Dakinis is a black metal band from Germany, active since 2004. They draw on esoteric and spiritual themes through the lens of raw black metal.

Dakria is a melodic black metal band from Cologne, Germany, with roots stretching back to 1995. As one of the longer-running acts in the German black metal underground, they weave melody through atmospheric darkness.

Dakrya is an avant-garde and gothic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2006. The band blend experimental compositional approaches with the dark atmosphere and melodic sensibility of gothic metal.

Dakryon is a black metal band from Lübeck, Germany, formed in 2018. They channel cold, northern European black metal with an uncompromising approach.

Daku is a black metal band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2018. The project channels dark and atmospheric black metal from the Polish capital.

Dalakon is a black metal act from Minsk, Belarus, channeling the cold, hostile aesthetic of Eastern European black metal. Their sound draws on the region's tradition of raw, atmosphere-laden extremity.

Dale is a progressive metal band from Tromso in Arctic Norway, active since 2000 and crafting complex compositions under the northern lights. Their quarter-century career from above the Arctic Circle makes them one of the northernmost progressive metal acts in the world.

Dalia is a heavy metal band from Santurtzi in the Basque Country, active since 2007 and delivering traditional heavy metal from one of Spain's most culturally distinct regions. Their flower-derived name adds a touch of elegance to the no-frills power of their metallic output.

Dalit plays doom/death metal from the oil city of Stavanger, active since 2014 and named after the marginalized communities of South Asia. Their social-justice reference adds an ethical dimension to crushing, slow-paced compositions that give voice to the oppressed through sonic weight.