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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Drybone Valley is a southern/groove metal band from Lippstadt, Germany, formed in 2021. They channel southern metal's bluesy swagger through heavy groove riffs.
Dryed is a groove metal and hard rock band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2022. The band blend heavy groove riffing with hard rock accessibility in their modern metal approach.
Dryrot is a band from Erlangen, Germany, with roots stretching back to 1989, whose sound evolved from thrash metal into groove/nu-metal/metalcore territory. As one of the oldest bands in this dataset, they have adapted through over three decades of stylistic evolution.
Drystone is a melodic death and progressive metal band from Huddersfield, formed in 2016 by vocalist Eddy Dixon and guitarist-producer Sam Prowse, with guitarist Will Carder, bassist Matt McKay, and drummer Bob Pears. Their 2024 second EP Giants delivers five tracks of hard-hitting metalcore and melodic death metal mixed and mastered by Greg Davis.
Dryweed is a stoner metal/rock band from Seville, Spain, formed in 2021. They deliver dry, sun-baked stoner grooves from Andalusia.
Dryzer plays melodic death metal from Girona in Catalonia, active since 2016 and delivering the Gothenburg-influenced template of harmonized guitars and harsh vocals from the foothills of the Pyrenees. Their sound bridges Scandinavian melodeath sensibilities with the Mediterranean character of northeastern Spain.
Drzorn is a Viennese melodic death metal act whose music fuses aggressive riffing with melodic lead guitar sensibilities in the tradition of the Scandinavian scene. Their Bandcamp presence reflects a focused approach to the genre, with releases that prioritize both heaviness and memorable melody.
Dräkul is a black metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2024. The band released the album Mondgesänge in October 2024 and followed it with Return of Wallachian Times in June 2025 via Onlyhate Propaganda, a release featuring themes of war, vampirism, and death.
Drapsnatt is an atmospheric black metal band from Skelleftea, Sweden, formed in 2014. The project channels ethereal atmospheric black metal from northern Sweden.
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