| Band | Genre |
|---|---|
| Deftones | Nu Metal |
| Deicide | Black/Death Metal/Hardcore |
| Destruction | Thrash Metal |
| Devin Townsend Project | Progressive Metal |
| Dew-Scented | Thrash Metal |
| Diamond Head | Heavy metal |
| Dimmu Borgir | Black/Death Metal/Hardcore |
| DIO | Heavy metal |
| Dire Straits | Rock |
| Dismember | Black/Death Metal/Hardcore |
| Dispatch | Rock |
| Disturbed | Nu Metal |
| Dokken | Hard Rock |
| Doro Pesch | Heavy metal |
| Down | Heavy metal |
| Draconian | Gothic Metal |
| Dream Evil | Power Metal |
| Dream Theater | Progressive Metal |
| Dropkick Murphys | Punk Rock |
| Drowning Pool | Alternative Rock |
