D-Compose is a Dutch grindcore act from Amsterdam, active since 2011 and delivering rapid-fire blasts of sonic decomposition. Their hyphenated name neatly describes their musical process: breaking conventional song structures down to their most volatile, fragmented elements.

D.D.T. is a death metal/grindcore band from the Midlands, England, formed in 2023. They deliver toxic extremity from the English heartland.

D.E.F.A.M.E. plays goregrind from Kaluga south of Moscow, active since 2015 and delivering the medical-horror-themed sonic carnage that defines the genre. Their acronymic name wraps the defamatory intent of their music in bureaucratic formatting.

D.T.W. is a death metal and grindcore band from Nova Gorica, Slovenia, formed in 2018. The project delivers savage grinding death metal from the Italian border.

Dahmer Disposal is a crust and noise-fueled grindcore trio from Montevecchio in southern Sardinia, featuring Jolly Roger on guitar and vocals, Plinio on drums, and Memetron on bass. Their releases, including the Crust In Piss 7-inch and a split with Virosis, deliver confrontational, abrasive blasts of noise-drenched extremity.

Damn Nation plays death metal and grindcore from Lille in northern France, formed in 2025 and delivering rapid-fire extremity from the industrial heart of French Flanders. Their damning name channels righteous fury into microsecond bursts of sonic violence.

Dark Goat is a Catanian blackened death metal and grindcore act that blends the ferocity of black metal with punishing death metal brutality, wrapping it in gloomy atmospheres and razor-sharp riffs. Their prolific catalog spans releases like God is Dead, Nocturnus Impaler, and a cover of Mayhem's "Freezing Moon," anchored by lyrics fixated on darkness, blasphemy, and destruction.

Dark Serpent merges death metal's guttural extremity with the hyperkinetic tempo of grindcore, producing short, savage bursts of sonic violence. Their Italian underground roots show in a raw production style that prioritizes visceral impact over studio polish.

Dark Tennis is a three-piece extreme metal outfit from Bergamo that defies easy categorization, smashing together elements of black metal, grindcore, and metalcore into an unpredictable hybrid. Their releases Wimbledoom and Digital Posture suggest a tongue-in-cheek sensibility underpinning genuinely ferocious music.