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D1straught is a technical thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, whose lyrical themes address social inequality, corruption, and political critique. The band released the album 'Money Equal Death' in January 2019, followed by the single 'Protesto' and the full-length 'Majestic Twelve' in 2021.
Daedius is a progressive technical death metal band from La Ligua, in Chile's Valparaíso region, formed by a lineup including guitarists Francisco Lara and Jorge Salinas alongside vocalist Matias Espinoza. Their debut album 'Of Chaos and Resurgence', released in September 2018, presents seven tracks mixed and mastered by Darío Llancamán at Llancamaiden Studios.
Dagas is a traditional heavy metal band from San Fernando, Buenos Aires, with roots stretching back to 1994. Drawing influence from Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, and Black Sabbath, the band gained early recognition by opening for Mercyful Fate in Argentina in 1999, and has continued operating as an independent act focused on dark, occult-themed heavy metal.
Dagötkmelir is a black/death metal solo project from Santiago, Chile, created by Diego H. von Kunowsky. The project released a self-titled album on Bandcamp, operating in the underground extreme metal sphere with minimal public profile beyond that release.
Daily Fight is a heavy metal band from Lima, Peru, formed in 2015 and operating in the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal style. The independent act released their demo "Into the Fight" and the single "Passenger Love" in 2016, crafting straightforward heavy metal that draws on classic influences while addressing everyday struggles and metaphorical themes.
Daimonos is a death metal duo from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2014, fronted by vocalist Mirella Jambo alongside guitarist and programmer Lucas Daniel. The band draws on slamming and groove-oriented death metal, exploring themes of psychological disorder and anti-religion, and has released a string of recordings including the debut EP "Intense Madness" (2017), the full-length "In the Name of..." (2019), and the album "Dementia" (2021).
Daimoth is a black/heavy metal band from Timbaúba, Pernambuco, Brazil with a history of activity stretching back to 2000 and a period of reactivation around 2017. The band plays raw black metal with satanic lyrical themes, and released the demo "Inquisition" (featuring tracks such as "Nocturnal Terror" and "Fallen Angel") through Acclaim Records.
Dakhmas is an independent groove metal and djent band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019. The band blends down-tuned, rhythmically complex riffing characteristic of the djent style with the heaviness of groove metal, and released the album "2045" in 2025.
Daksha is a progressive and power metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose history extends back to the early 2000s. They contributed the track "Blood of My Enemies" to the 2004 Argentine Manowar tribute Muerte al Falso Metal, and in 2023 released the EP Stellar of Akram through Forbidden Files Records as a limited cassette edition.
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