A post-metal and black metal trio from Liège formed in 2020 by members of Sonny's Heels and Face The Truth, Down to Dust blend noise-rock, hardcore, and blackened atmospherics into a sound ranging from Portrayal of Guilt intensity to Deafheaven sweep. Their 2022 EP No Room for Your Kind was produced by Tim de Gieter (Amenra), and subsequent releases Des Visages Meurtris (2023) and Cette Âme en Peine (2024) cement their position as one of Wallonia's most active experimental metal acts.

Downhill is a post-metal and sludge metal band from Minsk, Belarus, one of the country's longest-running heavy acts with roots stretching back to 2001. Their approach layers crushing sludge riffs with the expansive dynamics and atmospheric build-ups characteristic of post-metal.

Dragunov is a post-metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2015. Named after the sniper rifle, they deliver precision post-metal from the French capital.

Draxhan is a progressive/post-metal band from Bordeaux, France, formed in 2023. They explore progressive and post-metal territories from southwestern France.

Dreare is an instrumental three-piece from Hostivice, Czech Republic, originally formed in 2008 and operating under the Dreare name since 2011. Their heavy drone and post-progressive sound features riffy, repetitive melodies layered with synths and noise, explored across albums like "Foregone" and "Portaali."

Dröpdnö is a doom/post-metal band from Tallinn, Estonia, formed in 2018. They deliver crushing doom and post-metal from the Estonian capital.

Dvne is a five-piece progressive sludge and post-metal band from Edinburgh, exploring a dark sci-fi universe inspired by Frank Herbert's Dune. Signed to Metal Blade Records, their discography spans from Progenitor (2013) through Etemen Aenka (2021) to Voidkind (2024), earning them Hellfest performances and international acclaim for their fusion of fierce riffs, psychedelic textures, and melodic grandeur.

Dwaal is a post-metal and sludge metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2024. The project crafts atmospheric post-metal soundscapes with sludge metal's crushing weight.

Dystopian Pleasures is a post-metal and post-rock band from Lamia, Greece, formed in 2023. The band explore atmospheric heavy music at the intersection of post-metal density and post-rock dynamics.