Down Syndrome started as a death/thrash metal act in the remote Komi city of Pechora before evolving toward symphonic death/black metal. Their controversial name and dramatic stylistic evolution from straightforward aggression to orchestral extremity mark one of the more unusual arcs in Russian extreme metal.

Down the Drain is a melodic Viking/black metal band from the Hürth/Cologne area of Germany, active since 2013. They weave Norse themes through melodic black metal with a Viking spirit.

A post-metal and black metal trio from Liège formed in 2020 by members of Sonny's Heels and Face The Truth, Down to Dust blend noise-rock, hardcore, and blackened atmospherics into a sound ranging from Portrayal of Guilt intensity to Deafheaven sweep. Their 2022 EP No Room for Your Kind was produced by Tim de Gieter (Amenra), and subsequent releases Des Visages Meurtris (2023) and Cette Âme en Peine (2024) cement their position as one of Wallonia's most active experimental metal acts.

Down to Hell is a symphonic melodic black metal band from Malacky, Slovakia, formed in 2014. The project layers symphonic grandeur over melodic black metal.

Downcross is an anticosmic black metal band from Stowbtsy, Belarus, blending melodic intensity with atmospheric dungeon synth passages. Their 2024 album 'White Tower' was hailed by listeners as a monolith of black metal perfection, building on a consistent output since 2019 including 'Invertebrata.'

Downfall of Gaia is an atmospheric sludge/post-black metal/crust band from Hanover, Germany, active since 2010. They are one of Germany's most acclaimed bands in the post-black and atmospheric sludge metal sphere, crafting immersive, emotionally devastating soundscapes.

Downfall of Gods is a black metal band from Tychy, Poland, formed in 2020. The project delivers dark black metal from the Upper Silesian scene.

Doze is a thrash/black metal and crossover band from Cugand, France, active since 2012. They deliver a volatile mix of thrash, black metal, and crossover.

DPrize plays melodic black/death metal from Novosibirsk, formed in 2022 and channeling Siberia's harsh beauty into compositions that balance melody with extreme aggression. Their abbreviated name drives music that treats melodic extremity as both prize and pursuit.