Dictated plays death metal from Kampen in Overijssel, active since 2015 and commanding attention through authoritative, precisely executed compositions. Their name's imperious tone carries into music that leaves no room for negotiation — only submission.

Dictatoreyes is a black and death metal band from Miglianico, in the Chieti province of Abruzzo, Italy, formed in 2003. One of the veteran extreme metal acts in the Abruzzo region, the project delivers uncompromising blackened death metal.

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter is a genre-defying band from Apolda/Weimar, Germany, active since 2003, whose sound evolved from death/folk metal into a massive blend of heavy, groove, and folk metal with rock. They are one of Germany's most adventurous and long-running metal acts.

Die Hard is a death and thrash metal band from Uppsala, Sweden, formed in 2023. The project channels aggressive death/thrash metal.

Die in Agony is a melodic death/groove metal band from Augsburg, Germany, formed in 2020. They combine melodic death metal hooks with groove metal's rhythmic weight.

Die Laughing is a death/thrash metal band from Plymouth, England, formed in 2025. The band deliver aggressive riffing rooted in the crossover of death metal ferocity and thrash metal velocity.

Die Proud is a death, groove, metalcore, and thrash metal band from Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia, formed in 2012. The project blends multiple aggressive metal styles.

A metal band from Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria, spanning death metal, melodic death metal, metalcore, and thrash metal influences. Based in Austria's westernmost state, they represent the active metal underground of the Vorarlberg region bordering Germany and Switzerland.

Die Tonight, performing as We Die Tonight, is a metalcore and melodic death metal band from Bristol, England, active since 2010. Their releases including the EPs Stem the Tide and Portraits earned them recognition in the British underground for their blend of crushing brutality and melodic hardcore passion.