Dep plays groove/death metal from Steinkjer in Trondelag, active since 2006 and delivering nearly two decades of heavy, rhythm-centric compositions from central Norway. Their monosyllabic name matches a direct, no-nonsense approach to extreme metal.

Departed Souls plays death metal from Schoonebeek in Drenthe, active since 2014 and channeling the spirits of the dead through heavy, uncompromising compositions. Their remote, northeastern Dutch location adds genuine isolation to music already steeped in mortality.

Department of Correction is a grindcore band from Paris, France, active since 2012. They deliver corrective blasts of grindcore from the French capital.

Dependentium is a black metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2016. They play dependent, intertwined black metal from Finland's industrial heartland.

Depersonalisation Diagnosis is a depressive black metal project from England, formed in 2020. They explore psychological dissociation through raw depressive black metal.

Depersonalization is a depressive black metal and dark ambient project from Hungary, formed in 2020. The project explores themes of mental dissociation through the lens of DSBM and dark atmospheric textures.

Dephacer is a thrash metal band from Messina, Sicily, formed in 2012. The project channels aggressive thrash metal energy from the Sicilian underground.

Dephosphorus is a death/black metal and grindcore band from Athens, coined as "astrogrind" for their fusion of grindcore with science fiction and astronomy themes. Featuring guitarist Thanos Mantas, vocalist Panos Agoros, drummer John Votsis, and bassist Kostas Ragiadakos, their fifth album Planetoktonos (2025), mastered by James Plotkin, explores Dyson spheres and superintelligence inspired by The Expanse novels.

Depicting Abysm plays atmospheric black metal from Saint Petersburg, active since 2013 and painting the void through immersive, reverb-drenched compositions. Their artistic name — depicting the abyss — treats black metal as visual art, each song a portrait of endless depth.