Dalia is a heavy metal band from Santurtzi in the Basque Country, active since 2007 and delivering traditional heavy metal from one of Spain's most culturally distinct regions. Their flower-derived name adds a touch of elegance to the no-frills power of their metallic output.

Dalium is a heavy metal band from Oviedo in Asturias, active since 2019 and channeling the green, mountainous landscape of northern Spain into classic heavy metal. Their sound draws from the European tradition of powerful riffs and soaring vocals that has long thrived in the Iberian Peninsula.

Damacles is a NWOBHM-styled heavy metal act from Lancashire, active since 2019 and carrying forward the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that defined the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their Damocles-referencing name evokes the sword hanging over all — a fitting image for music that channels the tension and energy of Britain's most influential metal movement.

Damage Factory is a Milanese heavy metal band whose output channels the spirit of classic European heavy metal with a modern edge. Their riff-driven compositions and powerful vocal delivery draw from the rich tradition of Italian and continental metal.

Damage Reconstruct is a Viennese heavy and thrash metal band whose releases — including World in Ashes (2023) and Toxic (2024) — blend groove-driven riffing with melodic hooks common to the European heavy metal tradition. The band has also released live recordings, suggesting an active presence on the Austrian club circuit.

DamageScape is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Manchester, active since 2015 and forging riff-driven material in one of Britain's most vibrant musical cities. Their landscape-of-destruction name suits compositions built on powerful guitar work and commanding vocal performances.

Damas is a thrash/heavy metal band from Marseille, France, active since 2011. They deliver Mediterranean thrash and heavy metal from France's port city.

Damask plays a volatile mix of speed, heavy, and black metal from Volgodonsk in Rostov Oblast, active since 2019. Their city — built to house workers for a nuclear power plant — lends industrial-age intensity to their triple-genre attack.

Damiano Biasutto is a solo instrumental metal guitarist and composer from San Giovanni al Natisone in Friuli, whose albums Powered by Steel, Dangerous Railway, and Minstrel of the Dark showcase his technical prowess across a range of heavy metal styles. His compositions emphasize melodic lead guitar work and steely riff construction without the need for vocals.