Dalium is a heavy metal band from Oviedo in Asturias, active since 2019 and channeling the green, mountainous landscape of northern Spain into classic heavy metal. Their sound draws from the European tradition of powerful riffs and soaring vocals that has long thrived in the Iberian Peninsula.

Dalkhu is a black metal band from Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, formed in 2010. The project channels dark black metal from the Carinthian mountains.

Dallian plays a hybrid of progressive, symphonic, and death metal from Leiria in central Portugal, active since 2018. Their multi-genre approach layers orchestral grandeur and progressive complexity over a death metal foundation, creating ambitious compositions of considerable scope.

Dalriada is a folk metal band from Sopron, Hungary, formed in 2016. The band weave Hungarian folk melodies and traditional instruments into their heavy metal foundation.

Dalver is a three-piece post-metal and atmospheric stoner band from Lokeren, Belgium, whose Demo and early singles like Still Standing and As Fires Die trace a sound built on heavy atmospheric textures and the slow-burn dynamics of post-metal. The band's approach combines the weight of stoner riffing with the emotional arc of the post-metal tradition.

Damacles is a NWOBHM-styled heavy metal act from Lancashire, active since 2019 and carrying forward the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that defined the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their Damocles-referencing name evokes the sword hanging over all — a fitting image for music that channels the tension and energy of Britain's most influential metal movement.

Damage is a thrash metal band from Styria, Austria, releasing music under the Bandcamp handle braindamagedub. They play a stripped-down, riff-heavy brand of thrash informed by the genre's 1980s Teutonic and Bay Area roots.

Damage Case is a melodic thrash metal band from Hanau, Germany, formed in 2015. They combine the ferocity of thrash with strong melodic hooks and memorable riffing.

Damage Done is a melodic death metal band from Heiligenhaus, Germany, formed in 2025. They bring fresh energy to the Gothenburg-influenced melodic death metal tradition.