Dawns Revival is a Swiss melodic black-death metal project inspired by the cold, atmospheric spirit of 1990s Scandinavian extremity. Starting as a one-man effort by S.B. in 2017 and now featuring vocalist P.L., the duo has released four albums including the 2025 full-length 'Luminous Skies.'

Dawnsleeper is a death metal band from the UK, formed in 2023. They deliver crushing death metal from the British underground.

Dawohl plays brutal death metal from Mulhouse in Alsace, formed in 2022 and delivering punishing extremity from the Franco-German borderlands. Their affirmative German-styled name contrasts with music that offers nothing comforting — only relentless, crushing brutality.

Days of Agony is a death metal band from Taipalsaari, Finland, formed in 2019. They deliver agonizing death metal from the Finnish lakeland.

Days of Despite is a death metal/metalcore band from the Neuwied/Koblenz area of Germany, active since 2012. They fuse death metal's brutality with metalcore's breakdowns and modern production.

Days of Night is a melodic death metal band from Cork, Ireland, formed in 2011. The band channel the melodic aggression of Scandinavian-influenced death metal from the south of Ireland.

Days of Perversion is a death/progressive metal band from London, England, active since 2007. They explore perverted sonic landscapes through death and progressive metal.

DayShineRising has been active since 2004 out of Bolzano in South Tyrol, playing melodic death metal with metalcore influences that blend Scandinavian-style melody with modern breakdowns and clean/harsh vocal interplay. Their longevity in the scene speaks to a steady evolution of their hybrid approach.

Dayum was a Viennese death metal and deathcore band active from 2016 to 2020, known for incorporating video game references into their music — albums Dark Souls (2017) and Ghost of Sparta (2019) drew directly from the FromSoftware and God of War franchises. The band dissolved in 2020, with members continuing under the name Spire of Lazarus.