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Berlin, RS · 2013–present · active
Dreg K is a raw black metal project originally from Belgrade, Serbia, later based in Berlin, formed in 2013. The project channels lo-fi and uncompromising raw black metal.
Poschiavo, CH · 2019–present · active
Dried Resin is an instrumental raw black metal project from Poschiavo, Switzerland, driven entirely by The Archdruid with occasional guest contributions. Their 2019 self-titled debut features three atmospheric compositions with track names drawn from fantasy lore, delivered through a raw, unpolished black metal aesthetic.
NL · 2000–present · active
Duister Maanlicht plays raw black metal from the Netherlands, active since 2000 and whose Dutch name — "dark moonlight" — perfectly captures the genre's nocturnal mysticism. Over a quarter century they've maintained an unwavering commitment to lo-fi, uncompromising black metal.
Kazan, RU · 2018–present · active
Dungeon Mist plays raw black metal from Kazan, the Tatar capital, active since 2018 and evoking the cold fog of subterranean passages through lo-fi compositions. Their name channels the damp, forbidding atmosphere of medieval dungeons into raw, unpolished black metal.
GB · 2022–present · active
Dwelleth is a raw black metal project from the United Kingdom, formed in 2022. Their releases include a self-titled debut, Dwelleth II, and Doomsmoke, each channeling lo-fi raw black metal intensity.
Brno, CZ · 2025–present · active
Dysnomie is a raw black metal project from Brno, Czech Republic, emerging in 2025. Their releases including "Rituální kámen" and "Stálotvar" channel lo-fi black metal intensity with a distinctly Czech underground aesthetic.
Moscow, RU · 2021–present · active
Dod Arsdagen plays raw black metal and dark ambient from Moscow, active since 2021 and whose Scandinavian-styled name — meaning "death anniversary" — commemorates mortality through lo-fi sonic rituals. Their hybrid approach alternates between raw aggression and spectral ambience.
Copenhagen, DK · 2021–present · active
Dødshandling is a raw black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2021. Their name meaning 'death act,' they deliver uncompromising raw black metal.
IT · 2025–present · active
Italian black metal and raw black metal act, active since 2025 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.

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