Dimlight is a symphonic death and gothic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2012, known for their combination of aggressive guitars, sharp female vocals, and brutal male growls. Their discography includes Psychosynthesis, The Lost Chapters, Realm of Tragedy, Kingdom of Horrors, and A Symphony of Horrors, established through active worldwide live performances.

Dimorfia is a progressive and symphonic power metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2017. Their debut album Utopia (2017) features nine tracks of orchestral power metal with character-driven narratives and thematic storytelling across nearly forty-five minutes.

Diskelion is a symphonic metal project centered on composer Tom Harris and vocalist Gaby Koss (ex-Haggard), featuring guest musicians from Equilibrium, Xandria, Diabulus in Musica, and Blackmore's Night. Their 2014 album Remember Sorrow offers ten tracks of orchestral, female-fronted symphonic metal in the tradition of Nightwish and Epica.

Diskordia is a symphonic doom metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2026. The band merge the grandeur of symphonic metal arrangements with the crushing heaviness of doom metal.

Dismal Euphony is a pioneering Norwegian symphonic/melodic black metal act from Stavanger, active since 1996 and among the early architects of the symphonic black metal sound. Their later evolution toward gothic metal expanded their palette while maintaining the dark melodicism that defined their influential early work.

Disolvo Animus is a blackened death metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2006, combining death and black metal with ethnic, classical, and traditional musical elements. Their releases include Aleatoric Morte, Aphesis, and Obscure Forces Incarnated, expressing what the band consider the most powerful and shocking sound on Earth.

Distant is a symphonic folk black metal band from Uddevalla, Sweden, formed in 2017. The project blends folk and symphonic elements with black metal.

Distant Legacy is a symphonic/power metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 2024. They build grand, orchestral power metal with sweeping ambition.

Divided We Fall is a female-fronted symphonic metal band from Stafford, England, formed in 2013, featuring vocalist Philippa and drawing comparisons to Nightwish and Within Temptation. Their debut album DreamCrusher (2014) and the 2020 single Broken showcase their blend of metallic riffs, pummelling drums, and atmospheric keyboards.