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Velo Misere is a black metal project from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2017. They pursue atmospheric, misery-laden black metal from the Spanish underground.
Veloce Hystoria is a progressive/melodic heavy metal band from Bourges, France, formed in 2013. They combine progressive complexity with the melodic accessibility of traditional heavy metal.
Velocet is a thrash metal band from Buenos Aires formed in 1991, releasing the cassette EP "Sangre Para el Sacrificio" in 1993 and the full-length album "Cuando la Oscuridad Reine" in 1999, recorded at Sonar Studios. The band opened for international acts including Kreator, Motörhead, and Testament during their active years, with Testament's members notably inviting their drummer to perform in the United States.
Velociraptor was a traditional heavy metal quintet from Guillermo Enrique Hudson in the Greater Buenos Aires area, founded in 1996 by guitarist Juan José Suárez and bassist Julio César Sandoval. The band recorded their debut full-length "Ciudad y Fuego" (2018) at Secret Place Studios in Berazategui and followed it with "Arenas del Tiempo" (2021), a ten-track album released in June of that year.
Velociter is a thrash/heavy metal band from Herning, Denmark, formed in 2013. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash and heavy metal from the Danish underground.
Velocity is a power/heavy metal band from Goslar, Germany, active since 1993, making them one of the longer-running power metal acts in the German scene. Their sound draws on the melodic power and anthemic energy of German power metal traditions.
Velorium is a post-black metal band from Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, whose sound expands beyond the genre's traditional confines to incorporate elements of doom, shoegaze, and post-rock. The band — featuring Tiago Magno on vocals and guitar, Marcelo Siuves on guitar, Anderlon Auder on bass, and Amazarak on drums — released the two-track record "Prisão de Carne" in 2017, exploring themes of loneliness, depression, and nostalgia.
Veltgensgraef is a raw black metal project from Veenendaal, Netherlands, formed in 2022. They deliver stripped-down, raw black metal from the Dutch underground.
Veltharion is a death/black metal band from Bahia, Brazil, consolidated in late 2025 and comprising Ana Falcão, Fábio Nephilim, Bruno Freire, and Danton Tyrannizer — musicians with prior experience in outfits such as Dark Heaven, Diabolic Empire, and Iron Wolves. The band released their debut single "Sustained By Suffering" in January 2026 and announced their first full-length album "Black Hole's Dance" for April 17, 2026 via Sangue Frio Productions, exploring themes of ego, existential nihilism, and criticism of religious manipulation.
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