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Voraginem was a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, active from 2016 until their split-up. The band released one EP, "Ad Astra" (2016), a four-track recording composed entirely by the band between March and October of that year, with lyrics drawing on mythology and ancient gods.
Vordr is a black metal project from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2019. They deliver raw black metal from the Finnish-Russian border region.
Vorgathor crafts primitive Norwegian black metal stripped to its rawest essence, with lo-fi production and relentless tremolo riffs. Their uncompromising approach channels the early 1990s second-wave spirit without modern embellishment or polish.
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.
Vorkreist is a black/death metal band from Paris, France, active since 2002. With over two decades of unrelenting extreme metal, they are an established force in the Parisian underground.
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.
Pueblo, Colorado's Vornske arrived in 2021 with a black metal sound shaped by the high plains and the isolation that comes with working in a city far from major metal hubs. There's a rawness to their approach that feels genuine rather than affected — black metal that carries the actual weight of geographic remove rather than just its aesthetic.
Vorpal is a black metal band from Cagliari, Sardinia, formed in 2015. They deliver atmospheric black metal from the Mediterranean island.
Vorpal Sword emerged from Louisville, Kentucky in 2017 as a vicious hybrid of black metal, punk, and noise. The band channels the raw confrontational energy of the Louisville underground, dragging black metal's grimness through abrasive punk grit and corroded noise textures. Their sound is less concerned with atmosphere than with controlled aggression and sonic damage.
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