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Blasphemous Black Metal from Laredo.
Venomwolf is a black/speed metal/punk band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2015. They fuse the rawness of black and speed metal with punk's confrontational energy.
Verachtet is a black metal band from Zerbst, Germany, active since 2007. Their 2007 debut "The Winter Embrace" features five tracks of atmospheric black metal with themes of nature, memory, and winter landscapes.
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.
Veratyr is a black metal project from Commentry, France, formed in 2020. They deliver raw black metal from the Auvergne region of central France.
Verbluten is a black metal project from Frankfurt, Germany, formed in 2023. The project delivers raw, visceral black metal from the Frankfurt underground.
Operating from the remote military city of Vilyuchinsk on Kamchatka, Verbo Veritatis crafts atmospheric black metal from one of the most isolated metal outposts in the world. Their geographic remoteness, thousands of kilometers from Moscow, lends their compositions a genuine sense of desolation and otherworldly isolation.
Verbult is a Brazilian black metal band active since 2004, drawing on esoteric and occult themes. The band released the demo "Símbolos fundamentais das artes ocultas - Demo I" and is associated with the label Reliquaire Hérétique.
Verdensrike is a black metal project from Zürich, Switzerland, formed in 2018. They pursue raw, uncompromising black metal rooted in the genre's atmospheric and misanthropic traditions.
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