Dark Goat is a Catanian blackened death metal and grindcore act that blends the ferocity of black metal with punishing death metal brutality, wrapping it in gloomy atmospheres and razor-sharp riffs. Their prolific catalog spans releases like God is Dead, Nocturnus Impaler, and a cover of Mayhem's "Freezing Moon," anchored by lyrics fixated on darkness, blasphemy, and destruction.

Dark Graves is a melodic death/doom metal band from Sønderborg, Denmark, formed in 2018. They explore melodic heaviness through the lens of death and doom metal.

Dark Haunters conjures symphonic black/death metal from the hilltop town of Atri in Italy's Teramo province, pairing orchestral keyboards with extreme metal aggression. Their compositions balance cinematic sweep with the ferocity demanded by both black and death metal traditions.

Dark Heresy is an avant-garde death metal band from London, England, formed in 2019. They push death metal into daring avant-garde territory from the British capital.

Dark Hunt plays melodic death metal from Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East, active since 2016 and bringing Gothenburg-influenced melody to the Pacific rim. Their predatory name suits music that stalks its prey through twin-guitar harmonies before striking with guttural force.

Dark Image Inside plays death metal from Oktyabrsky in Bashkortostan, formed in 2023 and channeling internal darkness into external sonic violence. Their introspective name suggests death metal as a mirror reflecting the horrors that lurk within.

Dark Incognito plays melodic doom/death metal from Pleven in northern Bulgaria, blending mournful melodies with crushing heaviness. Active since 2011, they represent the Bulgarian extreme metal scene's quieter, more introspective wing.

Dark Intentions is a death metal band from Bornholm, Denmark, formed in 2021. They deliver dark, heavy death metal from the remote Baltic island.

Dark Kristal plays death metal from Russia, active since 2020 and channeling crystalline darkness into crushing compositions. Their fantasy-spelling name adds a mystical dimension to straightforward death metal brutality.