Dakaraius is a progressive/heavy metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 2015. They deliver ambitious progressive metal from the West Country.

Dakesis is a progressive/power metal band from Birmingham, active since 2009 and emerging from the same city that gave birth to heavy metal itself. Their compositions blend the technical ambition of progressive metal with power metal's soaring melodies, creating an accessible yet sophisticated sound rooted in Birmingham's legendary metal heritage.

Dale is a progressive metal band from Tromso in Arctic Norway, active since 2000 and crafting complex compositions under the northern lights. Their quarter-century career from above the Arctic Circle makes them one of the northernmost progressive metal acts in the world.

Dallian plays a hybrid of progressive, symphonic, and death metal from Leiria in central Portugal, active since 2018. Their multi-genre approach layers orchestral grandeur and progressive complexity over a death metal foundation, creating ambitious compositions of considerable scope.

Damim is a progressive black/death metal band from London, England, active since 2005. With two decades of history, they push extreme metal into cerebral progressive territory.

Dammercide started in Vercelli as a technical death metal act before evolving into more progressive metal territory, tracing an arc from precision-driven brutality toward complex, exploratory songwriting. This genre migration gives their catalog a distinctive dual identity rooted in both extremes of the metal spectrum.

Damnation Defaced is a melodic/progressive death metal band from Celle, Germany, active since 2010, self-described as "Science Fiction Death Metal." Their 2023 album "They Brought Death to the Darkness" marked 15 years of activity, featuring covers of Rammstein, Kreator, and Strapping Young Lad alongside original compositions.

Damnation Plan is a progressive/melodic groove metal band from Espoo, Finland, active since 2013. They push groove metal into progressive territory with melodic sophistication.

Damno is a Rome-based progressive metal band whose compositions favor intricate arrangements and dynamic shifts over blunt-force heaviness. Their songwriting draws from the Italian tradition of progressive and art rock, filtered through a decidedly metallic lens.