Damned Slaves is a groove metal and metalcore act from Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, bringing heavy, rhythm-driven aggression from Spain's Atlantic volcanic archipelago. Active since 2016, they represent the extreme metal scene thriving far from the European mainland.

Damnosus is a groove/thrash metal band from Manchester, England, formed in 2017. They deliver heavy grooves and thrash from the Mancunian underground.

Damon Systema is a melodic doom and groove metal band from Athens, Greece, founded in 2009, featuring vocalists Ruby Bouziotis and Nick Vlachakis, multi-instrumentalist Akis Pastras, and drummer The Goat. Their 2025 album Ate, released on Theogonia Records, explores the ancient Greek mythological cycle of Hybris, Ate, Nemesis, and Tisis across six epic tracks.

Damp Old Man plays groove metal from Liverpool, active since 2013 and delivering heavy, rhythm-driven compositions with the irreverent humor their name implies. Their Scouse origins bring a working-class wit to a genre that typically favors seriousness over self-deprecation.

Darger plays groove metal and metalcore from Omsk in western Siberia, formed in 2024 and bringing heavy, rhythmic aggression from one of Russia's largest cities. Their modern approach to groove-inflected metalcore channels Siberian intensity into tight, breakdown-heavy compositions.

Dark Aladas is a thrash/groove metal band from Santander, Spain, active since 2005. With two decades of activity, they are veteran thrashers from the Cantabrian coast.

Dark Corpus is a melodic groove/doom metal band from Sélestat, France, formed in 2018. They blend melodic grooves with doom metal heaviness from Alsace.

Dark Matter Transfer is a groove metal band from Southend-on-Sea, England, formed in 2016. They deliver heavy grooves from the Essex coast.

Dark Pools is a death/groove metal outfit from the Adriatic port city of Trieste, fusing the technical precision of death metal with the rhythmic punch of groove metal. Their songs move between crushing breakdowns and intricate passages with the relentless momentum of a tidal surge.