D - METAL CD LIST


Dafne - s/t 2/5 (decent Italian melodic metal debut with a few neo-classical parts and a uniquely high-pitched vocalist that unfortunately might steer some away)
Dagoth - Prophecy (hopefully coming soon)
Dagoth - New empire 2.5/5 (64-minute raw/demo-quality debut from Mexican power metal act; needs work, but a decent start) - KIT
Dakrua - Shifting realities 4/5 Dakrua Review
Dakrua - Inner wastelands 3/5
Dakrya - Monumento 3.5/5 Dakrya Review
Dalriada - Szelek 4.5/5 (female fronted Hungarian-language folk/power metal band returns with a spectacular CD for fans of the band, and fans of Kalevala as well)
Dalriada - Kikelet 4/5 (3rd CD by the band formerly known as Echo of Dalriada; has more symphonic parts/keys and less raw power when compared to ‘Jegbonto’)
D.A.M. - Inside out 3/5 - MICHAEL
D.A.M. - Human wreckage 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Damage - Hopes and fears 2.5/5 - KIT
Damien - Angel juice (hopefully coming soon)
Damien - Stop this war 3/5 - MICHAEL
Damien - Every dog has his day 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Damien Thorne - Haunted mind (hopefully coming soon)
Damien Thorne - Wrath of darkness (hopefully coming soon)
Damien Thorne - The sign of the jackal 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Dane, Warrel - Praises to the war machine 3.5/5 Dane, Warrel Review - CRAIG B
Dantesco - Pagano 3/5 (Puerto Rican epic doomy metallers' 2nd CD; operatic male vocals may be an acquired taste and songs should be catchier) - KIT
Dantesco - De la mano de la muerte 4/5 Dantesco Review - KIT
Danton - Way of destiny 3/5 - KIT
Dark Angel - Time does not heal 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Dark Angel - Leave scars 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Dark Angel - Darkness descends 3/5 - CRAIG
Dark Angel - We have arrived 3/5 - CRAIG
Dark at Dawn - s/t 4/5 (another awesome CD of gothic/dark power metal with gruff yet melodic vocals) - JOHN
Dark at Dawn - s/t 4/5 Dark at Dawn Review - SEAN
Dark at Dawn - Of decay and desire 4/5 Dark at Dawn Review - JOHN
Dark at Dawn - First beams of light 3.5/5 - JOHN
Dark at Dawn - Crimson frost 3/5 - JOHN
Dark at Dawn - Baneful skies 4/5 - JOHN
Dark Avenger - Tales of avalon/The terror 2.5/5 (complex and ambitious epic melodic metal, with difficult to decipher vocals and a lack of memorability) - CRAIG
Dark Avenger - s/t 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Dark Black - Sellsword 3/5 Dark Black Review - MICHAEL
Dark Empire - Humanity dethroned 3.5/5 (great guitar driven follow-up for fans of Persuader, Blind Guardian and Into Eternity) - MICHAEL
Dark Empire - Distant tides 3.5/5 Dark Empire Review - MICHAEL
Dark Forest - s/t 4/5 Dark Forest Review - CRAIG B
Dark Horizon - Dark light’s shades 4/5 Dark Horizon Review
Dark Horizon - Son of gods 2.5/5
Dark Illusion - Beyond the shadows 3.5/5 Dark Illusion Review
Dark Moor - Autumnal 4/5 (excellent 7th CD from this long-running power metal band with a classical/symphonic side)
Dark Moor - Autumnal 3.5/5 Dark Moor Review - MICHAEL
Dark Moor - Tarot 4/5 Dark Moor Review
Dark Moor - Beyond the sea 3.5/5
Dark Moor - Beyond the sea 3.5/5 Dark Moor Review - DAVID
Dark Moor - s/t 4/5
Dark Moor - Between light and darkness 1.5/5
Dark Moor - The gates of oblivion 3.5/5
Dark Moor - The hall of the olden dreams 4.5/5
Dark Moor - The hall of the olden dreams 4/5 Dark Moor Review - DAVID
Dark Moor - Shadowland 2/5

Dark Princess - Cruel game 3.5/5 (great 3rd CD of female fronted gothic metal; their first CD entirely sung in Russian, but all of the songs are on previous CDs in English)
Dark Princess - Stop my heart 3/5
Dark Princess - Without you 3/5
Dark Quarterer - Symbols 3.5/5 (5th CD with enduring melodies and lengthy songs, which never grow old and are in the classic NWOBHM style) - MICHAEL
Dark Quarterer - Violence (hopefully coming soon)
Dark Quarterer - War tears (hopefully coming soon)
Dark Quarterer - The etruscan prophecy (hopefully coming soon)
Dark Quarterer - s/t (hopefully coming soon)
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction 4.5/5 (the heaviest band in my collection continues to crush my soul with each and every release; killer stuff!)
