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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Dynamation is a death metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2015. They deliver explosive death metal with dynamic intensity.
Dynamic Lights is a progressive metal project from Pesaro, formed in 2023 and exploring the more luminous, melodic side of the progressive metal spectrum. Their name suggests an approach that favors shifting textures and illumination over the darkness that dominates much of the genre.
Dynamic Solution plays thrash/groove metal from Rotterdam, active since 2012 and solving the problem of how to merge thrash's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic weight. Their engineering-minded name suits a calculated approach to extreme metal construction.
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Dynamiter is a heavy metal band from Seville, Spain, formed in 2024. They deliver explosive heavy metal from Andalusia's capital.
Dynamic Progressive Metal / Metalcore out of Texas.
Dynasty of Metal is a Christian power metal band from Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil, founded by vocalist Nahor Andrade with roots going back to 1996 under the name Dynasty. The band draws heavily from NWOBHM influences while weaving in Brazilian musical elements, and released their fourth full-length album "Back to the Past" in 2023 through Roxx Records, following earlier records "Motus Perpetuus" (2004), "Warriors of the King" (2010), and "Step by Step" (2017).
Dynazty is a heavy and power metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2023. The project delivers soaring heavy and power metal from the Swedish capital.
Dynfari is an atmospheric black metal duo from Iceland, formed in 2010, creating heavily atmospheric music influenced by black metal that explores themes of life, death, loss, hope, and sorrow. Their five studio albums from the self-titled debut (2011) through Sem Skugginn (2012) to Myrkurs er Thorf (2020) are released through Aural Music, and their live performances are known for candlelight and incense atmospherics.
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