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Veneficum Ignis is a black metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, founded by the duo Khoronzon Magus and Abissus Daemoniom and rooted in themes of Luciferianism, Thelema, vampirism, and occult philosophy. Their release "Dominion of the Khaos Spheres" — a rehearsal-captured recording made available in 2014 — was picked up and pressed as a CD-R by Ukrainian label Depressive Illusions Records, cementing the band's reach into the international underground.
Porto's Veneno, whose name means "poison" in Portuguese, delivers raw, corrosive black metal steeped in the underground traditions of northern Portugal. Their caustic, stripped-down approach favors atmosphere and hostility over studio polish.
Venenum Serpentis is a Mexican black metal band formed in 2020 under the banner of Satanism. The band released a debut demo, Poisonous Victory, in 2020, followed by the full-length Serpens Volans in 2021. Operating independently and self-described as "poisonous," the project remains an active underground black metal outfit in Mexico.
Blasphemous Black Metal from Laredo.
Venganza is a groove metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2017. They deliver crushing, rhythmically driven groove metal from the Spanish capital.
Venganza del Indio are a death/grindcore band from Puerto Montt, Chile, formed in 2021. They self-describe as "death grind metal from Puerto Montt, Chile" and released a self-titled twelve-track EP in September 2021.
Swedish project Vengeant crafts ambitious symphonic power metal with progressive tendencies, building elaborate compositions that layer orchestral elements over technical guitar work. Their grandiose approach recalls the epic scope of Nightwish and Kamelot.
Vengeful Atonement is a metalcore band from Coventry, England, formed in 2018. They deliver aggressive metalcore with dynamic arrangements.
Venia is a heavy metal band from the Czech Republic, formed in 2021. They play traditional heavy metal rooted in European classic metal traditions.
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