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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Dimentum is a black metal band from Orivesi, Finland, formed in 2019. They play dimensional black metal from the Finnish interior.
Dimholt is an atmospheric black metal band founded in Burgas, Bulgaria in 2007 by vocalist Woundheir and guitarist Asen, growing into a full five-piece ensemble. Their third album 'MetaForm' was recorded partly at Opus Magnum Studio in Brussels, showcasing expansive compositions that blend post-black metal with sweeping melodic passages.
Dimhymn is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2012. The project channels dark black metal from the Swedish capital.
Dimness is a black and death metal band from Jarfalla, Sweden, formed in 2018. The project merges black metal with death metal from the Stockholm area.
Dinbethes is a black metal act from Zwolle in Overijssel, formed in 2022 and adding to the growing Dutch-language black metal underground. Their music channels the darker corners of the Dutch psyche through atmospheric, tremolo-driven compositions.
Dinkxn is a depressive black metal project from Vilnius formed in 2023, channeling raw emotional anguish through lo-fi, minimalist black metal. Their cryptic name and bleak aesthetic place them in the tradition of bedroom DSBM projects that prioritize cathartic expression over production values.
Dioivo plays melodic black metal from Vigo in Galicia, active since 2013 and channeling the misty, Atlantic atmosphere of Spain's Galician coast into tremolo-driven compositions. Their Galician-language identity sets them apart in the Spanish black metal landscape, rooting their sound in the region's Celtic and maritime heritage.
Dip is a black metal band from Sabadell, Spain, formed in 2015. They deliver dark, intense black metal from the Catalan industrial city.
Diphosgene is a black/death metal and grindcore band from the Black Country region of England, formed in 2025 with a thematic focus on World War I chemical warfare. Their releases include a demo and the Diphosgene Attack EP, drawing lyrical inspiration from the historical deployment of their namesake poison gas.
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