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Valtiel is an Argentine atmospheric black metal band formed in 2020, operating as an independent underground act. The band released their debut full-length album "Beyond the Black Bridge" and also appeared on the split release "...and the Silence Comes Out of This World" issued through Depressive Illusions Records.
Vanhelgun crafts expansive atmospheric black metal from Poland, layering reverb-soaked tremolo melodies over cascading blast beats to create immersive, transcendent soundscapes. Their patient approach builds emotional intensity through repetition and gradual evolution rather than abrupt shifts.
Vast Night is an atmospheric black metal project from London, formed in 2022. They craft immersive, nocturnal atmospheric black metal.
Vattnet Viskar — Swedish for "the water is whispering" — formed in Plaistow, New Hampshire in 2010 and played atmospheric black metal that incorporated post-rock dynamics and shoegaze texture alongside conventional black metal extremity. Their debut full-length Sky Swallower (2013) was followed by Settler (2015) on Century Media Records, which expanded the band's sonic palette into more expansive, melodic territory. The band renamed themselves Vattnet in 2016 and released a final self-titled album in 2017 before disbanding.
Vaultrust is an atmospheric black metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2017. They craft immersive, layered atmospheric black metal from the Spanish capital.
Vegard is an atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Devon, England, formed in 2019. They blend atmospheric black metal with ambient passages inspired by the English countryside.
Verachtung is an atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Germany, formed in 2023. The project blends black metal aggression with ambient soundscapes to create immersive, atmospheric compositions.
Vetus Kran is an atmospheric black metal project from Taubaté, São Paulo, created by the musician known as Holykran, who previously led the projects Iron Woods and Black War in the Brazilian underground. The project released its debut album "Lost in Time" in July 2022 through Hammer of Damnation, drawing comparisons for its sweeping, orchestrated sound.
Via Doloris is the project of Gildas Le Pape, a Brittany-born composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Oslo who served as guitarist in Satyricon from 2007 to 2013. Founded in 2023, the band draws on Nordic atmospheric black metal traditions filtered through melody, restraint, and pagan folk influences, with Frost of Satyricon contributing drums. Their debut album Guerre et Paix was released in March 2026 on Season of Mist.
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