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Veld is a death metal band from Vitebsk, Belarus, with a substantial discography including "End Of All," "Infested With Rats Life," "DAEMONIC: The Art Of Dantalian," and "S.I.N. Spawned In Nothingness." Their unrelenting death metal output has positioned them as one of the more prolific extreme metal acts in the Belarusian underground.
Velde is a post-black metal/rock band from Brest, France, active since 2011. They blend the atmospheric expansiveness of post-rock with black metal's intensity from the Brittany coast.
Veldraveth is a black metal band from San Felix, Bolivar, Venezuela, formed in 2001 and currently signed to Evil's Records. The band has released several full-lengths including "Undefined God" (2007), "Temples of the Black Flame" (2009), and "Malformations of God" (2016), with themes centered on Satanism. After early lineup instability, the group rebuilt around vocalist R. Capella and has remained active through splits, live recordings, and studio albums.
Cieszyn's Velesar draws on Slavic folklore and pagan heritage to create folk metal infused with traditional Polish and Silesian musical elements. Their compositions incorporate folk instruments and clean vocal melodies alongside heavy guitar work, celebrating pre-Christian cultural traditions.
Velho is a raw black metal project from Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, founded by Thiago Caronte on guitars and vocals alongside Thiago Splatter on drums, crafting chaotic, existentially charged music with lyrics entirely in Portuguese. The band's discography spans over a decade and includes the albums "Decrepitude e Sabedoria" (2015) and "O Retorno da Mesma Lua" (2019), maintaining an uncompromising underground stance throughout.
Velian is a melodic gothic/death metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2016 by five veterans of the Bulgarian metal scene from acts like Wartime, Fanagoria, and PhyX. Their discography — including the EP "Fireflies," full-lengths "Godless," "Spectacle of Tragedy," and 2026's "Embers" — addresses destructive materialism and societal decay through richly layered gothic-tinged death metal.
Novi Sad's Veliki Odmor, whose name means "the great recess" in Serbian, explores progressive metal with a cerebral, experimental approach. Their compositions favor intricate arrangements and dynamic shifts that reward patient, attentive listening.
Veljessurma is a black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2020. Their name translating to "fratricide," they deliver intense, aggressive black metal from the Finnish capital.
Velka is a black metal project from the Basque Country, Spain, formed in 2020. The project channels raw black metal aggression with a Basque regional identity.
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