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Vinterforest is a pagan/atmospheric/depressive black metal project from Emden, Germany, active since 2013. Originally rooted in pagan black metal, the project evolved toward atmospheric and depressive black metal textures.
Russian project Vinterskald, whose Scandinavian-influenced name means "winter poet," merges black metal with pagan folk elements drawn from both Norse and Slavic traditions. Their atmospheric compositions layer acoustic folk passages alongside tremolo-driven extremity.
Vinterskog is a pagan black metal band from Nyon, Switzerland, active since 1998 and one of the longer-running pagan black metal projects in the Swiss scene. Their sound blends the ferocity of black metal with pagan thematic elements drawn from nature and pre-Christian traditions.
VIS is a black/folk/pagan metal band from Brescia, Italy, formed in 2017. They weave folk and pagan elements into a black metal framework.
Vltor is a pagan black/folk metal band from northern Italy, formed in 2019. They weave pagan and folk elements into an aggressive black metal framework.
Volos is a pagan metal band from Skopje, North Macedonia, formed in 2016. Named after the Slavic deity of earth and the underworld, they channel pagan themes through heavy metal.
Vorgrum is a pagan and folk metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, active since 2011 and known for fantasy-rooted themes involving trolls, warriors, and ancient lore. They have built a substantial catalog including "The Awakening" (2011), "Last Domain" (2015), "Party in the Deep" (2018), "Nature Emerge" (2022), and "Summit of Dreams" (2024), with core members recording under the monikers Kryz, Folter, and Olek.
Vorna is a folk/pagan/black metal band from the Tampere/Kangasala area of Finland, formed in 2015 and performing in Finnish. Their albums — including "Ei valo minua seuraa" — blend folk and pagan metal traditions with black metal's atmospheric darkness in the rich Finnish language.
Vrani Volosa is a pagan folk metal band from Burgas, Bulgaria, formed in 2005 and evolving from early pagan black metal into an epic, nature-inspired folk metal sound. Across eight releases from "Where The Heart Burns" to 2023's "Woods Mountains Skies," the five-piece crafts soaring, raw compositions channeling themes of nature and Bulgarian heritage.
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