Distress is a death metal band from Areia, Paraíba, Brazil, with roots going back to 1995 and a reformed period beginning around 2010. The band's lyrical themes span human psychology, death, war, politics, and science, situated within the underground extreme metal scene of northeastern Brazil. They operated as an independent, unsigned act throughout their activity.

Doomed Society was a death metal band from Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2018 and active until splitting up in 2022. The independent band worked in the underground death metal scene with lyrical themes centered on torture, violence, and suffering.

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.

Dr. Zaius is a grindcore band from Santiago, Chile, tracing their roots to the early 1990s underground act Proteus Mirabilis before continuing under the Dr. Zaius name from 2000 onward. The band released the EP "Music From My Fist" in 2006 and the "Sociedad Infectada" EP in 2016, both recorded in Santiago and self-released through their own SIMIO DEMENTE Productions imprint.

Draconis is a melodic death metal band from Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, founded in 2003 by vocalist/guitarist Gerardo Vargas alongside Bruno Vargas (guitar), Marcos Villarroel (bass), and César Román (drums). The band has released five studio albums, including "The Awakening of the Deads" (2014), "Spreading the Virus" (2017), "Anthems for an Eternal Battle" (2020, Brutal Records), and "We Are the Virus" (2025), and has shared stages with international acts including Amon Amarth and At the Gates.

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.

Dreadful Deathreign is a death metal band from João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed around 2019–2021 by Anderlon A. (bass and vocals) alongside guitarists Fabrício S. and Valber N., with drummer Amazarack completing the lineup in 2020. Rooted firmly in 1990s old-school death metal, the band released their debut EP "The Bloody Terror" in July 2022, recorded at Paralelo Studio in João Monlevade.

Drowned is a death/thrash metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, long associated with the legendary Cogumelo Records label. Their extensive discography includes "Bonegrinder" (2001), the two-part "Belligerent" (2011–2012), "Recipe of Hate" (2022), and "Brasil Visceral", placing them among the most prolific acts in the city that also produced Sepultura and Sarcófago.