Dark Tranquillity - Character 4.5/5 (intense CD that dangles on the edge of the heavier side of my tastes, but totally succeeds at pulling me with it)
Dark Tranquillity - Damage done 4.5/5
Dark Tranquillity - Haven 4/5
Dark Tranquillity - Projector 3.5/5
Dark Tranquillity - The mind's I 3.5/5
Dark Tranquillity - The gallery 4/5
Dark Tranquillity - Skydancer 4/5
Darkfire - s/t 3/5 (unheralded Italian power metal debut a la Labyrinth; quite good in spots) - KIT
Darkling - Sin king 3/5 (decent thrash debut in the vein of older Anthrax, Wargasm, Nuclear Assault and Sacred Reich) - MICHAEL
Darkness - Conclusion and revival 3/5 - MICHAEL
Darkness - Defenders of justice 4/5 - MICHAEL
Darkness - Death squad 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Darksun - Libera me (hopefully coming soon)
Darksun - El lado oscuro (hopefully coming soon)
Darksun - El legado 4/5 (top-flight Spanish metal debut forged in the ashes of Northwind, and in the same style) - KIT
Darkwater - Calling the earth to witness 3.5/5 Darkwater Review
Darkwell - Metatron 2.5/5 (decent 2nd CD of female fronted symphonic/gothic metal with the vocalist who's now in Atargatis)
Darkwell - Suspiria 2.5/5
Dawn of Destiny - Rebellion in heaven 4.5/5 Dawn of Destiny Review
Dawn of Destiny - Begins 4/5 Dawn of Destiny Review
Dawn of Silence - Moment of weakness 4/5 (fantastic power metal debut from Sweden that’s very much in line with Destynation, but is a bit more upbeat/exciting)
Dawn of Winter - The peaceful dead 3/5 Dawn of Winter Review - KIT
Dawn of Winter - In the valley of tears 3.5/5 - KIT
Dawnrider - Fate is calling pt. l 4/5 Dawnrider Review - DAVID
Days of Yore - The mad god's wage 3/5 (brilliant classical power metal debut that's ruined by an awful singer) - JOHN
D.B.C. - Unreleased (hopefully coming soon)
D.B.C. - Universe 3/5 - MICHAEL
D.B.C. - Dead brain cells 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Dead End - Zero 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dead End - Shambara 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Dead End - Ghost of romance 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Dead End - Dead line 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dead On - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deadline - Dressed to kill 3.5/5 - KIT
Deadly Blessing - Ascend from the cauldron 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deadly Fate - Secret land (hopefully coming soon)
Deadly Fate - Shine again 1.5/5 - KIT
Deadly Sin - Sunborn 3/5 (good debut of song-oriented and powerful European metal with slightly progressive arrangements) - KIT
Deadnight - Messenger of death 3.5/5 (very melodic black/thrash metal debut for fans of Children of Bodom, Merciless and Dissection) - MICHAEL
Deaf Dealer - Journey into fear 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deaf Dealer - Keeper of the flame 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deafening Silence - Backlash 3.5/5 Deafening Silence Review
Deafening Silence - Edge of life 3.5/5 Deafening Silence Review
Dealer - Bootlegged 3.5/5 (high-quality NWOBHM rarity demos unearthed and compiled 25 years later) - KIT
Dealer - First strike (hopefully coming soon)
Death Angel - Killing season 4/5 Death Angel Review - KIT
Death Angel - The art of dying 3.5/5 - KIT
Death Angel - Act lll 4/5 - KIT
Death Angel - Frolic through the park 4/5 - KIT
Death Angel - The ultra-violence 4/5 - KIT
Death in Action - Scheiterhaufen brennt (hopefully coming soon)
Death in Action - Stuck in time 3/5 - MICHAEL
Death in Action - Just for our sake 3/5 - MICHAEL
Death in Action - Toxic waste (hopefully coming soon)
Death or Glory - In the middle of the storm 2.5/5 (decent Italian traditional/power metal debut with lots of mid-paced songs)
Deathrider - Requiem 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deathrow - Life beyond 4/5 - MICHAEL
Deathrow - Deception ignored 5/5 - MICHAEL
Deathrow - Raging steel 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deathrow - Riders of doom 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deathwish - Demon preacher 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deathwish - At the edge of damnation 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deceased - As the weird travel on 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deceased - Supernatural addiction 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deceased - Fearless undead machines 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deceased - The blueprints for madness 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deceased - Luck of the corpse 1.5/5 - MICHAEL
Decuman Wave - Beyond the lies 2.5/5 Decuman Wave Review

Dedication - The enemy within 4/5 (vastly improved 2nd CD of classy Swedish power metal a la Destynation, Dreamland, Dawn of Silence, etc.) - KIT
