A melodic black metal band from Tyrol, Austria, formed in 1996 by members who would also be known for their work in Summoning-adjacent circles, signed to Prophecy Productions. Their third album 'Her Von Welken Nächten' became a reference work in German-language metal, and their extensive discography traces an evolution from symphonic black metal through acoustic folk approaches, with lyrics drawing on Romantic poetry and nature mysticism.

Dothbogria is a pagan/folk metal band from Daugavpils in eastern Latvia, drawing on pre-Christian Baltic mythology and folk traditions to fuel their heavy, folklore-drenched compositions. Their sound weaves traditional instruments and chanted vocals through a metal framework rooted in the ancient Latvian and Lithuanian pagan heritage.

Downcast Twilight is a melodic death and folk metal project from Birmingham, founded in December 2015 by OG in collaboration with author Marios Koutsoukos, and signed to Stygian Crypt Productions by the end of 2016. Each release explores a different historical era and civilisation, as heard on Wrath of the Anunnaki, Under the Wings of the Aquila, and Alba gu Brath.

Drachenorden is a black and folk metal band from Krakow, Poland, formed in 2013. The project fuses black metal with folk elements from the Lesser Poland underground.

Dracunus is a Viking/folk metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2011. They channel Norse warrior spirit through folk metal from the heart of Iberia.

Draugen is a folk metal band from Keski-Suomi (Central Finland), active since 2011. They weave Finnish folk traditions through heavy metal.

Drayvarg plays symphonic black metal with folk influences from Kurgan in western Siberia, active since 2014. Their multi-genre approach layers folk instrumentation and orchestral keyboards over aggressive black metal foundations, creating compositions that span from rural folk to cosmic symphonic extremity.

Drescher is a Wiener Neustadt band formed in 2013 whose members previously played together as Bleeed, and who coined the term "Dreschmetal" for their singular crossover of folk metal, thrash, and heavy metal sung in an Austrian dialect. Signed to Napalm Records, the band's Erntezeit record showcases their distinct regional character, mixing catchy riffs and vernacular lyrics.

Drom is a black/folk metal band from Épernay, France, active since 2011. They blend black metal with folk traditions from the Champagne region.