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Delirij is a black/speed metal and punk band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2020. Their releases Robovi Plejsa and Narkomancer blend the raw speed of black metal and punk with the velocity of speed metal from the Croatian coastal underground.
Demolition Train is a heavy and speed metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2009 by brothers Apostolis and Vasilis Korakas on guitars, drummer Nikos Niavis, and bassist Michalis Papadimitriou. Their discography includes the Kill Your Boss demo-EP (2011), the full-length Unleash the Hordes (2015), and Bound by Horror, Sealed with Blood.
Demon Bell is a black, speed, and thrash metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2016. With releases like the 'Steel Sorcery' EP and 'Evoked & Menacing,' the band channels old-school metal ferocity with occult undertones.
Demonic Cult is a black and speed metal duo from Rhodes, Greece, formed in 2015 by guitarist-bassist Stavros and vocalist-drummer Sartor Odium. Their 2015 demo Tales from the Cult features two tracks of raw, stripped-down black thrash from the Greek island underground.
Desaster Area is a heavy/speed metal band with punk influences from Dortmund, Germany, active since 2014. They deliver high-energy speed metal spiked with punk attitude.
Despairation is a band from Naila, Germany, active since 2004, whose sound evolved from melodic power/speed metal into progressive and gothic rock. Their stylistic journey reflects an adventurous creative spirit spanning two decades.
Despise the Catatonia is a German death/thrash/speed metal act formed in 2024 that rails against paralysis — both physical and metaphorical — through a triple-genre assault of breakneck velocity. Their hybrid approach draws on each genre's most aggressive impulses for maximum impact.
Dessacrator plays thrash/speed metal from the university city of Leiden, active since 2011 and desecrating convention through high-velocity riffing. Their misspelled-desecrator name adds a deliberately crude edge to their classic thrash attack.
Destrukt started as a speed/thrash metal act in Thionville in Lorraine before evolving toward a heavier metal sound, tracing a path from youthful velocity to muscular power. Active since 2012, their evolution reflects a deepening musical maturity within the French metal underground.
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