Dedication - Reflections of time 3/5 (Swedish melodic metal debut melding Dimeo-era Riot (musically), NWOBHM and hard rock) - KIT
Defect - Into the void (EP) 3/5 Defect Review - CRAIG B
Defending the Faith - Radical change 3/5 (good power metal on the heavier side, which has me thinking of Spiral Tower)
Defending the Faith - Defender (hopefully coming soon)
Defiance - Beyond recognition 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Defiance - Void terra firma 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Defiance - Product of society 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Defyance - Transitional forms 2/5 - KIT
Defyance - Time lost 2/5 - KIT
Defyance - Amaranthine 3/5 - KIT
Deja Vu - Decibel disease 4/5 Deja Vu Review - KIT
Deja Vu - Bullets to spare 3.5/5 Deja Vu Review - KIT
Delain - April rain 3.5/5 (bombastic 2nd CD of female fronted symphonic/gothic metal; very solid, but I prefer their debut ‘Lucidity’, which I find to be more memorable)
Delain - Lucidity 4/5 Delain Review
Delight - Breaking ground 2/5 (5th CD that’s somewhat similar to Xandria, Within Temptation and Asrai, but it also feels like these guys/gal want to rival Evanescence)
Delight - Anew 1/5 (4th CD turning 180 degrees from their once promising power metal beginning; will surely disappoint fans of their outstanding ‘The fading tale’)
Delight - Eternity 3.5/5 (solid 3rd CD that moves into the gothic metal style, away from their previous CD 'The fading tale')
Delight - The fading tale 4.5/5
Delight - Last temptation 3/5
Delirion - Silent symphony 3.5/5 Delirion Review
Deliverance - As above, so below 3/5 (U.S. speed/thrash metal band returns with more metallic weapons fanfare than previous CDs, but still isn’t 80s worthy) - MICHAEL
Deliverance - Assimilation 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deliverance - Camelot in smithereens 2/5 - MICHAEL
Deliverance - River disturbance 2/5 - MICHAEL
Deliverance - Learn 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Deliverance - Stay of execution 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deliverance - What a joke 3/5 - MICHAEL
Deliverance - Weapons of our warfare 4/5 - MICHAEL
Deliverance - s/t 4/5 - MICHAEL
Delpht - Living in fantasy (hopefully coming soon)
Delpht - Screams of ice 2/5 - KIT
Dementia - Recuperate from reality 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Demether - Within the mirror 3/5 (female fronted power metal debut with a gothic side, some male vocals, and lots of keyboards a la early Nightwish/Kapel Maister)
Demogorgon - Beyond the side of doubt 3.5/5 (mostly Russian-language symphonic/gothic/power metal debut with the “beauty and the beast” vocal style, a la Andem)
Demolition Hammer - Time bomb 2/5 - MICHAEL
Demolition Hammer - Epidemic of violence 3/5 - MICHAEL
Demolition Hammer - Tortured existence 3/5 - MICHAEL
Demon - Better the devil you know 3/5 - MICHAEL
Demon - Spaced out monkey 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Demon - Blow out 3/5 - JOHN
Demon - Hold on to the dream 3.5/5 - JOHN
Demon - Taking the world by storm 4/5 - JOHN
Demon - Breakout 3/5 - JOHN
Demon - Heart of our time 2.5/5 - JOHN
Demon - British standard approved 3/5 - MICHAEL
Demon - The plague 3/5 - JOHN
Demon - The unexpected guest 3.5/5 - JOHN
Demon - Night of the demon 3.5/5 - JOHN
Demoniac - The fire and the wind 4.5/5 (3rd and final CD from 1999 featuring the guitar duo of Dragonforce with thrashy vocals; a total shred-fest!) - MICHAEL
Demoniac - Stormblade 3/5 - MICHAEL
Demoniac - Prepare for war 3/5 - MICHAEL
Demonlord - Hellforged 4/5 Demonlord Review - MICHAEL
Demonlord - Helltrust 3.5/5 (worthy successor to 'Adventures in hell pt. 1' opus; Hungary's answer to Gamma Ray perhaps) - KIT
Demonlord - Adventures in hell pt. 1 4/5 - KIT
Demons Seed - Dawn of a new world 3/5 Demons Seed Review - KIT
Demons & Wizards - Touched by the crimson king 4/5 (very strong 2nd CD from the mastermind behind Iced Earth and the vocalist of Blind Guardian)
Demons & Wizards - s/t 5/5 (brilliant debut with lots of crunchy riffs and a haunting feel throughout)

Denied - When the slate becomes diamonds 3.5/5 Denied Review
Depressive Age - Electric scum (hopefully coming soon)
Depressive Age - Symbols for the blue time (hopefully coming soon)
Depressive Age - Lying in wait 3/5 - KIT
Depressive Age - First depression 3/5 - KIT
Derdian - New era pt.2/War of the gods 3/5 (Italian symphonic power metal band is back with their 2nd CD, and it’s an improvement over the debut)
Derdian - New era pt.2/War of the gods 3/5 Derdian Review - CRAIG B
Derdian - New era pt.l 2/5 Derdian Review
Desdemona - Look for yourself 4/5 (very solid 2nd CD from a band that continues to rival Highlord)
Desdemona - Lady of the lore 4.5/5 (superb Italian power metal debut similar to mid-era Highlord; same vocalist actually!)
