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. ###>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.