D.A.D. is a Czech metal band from Polna, formed in 2015 and fusing doom metal's crushing weight with gothic metal atmosphere and metalcore's rhythmic intensity. Their genre-blending approach creates a dark, emotionally charged sonic palette.

Daevil is an Italian symphonic black/gothic metal project whose prolific output spans the Black Out series, Anthem to the Night under the alias "Daevil's Black Orchestra," and the 2025 album Wolfblood. The project's orchestral arrangements and darkly theatrical aesthetic create a densely layered sound that straddles the line between symphonic black metal grandeur and gothic melancholy.

Dakrya is an avant-garde and gothic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2006. The band blend experimental compositional approaches with the dark atmosphere and melodic sensibility of gothic metal.

Darcanum is a black/gothic metal band from Rosenheim, Germany, with roots stretching back to 1997. They blend the darkness of black metal with gothic metal's atmospheric elegance across decades of activity.

Dark Princess plays gothic metal and rock from Moscow, active since 2022 and channeling dark feminine royalty through atmospheric, darkly romantic compositions. Their regal name suits music that commands attention through elegance rather than brute force.

Dark Spark is a gothic and symphonic metal band from Jihlava, Czech Republic, merging orchestral grandeur with dark, melancholic guitar work. Their sound weaves symphonic textures and gothic atmosphere into a rich, dramatic metal framework.

Dark the Suns is a melodic death/gothic metal band from Valkeakoski, Finland, active since 2007. They blend melodic death metal with gothic melancholy from the Finnish heartland.

Dark Vision is an extreme metal band from Piraeus and Athens, Greece, formed in 1997, evolving from a six-piece gothic/symphonic black metal configuration to their current black/death metal quartet. Their 2021 album Ianos, mixed at Stage One Studios in Germany and released through Cult of Parthenope, features stormy black metal with death elements, backed by a live history that includes sharing stages with Mayhem, Satyricon, Rotting Christ, and Septic Flesh.

Darkaura blends progressive metal with gothic influences from the Tuscan city of Prato, creating moody, dynamic compositions that shift between heavy and ethereal. Their sound draws on the atmospheric side of progressive metal while incorporating darkly romantic gothic textures.