tradition-honoring Florida style. Conviction and violence in equal measure.
St. Charles, Missouri's Dark Fantasia dress melodic heavy and power metal in elaborate, cinematic colors — the kind of band where the songs aim for something grand rather than something merely loud. Founded in 2020, they lean fully into the spectacle.
Dark Fantasy is a progressive metal band from Bilbao, Spain, formed in 2021. They explore fantastical themes through progressive metal from the Basque capital.
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