Dèigh is a band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2014, whose sound evolved from black metal into post-black metal. Their progression reflects a journey toward more atmospheric and expansive territory.

Défaillance is a black metal band from Grand Est, France, active since 2005. Their name meaning 'failure,' they deliver raw black metal from eastern France.

Défunt is a black/doom metal and ambient band from Marseille, France, formed in 2020. Their name meaning 'deceased,' they explore the space between black metal, doom, and ambient.

Délirant is a black metal band from Alicante, Spain, formed in 2018. They deliver delirious black metal from the Mediterranean coast.

Détresse is a black metal trio formed in Vienna in 2023 with members drawn from Austria and Québec, a transatlantic lineup that brings together francophone lyrical sensibility and European extremity. Their debut album Pessimismes, released in 2025, is a six-track collection that leans into depressive and post-black metal textures.

Déçu is an atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Occitanie, France, formed in 2017. Their name meaning 'disappointed,' they create immersive atmospheric black metal.

Dëgénéréscence is a black metal band from France, formed in 2020. Their name meaning 'degeneration,' they deliver degenerating black metal.

Dod is a black metal band from Stavanger, Norway, formed in 2021. The project channels raw and hostile black metal from the Rogaland region.

Dod Arsdagen plays raw black metal and dark ambient from Moscow, active since 2021 and whose Scandinavian-styled name — meaning "death anniversary" — commemorates mortality through lo-fi sonic rituals. Their hybrid approach alternates between raw aggression and spectral ambience.