Desert Sin - The edge of horizon 3.5/5 Desert Sin Review
Desillusion - Esprit maudit 4/5 Desillusion Review - KIT
Desillusion - Vision d’apocalypse (hopefully coming soon)
Desolation Angels - s/t 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Despair - Beyond all reason 3/5 - MICHAEL
Despair - Decay of humanity 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Despair - History of hate 3/5 - MICHAEL
Destillery - Ferrum 3/5 (sturdy German traditional meat'n'potatoes power metal with plenty of crunch; their 3rd CD) - KIT
Destillery - Behind the mask 2/5 - KIT
Destillery - Immortal sun 2/5 - KIT
Destination’s Calling - Invisible walls 4.5/5 Destination’s Calling Review
Destiny - Future of the past 3/5 (Swedish mid-paced dark traditional metal with elements of doom) - KIT
Destiny - The undiscovered country (hopefully coming soon)
Destiny - Nothing left to fear (hopefully coming soon)
Destiny - Atomic winter (hopefully coming soon)
Destiny - Beyond all sense (hopefully coming soon)
Destiny Calling - s/t 3/5 Destiny Calling Review
Destiny's End - Transition 2.5/5 - JOHN
Destiny's End - Breathe deep the dark 3.5/5 - JOHN
Destriers Gate - Hung, drawn, and quartered 3.5/5 Destriers Gate Review - JOHN
Destruction - D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. 3/5 (derivative of the last few thrash anthems with acrostichon; Headhunter’s ‘Parasite of society’ is much better!) - MICHAEL
Destruction - Inventor of evil 3.5/5 Destruction Review - KIT
Destruction - Metal discharge 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Destruction - The antichrist 4/5 - KIT
Destruction - All hell breaks loose 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Destruction - The least successful human cannonball 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Destruction - Cracked brain 2/5 - CRAIG
Destruction - Release from agony 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Destruction - Eternal devastation 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Destruction - Infernal overkill 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Destructor - Forever in leather 4/5 Destructor Review - KIT
Destructor - Forever in leather 4/5 (awesome 3rd CD from Cleveland's best metal act; true thrash and speed!) - MICHAEL
Destructor - Sonic bullet 4/5 (excellent comeback CD from this Cleveland speed metal band on Auburn Records) - MICHAEL
Destructor - Maximum destruction 5/5 - MICHAEL
Destynation - Rising up 3.5/5 Destynation Review
Detente - History I (hopefully coming soon)
Detente - Recognize no authority 3.5/5 (reissue of fine mid-80s California thrash outfit's classic debut featuring D. Crosby (R.I.P.) on lead vocals) - KIT
Dethklok - The dethalbum 3/5 (melodic death metal debut that’s brutal, yet has infectious melodies by Brendan Small and Gene "The Machine" Hoglan) - MICHAEL
Detonation - Emission phase (hopefully coming soon)
Detonation - Portals to uphobia 4/5 - KIT
Detonation - An epic defiance 3.5/5 - KIT
Detritus - If but for one 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Detritus - Perpetual defiance 3/5 - MICHAEL
Devastation - Idolatry 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Devastation - Signs of life 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Devastation - Violent termination 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dew-Scented - Incinerate 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dew-Scented - Issue VI 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Dew-Scented - Impact 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dew-Scented - Inwards 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dew-Scented - lll-natured 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dew-Scented - Innoscent 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dew-Scented - Immortelle 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dezperadoz - An eye for an eye 3/5 Dezperadoz Review - KIT
Dezperadoz - The legend and the truth 3.5/5 - KIT
Dezperadoz - The dawn of dying 4/5 - KIT
DGM - Frame 4/5 (another exciting CD from this long-running progressive power metal band; their previous ‘Different shapes’ is a bit better, but this really grew on me)
