De Souza Project is a progressive metal band from Lima, Peru, formed in 2016 and incorporating folk influences into their sound. The independent act has released several singles and the EP "Paradigma" (2020) through Sonidos Latentes Producciones, exploring atheistic themes with a melodic and compositionally adventurous approach.

De-Solación is a black/death metal project from La Serena, Chile, channeling Andean folklore and ritualistic atmosphere into dense, crushing extreme metal. The project released 'NECRO-MISTERIO' in August 2021, 'Despojado del Sol' in March 2023, and the eleven-track album 'ELKI' in February 2026, with artwork by Karime Simon and production support from the LMDT label.

Dead City Walker is a traditional heavy metal band from Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2014 by members who had previously played in the hard rock/AOR band Still Living. The band draws heavily on NWOBHM influences, citing Judas Priest, Angel Witch, and Warlord as reference points, and recorded their self-titled debut at Alpha Studio in Garanhuns. The album received positive reviews from the Brazilian metal press for its guitar work and rhythmic weight across nine compositions.

Dead Enemy is a thrash metal and crossover band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 2018 by friends from the local thrash and hardcore scene. The band cites Exodus, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Discharge, and Ratos de Porão as key influences, delivering politically charged, fast-paced material. They released the seven-track EP "Knowing the Enemy" in 2020 and documented a 2020 live performance in the live album "The Enemy Is Still Alive" (2022).

Dead Jungle Sledge is a southern metal band based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with roots in the inland town of São Joaquim, SC. The band blends heavy groove-driven riffing with stoner and alternative metal influences, drawing comparisons to acts like Monster Truck and Greenleaf. Their debut album "Unmask" was released in April 2020.

Dead Limbs was a Brazilian atmospheric black metal and post-metal band formed in 2015 and later split up. Their debut release "Lighthouse," put out through Bichano Records, is a six-track EP recorded, produced, and mixed in a home studio, featuring themes that draw on Greek mythology and hermetism. The band's layered, introspective sound placed them within the DIY Brazilian underground extreme metal scene.

Dead Nature is a power metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, originally formed in 1997 and later returning to activity with new members. The band's sound draws on classic heavy rock and metal influences including Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, and Rainbow, shaped into melodic power metal. Their debut full-length "Pure Impressions," released on Overload Records, earned recognition internationally, with tracks featured on the ProgPower USA VI and VII showcase samplers in 2005 and 2006.

Dead Rooster is a Buenos Aires metal band formed in 2012, rooted in drone and doom metal before evolving toward a rawer blend of black metal and punk, drawing comparisons to Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Venom, and Discharge. Their debut EP "Witches of Belial" was recorded in November 2011 at Music Factory Studio in Buenos Aires and released on cassette in 2012 through Coche Bomba Records, later appearing digitally via The Return Recs in 2013.

Dead State is a thrash metal band from Marau, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2020. The band is independent and focuses on themes of politics, society, and the future in their lyrics. They are part of Brazil's active underground thrash metal scene in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.