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Drakma is a melodic death/gothic metal band from Murcia, Spain, active since 2007. They blend melodic death metal with gothic grandeur from southeastern Spain.
Drakmen is a black metal band from Cartago, Costa Rica, formed in 2008 and currently on hold. The band issued a limited-edition debut demo, The Hades Return, in November 2008 — originally pressed to 50 physical copies sold out at the Craneo Metal Gore Noise II event before receiving a digital release in 2014 — with lyrical themes drawing on occultism, horror, and universal mythology. Drakmen have remained unsigned throughout their existence.
Drakon is a symphonic metal band from Czeladz, Poland, formed in 2022. The project delivers dramatic symphonic metal from the Upper Silesian scene.
Drakon Ho Megas is a black metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2021. Named from the Greek for "The Great Dragon," the band channel esoteric and occult themes through raw black metal.
Drakonis is a death and black metal band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland, formed in 2015, intentionally blending both genres without limiting themselves to one. Their albums Ravens Fuel the Sky and The Great Miasma create an atmospheric yet brutal sound that alternates freely between black and death metal styles.
Drakorathos plays black metal from Satu Mare in northwestern Romania, formed in 2024 and bringing dragon-fire intensity to the Transylvanian underground. Their mythological, dragon-themed name channels the region's rich folklore into atmospheric extreme metal.
Drakwald is a pagan/melodic death metal band from Tours, France, active since 2014. They explore pagan themes through melodic death metal from the Loire Valley.
Drama is a gothic metal duo from Pineda de Mar on the Catalan coast, active since 2016 and crafting darkly emotional compositions with the economy of a two-person project. Their name's theatrical simplicity suits music that prioritizes emotional intensity over sonic excess.
Drama Noir is a symphonic blackened death metal project from Corinth, Greece, founded in 2017 by Paul Papathanasiou. Their third album Nightfall Upon the Asylum (2023), released through Floga Records, explores gothic horror themes across nine tracks featuring orchestral arrangements by Mephisto and mixing by Psychon at SoundAbuse Productions.
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