David Stahl is a progressive metal/rock artist from Germany, active since 2021. His compositions explore the intersection of progressive metal's complexity and rock's accessibility.

Dawn of Memories plays progressive and melodic death metal from Modena, balancing intricate arrangements with emotionally resonant melody lines. Their songwriting navigates the space between technical death metal complexity and the accessibility of the Gothenburg melodeath school.

Dawn of Nil is a progressive black/death metal band from Marseille, France, formed in 2019. They push extreme metal toward nihilistic progressive territory from the Mediterranean port.

Dawn to Come is a post-metal, progressive, and sludge metal band from Presov, Slovakia, formed in 2011. The project blends post-metal atmospheres with progressive and sludge elements.

Daybreak is a progressive metal band from Miskolc, Hungary, formed in 2023. The band craft technically ambitious progressive metal compositions with modern production sensibilities.

Daylight Silence is a Rome-based progressive/heavy metal band whose compositions favor dynamic contrasts and atmospheric passages woven through a foundation of traditional heavy metal riffing. Their music balances introspection with power, moving between contemplative quietude and full-throttle metallic intensity.

Days of Perversion is a death/progressive metal band from London, England, active since 2007. They explore perverted sonic landscapes through death and progressive metal.

Dazed is a progressive death metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 2011. They push death metal into complex, progressive territory with ambitious compositions and technical precision.

Dead Leaves is a power and progressive metal band from Alessandria, Italy, formed in 2014. The project blends the melodic grandeur of power metal with the structural complexity of progressive metal.