Darkorion is a melodic death/heavy metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, formed in 2007. Exploring themes of introspection, the cosmos, and Lovecraftian mythology, the band released a self-titled demo in 2021 as an independent act.

Darkshine is a thrash metal band from Cinco Saltos, Patagonia, Argentina, formed by veterans of the local scene including vocalist Mariano Bravo, bassist German Dergo, guitarists Ezequiel and Otty Crespo, and drummer Miguel Angel Castro. The band released the EP "Infección de Mentes," drawing influence from classic thrash acts such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Sepultura.

Darkway was a death/thrash metal band from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2004 and later split up. The band explored themes of religious hypocrisy, politics, and the macabre, and released the EP “Court of Iron” in January 2015 through the Digital Yourself label.

Dawn Back is a stoner metal band from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil, formed around 2013–2014 by guitarists Alan Nisiyamamoto and Rafael Rocas alongside vocalist/bassist Luiz Gustavo and drummer Getúlio Bonelli. The band released a debut five-track EP titled “Back,” available on their Bandcamp page, blending fuzz-heavy riffs and groove-driven rhythms characteristic of the stoner metal style.

Dawn of Sickness (also known as D.O.S.) is a groove/death metal band from Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, active since around 1999–2000. The independent band crafts heavy, mid-paced material centered on themes of societal decay and occultism, and maintains an active presence through their Bandcamp page and ReverbNation profile.

Daydream XI is a progressive/power metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded by guitarist Marcelo Pereira and fronted by singer/guitarist Tiago Masseti. The band released their debut album "The Grand Disguise" in 2014, followed by the critically acclaimed "The Circus of the Tattered and Torn" in 2017, and the single "The Death of Art" in 2020, blending hard rock, power metal, and progressive metal with no self-imposed stylistic boundaries. They have shared the stage with notable progressive and metal acts including Periphery, Symphony X, and Devin Townsend.

Days of a New Future is an atmospheric black metal project from Piauí, Brazil, formed in 2021. The band released the debut EP "For Hope" in January 2021, a four-track recording that showcases brooding, atmospheric soundscapes within the black metal framework.

Dazet is a Buenos Aires black metal project formed in 2020, whose name is drawn from a character in the 19th-century French prose poem "Les Chants de Maldoror." The project released a self-titled EP and the Norwegian black metal tribute EP "Helvete: An Ode to Norwegian Black Metal" both in 2020, and contributed to a split with Lautréamont in 2021, with lyrical themes exploring philosophy, literature, and the human condition.

DCLXVI is a black/thrash metal band from Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, formed in 2022. The name is the Roman numeral representation of 666, reflecting the band's Satanic and ritualistic lyrical themes. They are an independent, unsigned act operating within Brazil's underground extreme metal scene.