Double Cross is a heavy metal trio from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed by guitarist/vocalist Alex Albernaz, bassist Thiago Brotão, and drummer Gus. Drawing inspiration from dark old-school acts such as Mercyful Fate, Venom, and Motörhead, the band released their debut EP "Obey Thy Master" in May 2020, recorded at Solo Studio in Belo Horizonte.

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.

Drace XII is a symphonic power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, blending power and progressive metal with orchestral arrangements and influences from Visual Kei. The band released their debut album "Supreme Legacy" in 2016, produced by Edu Falaschi (ex-Angra), followed by "The 12th Ceremony" in 2018.

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.

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.

Dragonheart is a power metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, one of the most prominent acts in the Brazilian power metal scene. The band released their debut album Underdark in 2000, followed by the well-regarded concept album Throne of the Alliance in 2002 and Vengeance in Black in 2005, with continued activity through The Battle Sanctuary in 2015 and beyond. Notably, the British band DragonForce originally used the name DragonHeart before changing it to avoid confusion with this Brazilian act.

Dragoons is a power/progressive metal band from Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band evolved from earlier melodic heavy metal roots into a heavier, more complex power metal direction, drawing on the technical and compositional traditions of the Brazilian progressive metal scene.

Drahg is a raw black metal and punk band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2020. The band released a self-titled debut in 2020, recorded live at Belt Drive Studio in Belo Horizonte, and is associated with the Cianeto Discos label.

Drahktar is a progressive power metal band from Porto Alegre, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band released their debut album Across the Wasteland in May 2021, an 11-track record featuring vocalist Lucas Vidal, guitarists Leonardo and Luis Fernando Moura, bassist Ângela Lopes, and drummer Fabiano Lopes.