Dark Portrait is a symphonic black metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2016 and releasing through the XPX label. Their debut A Harrowing Atrocity (2016) unfolds twelve tracks of atmospheric, emotionally charged symphonic black metal with classical elements, recorded at CFN Recording Studio in a limited digipack edition of 250 copies.

Dark Spark is a gothic and symphonic metal band from Jihlava, Czech Republic, merging orchestral grandeur with dark, melancholic guitar work. Their sound weaves symphonic textures and gothic atmosphere into a rich, dramatic metal framework.

Dark Sphere is a symphonic black metal band from Murska Sobota, Slovenia, formed in 2019. The project layers orchestral darkness over black metal.

Dark Vision is an extreme metal band from Piraeus and Athens, Greece, formed in 1997, evolving from a six-piece gothic/symphonic black metal configuration to their current black/death metal quartet. Their 2021 album Ianos, mixed at Stage One Studios in Germany and released through Cult of Parthenope, features stormy black metal with death elements, backed by a live history that includes sharing stages with Mayhem, Satyricon, Rotting Christ, and Septic Flesh.

Dark Aeclipse plays symphonic black metal from Romania, formed in 2022 and layering orchestral grandeur over tremolo-driven extremity. Their eclipse-evoking name captures the moment when darkness consumes light — a fitting image for symphonic black metal's dramatic sweep.

Darkend is a symphonic black metal project from Reggio Emilia active since 2006, originally pairing orchestral grandeur with extreme metal before stripping back toward a rawer black metal approach. Their evolution from layered symphonic excess to more direct aggression marks them as a band unafraid to reshape their identity over nearly two decades.

Darkest Escort plays symphonic and neoclassical metal from Moscow, active since 2020 and guiding listeners through ornate, classically influenced compositions. Their name promises a journey into the deepest darkness, accompanied by orchestral grandeur.

Darkkreis is a symphonic black metal band from Albertville, France, formed in 2016. They blend symphonic grandeur with black metal from the French Alps.

DarkSense plays symphonic metal from Moscow, active since 2017 and layering orchestral arrangements over heavy compositions. Their name's suggestion of a darkened sixth sense carries into music that perceives beauty in shadows.