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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.
Vloed is a Belgian metal band from the Aarschot/Tielt-Winge region, formed in 2020 and drawing on doom, progressive, and old-school metal influences. Their releases "De Dag" and "Darkness" feature dark, obscure themes delivered through a blend of melodic and heavy subgenres, with Dutch-language tracks adding a distinctive regional identity.
Columbia, Missouri heavy metal band formed in 2017, rooted in the traditional genre's melodic structures, twin-guitar riffing, and commitment to craft over extremity. Vohnkar represents the American heartland's quieter but persistent metal community, delivering riff-forward music that values classic heavy metal's clarity and energy on its own terms.
Los Angeles's Void Vator, formed in 2017, play heavy metal in the traditional sense — melodic, hook-driven, and built around the timeless appeal of a well-constructed riff. In a city full of metal acts reaching for the extreme, they stand out for their commitment to classic heavy metal songwriting values: strong hooks, memorable leads, and a sound that wears its influences proudly. They're a straight-ahead heavy metal band in the best possible way.
Columbus, Ohio's Voidgazer formed in 2024, working in heavy metal and hard rock territory — a band grounded in traditional heavy metal songwriting rather than extreme subgenres, focused on building songs that carry actual weight without necessarily reaching for maximum brutality. Columbus has a long tradition of no-nonsense Midwestern rock and metal, and Voidgazer fit that lineage. A young band finding their footing in familiar but well-loved territory.
Boise's Voidstrider have been carving out a heavy/stoner metal niche since 2019 that also pulls freely from psychedelic rock — warm fuzz tones, riff-forward songwriting, and a loose cosmic swagger that keeps the music from feeling purely riff-mechanical. The heavy metal backbone gives their material more structure than most stoner acts, while the psychedelic rock influence keeps it from going fully headbanger. Idaho isn't overrun with bands doing this well.
Voltax is a heavy metal band from Mexico City, formed in 2006 under the name Voltage before settling on their current name. The band has released multiple full-lengths including their self-titled debut (2007), Fugitive State of Mind (2010), Hiding into Flames (2013), and No Retreat... You Surrender (2017), the last of which earned an 85% review on Metal Archives. Signed to Lastwarriorecords, Voltax describes their sound as pure and heavy metal with lyrical themes spanning fantasy, battles, and life.
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