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Diabolical Blast is a black metal band from Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia, formed in 2012 with lyrical themes of Satanism, anti-Christianity, blasphemy, and existentialism. The band issued their first demo A la sombra de la muerte in 2015 and released their debut full-length Ancient Rites to the Moon in 2020. Their track appeared on the Legiones de Metal - Forging the Black Steel cassette compilation in 2023.
Diabállein is a black metal band from Monte Alto, São Paulo, Brazil, whose name derives from the Greek root of the word "diabolos," and who cite influences including Sarcófago, Darkthrone, Mayhem, and Venom. The band released their fourth full-length album, "Anti Sacra," in early 2025, recorded at Arte Estúdio in Monte Alto and distributed through Sangue Frio Produções.
Defamatory is a death metal band from Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, formed in 2016 and signed to Awakening Records. The band released their debut full-length "Premature Burial" in 2017 and followed it with "Path of No Return" in 2025.
Dol Guldur is a Brazilian atmospheric black metal project whose 2024 self-titled debut draws from black metal, ambient, and folk music to craft hypnotic, nature-driven soundscapes. The album was released on cassette tape through Irish label Fiadh Productions in a limited edition of 25 copies, featuring four lengthy tracks with titles evoking dark forests, ancient magic, and Tolkien-inspired imagery.
Dominion was a black metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2016 and now split up. The band released at least two recordings — the 2021 album "Hordes of Horror" and a 2022 self-titled album — through the Ashen Dominion Bandcamp page before ceasing activity.
Doomed Spirits is a one-man black/death/doom metal project from João Pessoa, Paraíba, created by musician Mad Ferreira (also known from Ode Insone and Etheralys). The project released its debut album "Last Reflections" in May 2020, a dark and heavy work with eight tracks exploring themes of despair and mortality through a blend of doom and death metal textures with black metal overtones.
Doomsday is a death/black metal band from Santiago, Chile, with a lineup featuring vocalist Valerie Kilgore, guitarists Vik and Peracles, bassist The Hund, and drummer Mr. Julivs. The band plays blackened death metal and has maintained an active presence in the Santiago underground scene since their formation in 2021.
Draco Ignis Luciferi is a black metal band from Botucatu, São Paulo state, Brazil, formed in 2023. The band released their debut recording "Dominus Obscuritatis Omnia Scit Et Omnia Videt" in August 2023, a four-track release recorded and mixed at Templum Draconis Satanae, featuring occult lyrical themes and raw black metal production.
Draped Urn is a black/death metal band from Brazil, formed in 2016. The band released their debut EP Degenerate in May 2016 and followed it with the split Punishment alongside Cvlpa later that same year, drawing on raw and extreme metal influences.
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