Darker It Gets is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from the South West Flanders region of Belgium, drawing members from the Kortrijk and Roeselare area's converging hardcore and metal scenes. The band's sound fuses melodic Scandinavian death metal riffing with metalcore structures, occupying a crossover space well-represented in Belgian extreme metal.

DarkWinter is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Hollola, Finland, active since 2014. They blend Finnish melodic death metal with metalcore's modern edge.

Davinchi plays metalcore and deathcore from Saint Petersburg, active since 2021 and adding Renaissance-genius naming to crushing breakdowns and guttural vocals. Their deliberately misspelled tribute to da Vinci hints at ambition beyond the genre's typical boundaries.

Dawn of Revenge is a thrash metal/metalcore band from Heilbronn, Germany, formed in 2021. Self-described as modern metal, their releases "Sanctuary of Hate" and "Souleater: Resurrection" combine thrash intensity with contemporary heaviness.

Day Before is a metalcore band from Pardubice, Czech Republic, active since 2012 and delivering emotionally charged compositions built on aggressive breakdowns and melodic passages. Their approach balances heaviness with accessible hooks in the modern metalcore tradition.

Days of Crisis is a metalcore band from Épinal, France, active since 2009. They play intense metalcore from the Vosges region.

Days of Despite is a death metal/metalcore band from the Neuwied/Koblenz area of Germany, active since 2012. They fuse death metal's brutality with metalcore's breakdowns and modern production.

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 Age is a thrash/groove metal and metalcore band from Rostock, Germany, active since 2014. They combine the rhythmic weight of groove metal with thrash's speed and metalcore's modern edge.