Duindwaler is a black metal act from Heerhugowaard in North Holland, formed in 2021 and whose Dutch name — meaning "dune wanderer" — channels the desolate beauty of the North Sea coast. Their music transforms the flat, wind-swept Dutch landscape into atmospheric black metal of haunting isolation.

Duir is a black and folk metal band from Verona, Italy, formed in 2018. The project fuses atmospheric black metal with folk elements inspired by Celtic and nature-based spirituality.

Duirvir is an atmospheric black metal band from Palmanova, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, formed in 2014. The project channels ethereal atmospheric black metal with nature-inspired themes.

Duister Maanlicht plays raw black metal from the Netherlands, active since 2000 and whose Dutch name — "dark moonlight" — perfectly captures the genre's nocturnal mysticism. Over a quarter century they've maintained an unwavering commitment to lo-fi, uncompromising black metal.

Duisternis is a black metal side project of Razorrhead Productions based in Glasgow, formed in 2024, creating "black metal music to ease the souls of the wicked." Their releases include Unity Unto None, Relapse into Submission, and Leichen des Krieges.

Duivel is a Dutch black metal project active since 2019, whose name — simply "devil" in Dutch — stakes out their territory with blunt directness. Their native-language identity anchors them in the growing tradition of Dutch-language black metal.

Duke Nukem plays blackened thrash, heavy metal, and punk from Saint Petersburg, active since 2014 and named after the iconic video game character. Their pop-culture reference drives irreverent, high-energy compositions that blend multiple aggressive genres with tongue-in-cheek attitude.

Dukh Dakomposita is a black metal band from Ukraine, formed in 2024. The project delivers dark black metal.

Dulcedo Odii is a black and death metal band from Leszno, Poland, formed in 2025. The project's Latin name, meaning 'Sweetness of Hatred,' reflects its dark extreme metal approach.