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Venalitia is a heavy/thrash metal band from Zaragoza, Spain, formed in 2021. They combine the melodic power of heavy metal with thrash's aggressive energy.
Indianapolis grindcore outfit Venality have been trading in rapid-fire moral disgust since 2021, compressing maximum hostility into minimum runtime. Short songs, maximum impact — pure grind from the heart of the Midwest.
Venator is a heavy metal band from Linz, Austria, formed in 2015 and devoted to the classic European heavy metal tradition. Their sound channels the energy of NWOBHM and traditional metal with galloping riffs and soaring vocals.
Venator Infernalis is a black metal project from Bogotá, Colombia, active since 2008 under the command of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Infernak. Their debut EP "VI:I" was originally recorded at War Studio in Bogotá and first published in 2011, with a remastered reissue following in 2015. The project delivers raw, Satanic black metal in the Colombian underground tradition.
Vended are a Des Moines, Iowa metal band formed in 2018, bringing a new-generation version of nu metal and metalcore out of a city already deeply associated with modern heavy music. Fronted by Griffin Taylor and featuring drummer Simon Crahan, the group inevitably attracted attention because of family connections to Slipknot, but the band has worked to establish its own identity through touring, aggressive singles, and a self-titled debut album. Their sound favors downtuned riffs, shouted and screamed vocals, percussive grooves, sudden tempo shifts, and lyrics centered on anger, mental strain, betrayal, and survival. Vended's music is not subtle, but subtlety is not the goal. The point is impact: riffs that land hard, vocals that feel physically pushed, and arrangements that aim for live-room release. The band's strongest material comes when the nu metal bounce and metalcore attack reinforce each other instead of competing, giving the songs both movement and punishment. Vended represent a younger wave of American metal that treats the sounds of the late 1990s and 2000s as raw material rather than nostalgia. They are still a developing band, but their appeal comes from force, urgency, and a willingness to be judged on volume.
Vendetta Inc. is a groove metal band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2014. They deliver crushing, rhythmically driven groove metal from the Hungarian capital.
Saint Petersburg's Vendmar channels Slavic paganism through black metal infused with folk elements and nature worship. Their compositions incorporate traditional acoustic passages alongside furious blast-driven sections, evoking Russia's pre-Christian spiritual heritage.
Vendôme is a black metal project from Paris, France, formed in 2020. Named after the Parisian Place Vendôme, they deliver atmospheric black metal from the French capital.
Kielce's Venefices unleashes a venomous hybrid of black and death metal, pairing tremolo-driven darkness with guttural ferocity. Their sound channels the raw aggression of Poland's prolific extreme metal scene with a particularly caustic edge.
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