Duath is a black metal band from Poznan, Poland, formed in 2002. Named after Tolkien's dark valley, the project channels atmospheric black metal.

Duaël is a black metal band from Brittany/Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, emerging in 2025. They deliver dueling black metal spanning two French regions.

Dubak plays atmospheric black metal from Mikhaylovsk in Stavropol Krai, formed in 2021 and whose Russian slang name — meaning "bitter cold" — channels the freezing temperatures of winter into their atmospheric compositions. Their name's meteorological menace suits music steeped in frost.

Dubh is a black metal band from Scotland, active since 2009. The project channels raw, atmospheric black metal in the tradition of the Scottish underground.

Dubnik plays black metal from Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, formed in 2022 and channeling the geographic isolation of this territorial island within the EU into atmospheric compositions. Their forest-themed name draws from the wooded landscapes of the former East Prussia.

Dubrava is a black metal band from the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, formed in 2023. The project channels dark black metal.

Formed in West Flanders in 2021 by King Hiss guitarist Josh Fury alongside drummer Bert Guillemont (ex-Liar), Dudsekop draw on the lineage of Congress, King Hiss, and Liar to produce West Flemish black metal sung entirely in the local Ypres dialect. Their 2022 debut Liksems, released on Genet Records, pairs razor-sharp riffing with barked bilingual vocals and a self-described identity as 'West-Vlamse koavezworte metal' — West Flemish pitch-black metal.

Duelliste is a black metal band from France, formed in 2023. They deliver dueling black metal.

Duh is an atmospheric black metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2014. They explore atmospheric depths through black metal from the Spanish capital.