DGM - Different shapes 4/5 (one of the more exciting progressive power metal bands is back with a fantastic CD sure to please fans of their discography)
DGM - Misplaced 3.5/5 (surprisingly great 5th CD that contains lots of speed and excitement)
DGM - Hidden place 3.5/5
DGM - Dreamland 4/5
DGM - Wings of time 2.5/5
DGM - Change direction 1/5
Diamond Head - What’s in your head? 1.5/5 Diamond Head Review - CRAIG B
Diamond Head - All will be revealed 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Diamond Head - Death and progress 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Diamond Head - Canterbury 3/5 - MICHAEL
Diamond Head - Borrowed time 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Diamond Head - Lightning to the nations 4.5/5 - CRAIG B
Di’Anno - Nomad 3.5/5 Di’Anno Review - CRAIG
Di’Anno - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL

Dickinson, Bruce - Tyranny of souls 3.5/5 (though losing some steam towards the end, this CD continues with the great sound that’s present on his previous 2 CDs)
Dickinson, Bruce - Tyranny of souls 3.5/5 Dickinson, Bruce Review - DAVID
Dickinson, Bruce - Tyranny of souls 4/5 Dickinson, Bruce Review - JOHN
Dickinson, Bruce - The chemical wedding 4.5/5
Dickinson, Bruce - Accident of birth 5/5
Dickinson, Bruce - Skunkworks 1.5/5
Dickinson, Bruce - Balls to picasso 2.5/5
Dickinson, Bruce - Tattooed millionaire 2/5
Dignity - Project destiny 3.5/5 Dignity Review
Diluvium - From always 3.5/5 (2nd CD of lovely female fronted melodic metal with some symphonic/gothic elements; really grew on me over time)
Diluvium - Aurora 3.5/5 (very nice female fronted melodic/gothic metal debut with symphonic elements and extremely well done guitar work)
Dimension - Ego 3.5/5 Dimension Review
Dimension - Universal 2.5/5
Dimension Zero - He who shall not bleed 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dimension Zero - This is hell 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Dimension Zero - Silent night fever 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dio - Master of the moon 3.5/5 (still Dio, but his best effort in that vein since 'Lock up the wolves' and 'Strange highways') - CRAIG
Dio - Killing the dragon 3/5 - CRAIG
Dio - Magica 2/5 - CRAIG
Dio - Angry machines 1/5 - CRAIG
Dio - Strange highways 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Dio - Lock up the wolves 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Dio - Dream evil 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Dio - Sacred heart 4.5/5 - CRAIG
Dio - The last in line 5/5 - CRAIG
Dio - Holy diver 5/5 - CRAIG
Dionysus - Fairytales and reality 3.5/5 (another fine CD of melodic metal with some power; their 3rd CD and a consistent follow-up to their previous ‘Anima mundi’)
Dionysus - Fairytales and reality 3.5/5 Dionysus Review - JOHN
Dionysus - Anima mundi 3.5/5 (very good 2nd CD that's slightly faster/better than their debut)
Dionysus - Anima mundi 4/5 Dionysus Review - JOHN
Dionysus - Sign of truth 3/5
Diphtheria - To wait for fire 3/5 Diphtheria Review - CRAIG B
Disaster Peace - s/t 3/5 Disaster Peace Review - KIT
Dissection - Final genocide 3/5 - MICHAEL
Distant Thunder - Welcome the end 4.5/5 (exceptional Texas old-school power metal debut like a less technical Helstar) - KIT
Disturbed - Disturbing the peace 3/5 - MICHAEL
D.I.V.A. - Angel of light 3.5/5 (promising female fronted Russian-language traditional heavy/power metal debut with plenty of upbeat songs; think of a female fronted Aria)
Divine Symphony - Ancient skies 2/5 (quirky, raw, yet endearing folkish power metal debut with poor vocals) - JOHN
Divinefire - Farewell 3.5/5 (4th CD of somewhat thrashy symphonic power metal, and it’s supposedly their final CD; not my favorite from them, but it’s very well done)
Divinefire - Into a new dimension 3/5 (symphonic power metal band quickly returns with their 3rd CD; easily their most aggressive and thrashy CD to date)
Divinefire - Hero 3.5/5 (2nd CD that's not quite as powerful as the debut, but this is exciting/aggressive symphonic power metal)
Divinefire - Hero 3.5/5 Divinefire Review - JOHN
Divinefire - Glory thy name 4/5 (fantastic symphonic power metal debut with lots of speed and a slight thrash feel; surprisingly a Christian metal band)

