These bands, including Driller Killer, Totalitär, Skitsystem, Wolfbrigade, and Disfear, remain some of the most well-known D-beat bands, although their sound has cleaved closely to developments in death metal.
Molti di questi in seguito orienteranno il proprio sound verso il crust punk, mentre gruppi come Driller Killer, Totalitär, Skitsystem, Wolfbrigade e Disfear furono influenzati dal death metal.