Dep plays groove/death metal from Steinkjer in Trondelag, active since 2006 and delivering nearly two decades of heavy, rhythm-centric compositions from central Norway. Their monosyllabic name matches a direct, no-nonsense approach to extreme metal.

Depths of Stygia is a groove/death metal band from Valladolid, Spain, formed in 2023. They explore the mythological river of hatred through heavy groove and death metal.

Derision is a thrash/groove metal band from the Bolton/Wigan area of England, formed in 2020. They deliver derisive thrash and groove from Greater Manchester.

Descending is a melodic death, groove metal, and metalcore band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2019. The band blend melodic death metal hooks with groove-heavy riffing and metalcore breakdowns.

Descending Chaos is a groove metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2014. The project delivers heavy groove metal from the west coast.

Descent Ark is a southern/groove metal and metalcore band from the Barcelona/Canet de Mar area of Spain, active since 2012. They merge southern groove with metalcore intensity from the Catalan coast.

An Austrian groove/thrash metal band whose full-length album 'Down' features nine tracks of heavy, riff-centric metal. The band operates independently and has maintained a presence in Austrian metal databases as a compact, unsigned act.

Deserted Fear is a death metal band from Eisenberg, Germany, formed in 2025, whose sound evolved from pure death metal toward melodic death and groove metal. They bring a modern edge to their East German death metal foundations.

Deshody plays progressive thrash/groove metal from Sora in the Frosinone province, fusing thrash's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic weight and progressive metal's structural ambition. Their tri-genre approach creates compositions that are at once headbangable and intellectually engaging.