Division - Trinity 2.5/5 (3rd CD of quality power metal, but the new vocalist is a big downgrade from Scott Stewart) - JOHN
Division - Ascension to eternity 3.5/5 - JOHN
Division - Paradise lost 2/5 - JOHN
Doctor Butcher - s/t 4/5 - KIT
Dofka - Wrecking ball (hopefully coming soon)
Dofka - Toxic wasteland 2.5/5 - KIT
Dogma (The) - A good day to die 3.5/5 (bombastic/symphonic power metal band quickly returns with their 2nd CD, but it’s not quite as great as ‘Black roses’)
Dogma (The) - Black roses 4/5 Dogma Review
Dogma (The) - Symphonies of love and hate (EP) 1.5/5
Dol Ammad - Ocean dynamics 2.5/5 (2nd CD that has less speed/metal and more electronic elements when compared to their debut; an original band though)
Dol Ammad - Star tales 3/5 (interesting debut that’s like a very fast-paced Therion with electronic/atmospheric elements and a huge choir)
Dom Vetrov - Away from earth 3.5/5 (short but catchy and very fun Russian-language folk/heavy metal debut with plenty of violin segments)
Domain - Stardawn 3/5 - MICHAEL
Domain - Last days of utopia 3.5/5 Domain Review - DAVID
Domain - The sixth dimension (hopefully coming soon)
Domain - The artefact (hopefully coming soon)
Domain - One million lightyears from home (hopefully coming soon)
Domain - Crack in the wall (hopefully coming soon)
Domain - Before the storm 3/5 - MICHAEL
Domain - Our kingdom (hopefully coming soon)
Domain - Lost in the city (hopefully coming soon)
Domina Noctis - Second rose 3.5/5 (catchy 2nd CD of female fronted gothic metal that’s recommended to fans of the style, and it’s an improvement over their debut)
Domina Noctis - Nocturnalight 3/5
Domine - Ancient spirit rising 3.5/5 (great 5th CD from one of the heavier Italian bands)
Domine - Ancient spirit rising 4/5 Domine Review - SEAN
Domine - Emperor of the black runes 3.5/5 (well done 4th CD from this doom/power metal band; consistent with their previous CDs)
Domine - Stormbringer ruler 4/5
Domine - Dragonlord 3.5/5
Domine - Champion eternal 3/5
Dominici - 03 A trilogy/part 3 3/5 (heavier attitude, more punch and circumstantiated musicianship, but less melody than pt. 2, bringing the drama to a close) - MICHAEL
Dominici - 03 A trilogy/part 2 3.5/5 (better than the acoustic debut, with aggression and ‘When dream and day unite’ aesthetic, minus Kevin's time changes) - MICHAEL
Dominici - 03 A trilogy/part 1 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dominus Praelii - Bastards & killers 3/5 (solid 2nd CD of heavier power metal, but I've found the debut to be a bit more memorable)
Dominus Praelii - Bastards & killers 3/5 Dominus Praelii Review - JOHN
Dominus Praelii - Holding the flag of war 3/5
Doomshine - Thy kingdoom come 4/5 - KIT
Doomsword - My name will live on 4.5/5 (battle/doom metal band returns with a tremendous 4th CD; fans of this band should make sure to check out Battleroar)
Doomsword - Let battle commence 4/5 (excellent 3rd CD that proves that this band is among the best in the doom metal style)
Doomsword - Resound the horn 5/5
Doomsword - s/t 3/5
Doomwatch - A symphony of decadence 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dorian Opera - No secrets 2.5/5 (decent but unspectacular melodic rock/metal debut with neo-classical and progressive elements; maybe for Ring of Fire fans)
Doro - Fear no evil (hopefully coming soon)
Doro - Warrior soul 3.5/5 (German metal queen returns to her roots with her finest outing since 'Force majeure') - KIT
Doro - Fight 1.5/5 (rather bland iteration of Doro's hard rock stylings, featuring neither a metal edge nor solid songwriting as ‘Angels never die‘) - CRAIG
Doro - Calling the wild 4/5 - MICHAEL
Doro - Love me in black 3/5 - MICHAEL
Doro - Machine ll machine 2/5 - CRAIG
Doro - Angels never die 3/5 - CRAIG
Doro - True at heart 2/5 - CRAIG
Doro - s/t 2/5 - CRAIG
Doro - Force majeure 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Double Action - Sokaris 3/5 - KIT
Double Action - Fireproof (hopefully coming soon)
Double Dealer - Desert of lost souls 3.5/5 (4th and final CD from this Japanese melodic/neo-classical power metal band with members of Concerto Moon; their best!)
