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Dodsengel is a black metal band from Alesund, Norway, formed in 2012. The project channels dark and ritualistic black metal from the western Norwegian coast.
Dodsfall is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, formed in 2011. The project delivers raw and atmospheric black metal from western Norway's legendary black metal scene.
Dodsferd is a misanthropic underground black metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2001, blending raw black metal with elements of DSBM, black 'n' roll, and crust punk. Their prolific output includes Wrath (2024), a collaboration with Sarvok (2023), and the 2025 compilation Purification Forms, all driven by the band's stated mission against corruption and injustice.
Dødsforakt is a black metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2024. Their name meaning 'death contempt,' they deliver contemptuous black metal.
Dødshandling is a raw black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2021. Their name meaning 'death act,' they deliver uncompromising raw black metal.
Dodskatter is a depressive black metal project from the Czech Republic, active since 2019 and whose Scandinavian-styled name speaks to the genre's Nordic roots. Their music trades in the slow-burning despair and lo-fi atmosphere that define DSBM at its most emotionally raw.
Dødsriket is a black metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2019. Their name meaning 'realm of death,' they craft cold, Norwegian-influenced black metal.
Dodsritual is a black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2017. The project channels ritualistic and dark black metal from the Norwegian capital.
Dodsskuggen is a black metal band from Nordland, Norway, formed in 2014. The project delivers atmospheric black metal from above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway.
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