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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Visagem is a speed/black/heavy metal band from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, with members performing under the names M. Profanadör (vocals), N. Morbid (guitars), L. Speedrazör (bass), and V. Krauser (drums). The band made their live debut in February 2024 and released their first demo, "A Ascensão da Tirania Infernal", in December 2024 as an independent release.
Salt Lake City's Visigoth have become one of the most celebrated traditional heavy metal bands in the American underground since forming in 2010, delivering anthemic power metal rooted in the NWOBHM and classic US heavy metal traditions. Vocalist Jake Rogers commands the front with a voice built for arenas, and the band's commitment to earnest songcraft has made them a touchstone for a generation of fans rediscovering metal's melodic grandeur.
Out of Snohomish, Washington, Vision Master takes a traditional heavy metal approach colored by the Pacific Northwest's taste for atmosphere and deliberate pacing. Founded in 2021, they trade in the kind of earnest, guitar-forward heavy metal that values feel and conviction over technical novelty — a sound that rewards patience and rewards volume.
Vision of Choice is a German heavy metal project from Nordfriesland, formed in 2020 with classic influences from Judas Priest, Helloween, and Omen. Centered around composer Steve Brockmann with vocalist Lukas Remus, their albums "Mistress of the Gods" and "Second Sight" deliver 10-track slabs of 1980s-inspired traditional metal.
Vismark is a heavy/power metal band from Lamia, Greece, formed in 2019. They play anthemic heavy and power metal from central Greece.
Vital Signs has been delivering workmanlike heavy metal since 2017, occupying the traditional end of the spectrum where hooks, groove, and raw energy take precedence over extremity. Location unlisted, they operate as a pure expression of the genre's core values — unpretentious, heavy, and built to last.
Vivaldi is a progressive heavy/power metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2009. They deliver technically ambitious progressive metal with heavy and power metal foundations.
Stromsund's Vivid plays classic heavy metal from one of Sweden's most remote and sparsely populated areas, proving that the genre thrives even in the wilderness of Jamtland. Their melodic, hook-driven approach channels the spirit of traditional European metal.
Vizio is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Badalona, Spain. They play classic heavy metal and hard rock from the Barcelona metropolitan area.
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