Dawn of Neptune is a melodic death metal band from Mikkeli, Finland, formed in 2016. They explore oceanic themes through Finnish melodic death metal.

Dawn of Tears is a melodic death metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2013. They deliver emotionally charged melodic death metal from the Spanish capital.

Dawn of the Unleashed plays melodic death/black metal from the Freital/Dresden area in Saxony, blending Scandinavian-style melodic riffing with the raw atmosphere of black metal. Active since 2016, they channel the post-industrial landscape of eastern Germany into compositions that balance beauty and aggression.

Days of Night is a melodic death metal band from Cork, Ireland, formed in 2011. The band channel the melodic aggression of Scandinavian-influenced death metal from the south of Ireland.

DayShineRising has been active since 2004 out of Bolzano in South Tyrol, playing melodic death metal with metalcore influences that blend Scandinavian-style melody with modern breakdowns and clean/harsh vocal interplay. Their longevity in the scene speaks to a steady evolution of their hybrid approach.

Dead Anatomy is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, formed in 2019. They combine melodic death metal hooks with thrash metal's aggressive drive.

Dead Astray plays melodic death metal from the northern German port city of Kiel, active since 2012 and channeling the Baltic Sea's cold winds into compositions that pair aggressive riffing with soaring, emotionally resonant melodies. Their name evokes a state of being lost and lifeless — a mood their music powerfully inhabits.

Dead Dreams is an Austrian metalcore and thrash-influenced death metal band from the Wels and Marchtrenk area of Upper Austria. The band blends melodic death metal hooks with metalcore song structures, releasing music through Bandcamp aimed at the European extreme metal underground.

Dead Edition is a melodic death and groove metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2016. The project blends melodic death metal with groove riffing from the Ukrainian capital.