Dalriada is a folk metal band from Sopron, Hungary, formed in 2016. The band weave Hungarian folk melodies and traditional instruments into their heavy metal foundation.

Daniel Burgin is a folk metal composer and multi-instrumentalist from Basel, Switzerland, blending real instruments like bouzouki, lever harp, and banjo with epic orchestral sound libraries. His catalog includes albums like 'Elfenland Fairytrails' and 'King of a Distant Forest,' bridging Celtic, Nordic, and medieval folk traditions with metal arrangements.

Dark Reality is a band from Mainz, Germany, formed in 2019, that evolved from death/folk metal into a folk metal/rock direction. Their sound bridges extreme metal's intensity with folk elements and melodic sensibilities.

Darkest Era is a heavy/Celtic folk metal band from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, active since 2014. They blend Celtic folklore with epic heavy metal from the shores of Lough Erne.

Dark Samurai plays folk/black metal with ambient elements from Privolnaya in southern Russia, active since 2016 and fusing Japanese warrior imagery with Slavic folk metal traditions. Their cross-cultural concept creates a unique hybrid that bridges Eastern and Western mythology.

Delion is a folk metal band from Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 2010 by Jimmy, Jason, and Sylvain, reforming in 2012 as a six-piece ensemble. Their releases 'Tales of the Northern Realm' and 'The Beginning' weave folk instrumentation and medieval themes into a heavy metal framework.

Demon Shinegami plays symphonic black/death/folk metal from the small town of Valuyki in Belgorod Oblast, active since 2010. Their Japanese death-god reference and multi-genre approach create an ambitious fusion that bridges Eastern mythology with European extreme metal traditions.

Demoterion is a death, folk, and pagan metal band from Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, formed in 2013. The project fuses death metal aggression with folk and pagan metal traditions rooted in Italian and ancient Mediterranean culture.

Diabol Boruta is a folk metal band from Rzeszow, Poland, formed in 2014. Named after a figure from Polish legend, the project blends folk elements with metal from the Subcarpathian region.