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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Nihility (2002)
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Inhale The Noise (2026)
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Daoloth is a death metal band from Rødovre, Denmark, active since 2004. Named after the Lovecraftian entity, they play crushing death metal with cosmic horror themes.
Daorson is an Illyrian black metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2015 and drawing from ancient and pagan themes. Their 2015 self-titled EP, recorded at Studio Veles and released on cassette by Wolfspell Records in a limited run of 100 hand-numbered copies, features three tracks of atmospheric black metal with poetry by bassist B.
Darben is a Swiss black metal duo founded by HNS and LVR, channeling anticapitalist, antifascist, and feminist themes through raw, aggressive compositions. Their 2025 debut 'Karg' was mastered by Anna Murphy and addresses greed, patriarchy, and environmental destruction across six uncompromising tracks.
Darcanum is a black/gothic metal band from Rosenheim, Germany, with roots stretching back to 1997. They blend the darkness of black metal with gothic metal's atmospheric elegance across decades of activity.
Darcasis is a melodic black metal band from Juva, Finland, active since 2003. With over two decades in the underground, they are seasoned practitioners of Finnish melodic black metal.
Darchaic is a melodic death metal band from Galanta, Slovakia, formed in 2014. The project channels emotionally charged melodic death metal.
Dare to War plays melodic death/doom metal from Samara on the Volga, active since 2017 and channeling martial courage through compositions that balance melodic beauty with crushing heaviness. Their challenge-to-combat name drives music that stands its ground between aggression and sorrow.
Daredevil plays heavy metal from Moscow, active since 2013 and delivering classic riff-driven compositions with the fearless attitude their name demands. Their decade of work channels the spirit of traditional heavy metal through the Russian capital's massive musical infrastructure.
Daren is a black metal band from Krakow, Poland, formed in 2020. The project channels dark black metal from the historic Polish royal capital.
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