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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Dramatic Morals is a progressive metal band from Korosladany, Hungary, formed in 2014. The band craft intricate progressive metal compositions with technical ambition.
Dramaticide is a progressive metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2014. They explore dramatic, ambitious compositions through progressive metal.
Dramaturg plays melodic black metal from Tula, formed in 2023 and whose theatrical name — the Russian word for playwright — frames their compositions as dramatic works. Their melodic approach to black metal treats each song as a staged performance of darkness.
Drankjan is a heavy/thrash metal band from Ulm, Germany, formed in 2018. They play riff-driven heavy/thrash metal from the Danube city.
Dranzer is a thrash metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 2022 and described as "Newcastle speeding power thrash," drawing influence from 1980s acts like Megadeth, Coroner, Death, and Toxik. The lineup of vocalist-guitarist James Taylor, guitarist Brandon Cummings, bassist Dan Hogarth, and drummer Owen Murray have released the Retribution EP and a 2024 demo.
Drap is a depressive black metal project from Solingen, Germany, active since 2014. They explore despair and anguish through raw depressive black metal.
Draped Urn is a black/death metal band from Brazil, formed in 2016. The band released their debut EP Degenerate in May 2016 and followed it with the split Punishment alongside Cvlpa later that same year, drawing on raw and extreme metal influences.
Drapery is a heavy metal band from Biala Podlaska, Poland, formed in 2020. The project channels classic heavy metal from eastern Poland.
Drast is a solo black metal and dungeon synth project from Brazil, formed in 2021. The project is helmed by a single musician credited as Iniá, who handles all instruments, and debuted with the album DOR in July 2021, a four-part work blending raw black metal with atmospheric and ambient elements.
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