Double Dealer - Fate & destiny 3.5/5
Double Dealer - Deride at the top 2.5/5
Double Dealer - s/t 3/5
Double Diamond - Stand up and fight 3/5 (effective Ken Kelly-worshiping true metal from Belgium; their 2nd CD) - KIT
Double Diamond - In danger 3/5 - KIT
Downhell - At the end of death 3/5 (heavy-duty Korean power metal debut a la Primal Fear and Mystic Prophecy; songs are uneven and singer sometimes annoys) - KIT
Dracko - El mundo de los dioses 3.5/5 (high-speed Mexican power metal debut a la early Steel Attack; scorching guitars, but the high vocals are an acquired taste) - KIT
Draconian - Turning season within 4.5/5 Draconian Review
Draconian - The burning halo 3.5/5 (strong 3rd CD of gothic/doom metal, but the last song is horrible and overall this isn’t at the level of their brilliant ‘Arcane rain fell’)
Draconian - Arcane rain fell 4.5/5 (though containing less female vocals than their debut, this is extremely high quality gothic/doom metal)
Draconian - Where lovers mourn 3.5/5
Dragon - Twarze 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dragon - Sacrifice (hopefully coming soon)
Dragon - Scream of death (hopefully coming soon)
Dragon - Fallen angel 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dragon - Horda goga 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dragon Guardian - Dragonvarius 3/5 Dragon Guardian Review
Dragon Guardian - Ancient promise 2.5/5
Dragon Guardian - Holy dragon 2/5
Dragon Lord - Dive 2.5/5
Dragonforce - Ultra beatdown 4/5 (lightning-fast power metal band is back with an excellent 4th CD)
Dragonforce - Ultra beatdown 4.5/5 Dragonforce Review - SEAN
Dragonforce - Inhumane rampage 3.5/5 (strong but safe 3rd CD of fast-paced power metal; I was expecting a huge leap from the band)
Dragonforce - Inhumane rampage 3.5/5 Dragonforce Review - DAVID
Dragonforce - Sonic firestorm 4/5 (ultra-fast 2nd CD with fantastic guitar work)
Dragonforce - Valley of the damned 3.5/5

Dragonhammer - Time for expiation 4/5 (powerful 2nd CD from Italian power metal band; has a better production when compared to their debut)
Dragonhammer - Blood of the dragon 3.5/5
Dragonheart - Vengeance in black 3/5 Dragonheart Review - CRAIG
Dragonheart - Throne of the alliance 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Dragonheart - Underdark 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Dragonland - Astronomy 3/5 (4th CD that’s heading in more of a symphonic, atmospheric and progressive direction when compared to their previous CDs)
Dragonland - Astronomy 3/5 Dragonland Review - SEAN
Dragonland - Starfall 3.5/5 (great 3rd CD that’s possibly their best thanks to some catchier songs)
Dragonland - Starfall 3/5 Dragonland Review - CRAIG
Dragonland - Holy war 3.5/5 (improved 2nd CD that's very well played, but the songs don't quite stick like they should)
Dragonland - The battle of the ivory plains 3/5
Dragonsfire - Visions of fire 4/5 Dragonsfire Review - MICHAEL
Dragonwyck - Born into madness 2/5 (2nd CD of chunka chugga mid-paced 90s-style U.S. groove metal with melody; not bad for what it is) - KIT
Dragonwyck - Whisper in darkness (hopefully coming soon)
Drakkar - Razorblade god 3/5 (3rd CD that's their heaviest CD to date, but maybe not their best)
Drakkar - Gemini 3.5/5
Drakkar - Quest for glory 2.5/5
Dream Child - Reaching the golden gates 2/5 - KIT
Dream Child - Torn between two worlds 3/5 - KIT
Dream Evil - United 4/5 (4th CD that’s full of catchy heavy metal; easily their best CD to date)
Dream Evil - United 4/5 Dream Evil Review - CRAIG B
Dream Evil - The book of heavy metal 2.5/5 (good 3rd CD of pounding heavy metal, but I prefer Firewind's shocker 'Burning earth')
Dream Evil - The book of heavy metal 2/5 Dream Evil Review - CRAIG
Dream Evil - Evilized 2.5/5
Dream Evil - Dragonslayer 2/5
Dream Master - Waiting for the end 3.5/5 Dream Master Review
Dream Master - s/t 3.5/5
Dream Steel - You 3.5/5 Dream Steel Review
Dream Theater - Black clouds & silver linings 5/5 Dream Theater Review - DAVID
Dream Theater - Systematic chaos 3/5 Dream Theater Review - CRAIG B
Dream Theater - Systematic chaos 4/5 (another excellent CD from this popular band, combining elements of progressive and modern rock/metal) - DAVID
Dream Theater - Octavarium 5/5 Dream Theater Review - DAVID
Dream Theater - Train of thought 4.5/5 - DAVID
Dream Theater - Six degrees of inner turbulence 4/5 - DAVID
Dream Theater - Metropolis, part ll/Scenes from a memory 3.5/5 - DAVID
Dream Theater - Falling into infinity 2.5/5 - DAVID
Dream Theater - A change of seasons 4/5 - DAVID
Dream Theater - Awake 5/5 - DAVID
Dream Theater - Images and words 4.5/5 - DAVID
Dream Quest - Centralia 3/5 (2nd CD that’s a bit of a head-scratcher; picture Green Day jamming with Dragonforce and Sonata Arctica) - KIT
