D.O.C. channels the reckless energy of early Teutonic speed metal from the streets of Rome, delivering whiplash-inducing riffs and breakneck tempos. Their raw, unpolished approach recalls the aggression of the mid-1980s European underground.

D3Th0N is a Bolognese speed metal outfit that tears through ferocious, high-velocity compositions rooted in the classic thrash and speed metal tradition. Their output emphasizes relentless tempo and sharp, cutting guitar work over polish or production finesse.

Damager is a speed/thrash metal band from Lyon, France, formed in 2021. They play blistering speed/thrash from southeastern France.

Damask plays a volatile mix of speed, heavy, and black metal from Volgodonsk in Rostov Oblast, active since 2019. Their city — built to house workers for a nuclear power plant — lends industrial-age intensity to their triple-genre attack.

Dark Light is a speed/thrash/power metal band from Wolfhagen, Germany, formed in 2016. They channel the triple threat of speed, thrash, and power metal into an energetic, riff-driven assault.

Dark Tyrants plays speed metal from Ornskoldsvik on the High Coast of northern Sweden, active since 2016. Their authoritarian name drives high-velocity compositions that rule through sheer speed and riff-driven dominance.

Darksky is a Milanese outfit fusing speed metal velocity with progressive metal's structural complexity, creating compositions that race forward at breakneck pace while navigating unexpected time changes and harmonic detours. Their dual-genre approach yields material that satisfies both the need for adrenaline and intellectual engagement.

Daydream is a melodic power/speed metal band from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, formed in 2018. They deliver soaring melodies and high-speed precision in the European power metal tradition.

Death Mission plays thrash/speed metal from Aurskog in Akershus, active since 2011 and executing their sonic objectives with military precision and velocity. Their name frames each composition as a dangerous operation from which there's no guarantee of return.