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Paris, FR · 2012–present · active
Department of Correction is a grindcore band from Paris, France, active since 2012. They deliver corrective blasts of grindcore from the French capital.
Athens, GR · 2011–present · active
Dephosphorus is a death/black metal and grindcore band from Athens, coined as "astrogrind" for their fusion of grindcore with science fiction and astronomy themes. Featuring guitarist Thanos Mantas, vocalist Panos Agoros, drummer John Votsis, and bassist Kostas Ragiadakos, their fifth album Planetoktonos (2025), mastered by James Plotkin, explores Dyson spheres and superintelligence inspired by The Expanse novels.
Sofia, BG · 2016–present · active
Depraved is a death metal and grindcore band from Sofia, Bulgaria, channeling raw aggression through a prolific run of demos, splits, and EPs. Rooted in the DIY underground, their output favors short, violent bursts of extremity over polish.
ES · 2022–present · active
Derrape Cerebral plays death metal and grindcore from Spain, formed in 2022 and delivering the visceral extremity their brain-skid name promises. Their hybrid approach combines grindcore's microsecond fury with death metal's guttural depth.
Turin, IT · 2020–present · active
Descendit is a grindcore band from Turin, Italy, formed in 2020. Self-described as apolitical yet concerned with social inequities, the trio delivers raw grindcore with crust punk influences.
Pula, HR · 1996–present · active
Desinence Mortification is a death metal and grindcore band from Pula, Croatia, active since 1996. With nearly three decades in the Croatian underground, the band are veterans of the Adriatic extreme metal scene.
Bergen, NO · 2024–present · active
Desmodus Rotundus plays black metal and grindcore from Bergen, formed in 2024 and named after the common vampire bat. Their scientific-nomenclature name adds a zoological precision to the blood-soaked ferocity of their extreme metal.
PL · 2024–present · active
Destripar is a death metal and grindcore band from Poland, formed in 2024. The project delivers savage grinding death metal extremity.
Modica, IT · 2025–present · active
Destrypse is a grindcore act from Modica in Sicily's Ragusa province, formed in 2025 and representing the newest wave of the island's extreme music underground. Their blasting, microsecond compositions deliver maximum violence in minimum time.

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