Dream Quest - The release (hopefully coming soon)
Dreamaker - Enclosed 3.5/5 (catchy 2nd CD that’s an improvement over their debut thanks to a fresher sound and better fit within the band)
Dreamaker - Enclosed 4/5 Dreamaker Review - DAVID
Dreamaker - Human device 2.5/5 (good debut, but brought down by the female vocals not fitting the outstanding music)
Dreamer - Bait suci 3.5/5 Dreamer Review
Dreamland - Exit 49 3.5/5 Dreamland Review - SEAN
Dreamland - Eye for an eye 3.5/5 (very good 2nd CD of pure Hammerfall worship; nothing new, but this is an enjoyable and competitive band)
Dreamland - Eye for an eye 3.5/5 Dreamland Review - SEAN
Dreamland - Future’s calling 3.5/5 (predictable but very enjoyable heavy/power metal debut that has many similarities to Hammerfall)

Dreamscape - 5th season 4/5 (4th CD of progressive metal with crunch and lots of melody; not quite as amazing as the previous ‘End of silence’, but it’s still excellent)
Dreamscape - End of silence 4.5/5
Dreamscape - Very 3.5/5
Dreamscape - Trance-like state 2.5/5
Dreamtale - Phoenix 3.5/5 (great 4th CD from this Finnish power metal band; more diverse than their early stuff, but still remains in the power metal style we love)
Dreamtale - Phoenix 3/5 Dreamtale Review - CRAIG B
Dreamtale - Difference 3.5/5 (very good 3rd CD with a new singer and consistent songs throughout, but their previous CD ‘Ocean’s heart’ is still my favorite)
Dreamtale - Difference 4.5/5 Dreamtale Review - DAVID
Dreamtale - Ocean's heart 4.5/5 (fantastic 2nd CD in every way, easily competitive with Sonata Arctica)
Dreamtale - Beyond reality 3.5/5
Dreamtone - Sojourn 2.5/5 (decent progressive power metal debut with some cool musical segments and a Blind Guardian vibe in spots)
Dreamquest (Luca Turilli’s) - Lost horizons 3.5/5 Dreamquest Review
Dreams of Sanity - The game 2.5/5 - JOHN
Dreams of Sanity - Masquerade 3/5 - JOHN
Dreams of Sanity - Komodia 4/5 (peppy, aggressive, yet melodic metal with 2 amazing female vocalists) - JOHN
Dreamzfate - Rize 3.5/5 (2nd CD with powerful melodies, soaring vocals, and great song arrangements; similar to Cage, Twisted Tower Dire and ASKA) - MICHAEL
Dreamzfate - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Drearylands - Heliopolis (hopefully coming soon)
Drearylands - Some dreary songs 2.5/5 - KIT
D.R.I. - Full speed ahead 3/5 - MICHAEL
D.R.I. - Definition 3/5 - MICHAEL
D.R.I. - Thrash zone 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
D.R.I. - 4 of a kind 4/5 - MICHAEL
D.R.I. - Crossover 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
D.R.I. - Dealing with it! 4/5 - MICHAEL
D.R.I. - Dirty rotten LP 3/5 - MICHAEL
Drifter - Nowhere to hide 3/5 - MICHAEL
Drifter - Reality turns to dust 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Drive - Diablero 3/5 (2nd CD that's an underappreciated blend of power metal and hard rock) - JOHN
Drive - Characters in time 3/5 - JOHN
Driver - Sons of thunder 3/5 Driver Review - SEAN
Drop Hammer - Mind and body 3/5 - MICHAEL
DSG - Hellborn 3/5 DSG Review - CRAIG B
DSG - Ashes to ashes 3/5 (solid neo-classical power metal from former Manowar guitarist) - JOHN
Dublin Death Patrol - DDP 4 life 4/5 Dublin Death Patrol Review - KIT
Duke - Escape from reality 3.5/5 (the true successor to Scanner's ‘Ball of the damned’ with vocalist Harridon Lee) - JOHN
Dungeon (Aus) - The final chapter 2.5/5 (Australian band’s final CD has a few highlights that will satisfy power metal fans, but overall it fails to greatly impress)
Dungeon (Aus) - One step beyond 3/5
Dungeon (Aus) - One step beyond 3/5 Dungeon Review - DAVID
Dungeon (Aus) - A rise to power 3/5
Dungeon (Aus) - A rise to power 2.5/5 Dungeon Review - CRAIG
Dungeon (Aus) - Resurrection 3.5/5
Dungeon (Aus) - Demolition 2.5/5
Dungeon (U.S.) - Fortress of rock 3/5 - MICHAEL
Dungeon Master - Quest of the ages 3/5 (debut that’s more folk rockin' than metal, but will appeal to fans of Thin Lizzy, Jethro Tull and Blackmore's Night) - MICHAEL
Dyecrest - This is my world 3/5 (2nd CD of melodic power metal that contains much more of a song variety and many changes in tempo when compared to the debut)
Dyecrest - The way of pain 3/5 (exciting power metal debut with great guitar work showing lots of promise)
Dying Daylight - Luminous dreams 3.5/5 Dying Daylight Review
Dyoxen - First among equals 2/5 - CRAIG
Dyslesia - In veins, hearts, and minds 3/5 (French power metal band returns after 6 years with a slightly heavier approach, in the style of Dream Evil, Firewind and Kinrick)
Dyslesia - Years of secret 3/5 (exciting 3rd CD that’s a nice attempt at competing with the better bands in the power metal genre)
Dyslesia - Who dares wins 3/5
Dyslesia - My own revolution 1.5/5
Dystera - Journey into the shades 3.5/5 Dystera Review



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