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Vetur is a black metal project from Reykjavík, Iceland, formed in 2013. Their name meaning "winter" in Icelandic, they channel cold, atmospheric black metal.
Barnaul's Veturheim draws from Norse mythology and the harsh Siberian landscape to craft raw, atmospheric black metal. Their compositions merge second-wave Scandinavian influences with the frigid vastness of the Altai region.
Vetus Kran is an atmospheric black metal project from Taubaté, São Paulo, created by the musician known as Holykran, who previously led the projects Iron Woods and Black War in the Brazilian underground. The project released its debut album "Lost in Time" in July 2022 through Hammer of Damnation, drawing comparisons for its sweeping, orchestrated sound.
Seattle's Vetus Obscurum have cultivated ancient, shadowed black metal since 2009, outlasting trends with a sound rooted in the genre's foundational grimness. Their Pacific Northwest setting — perpetually overcast, isolated at the continent's edge — is audible in every grey, bitter note.
Nizhny Novgorod's Vetvi, whose name means "branches" in Russian, crafts nature-inspired black metal that evokes the dense forests of the Volga-Ural region. Their compositions use tremolo melodies and atmospheric textures to create an immersive woodland aesthetic.
San Marcos' Vex have spent twenty years evolving from death-thrash roots into something far more intricate, arriving at a progressive and melodic death metal sound that rewards close attention. Few Texas bands can claim such a deliberate, documented arc of artistic growth across two decades.
Gdynia's Vexange drives death-thrash metal with a focus on tight, aggressive riffing and relentless rhythmic energy rooted in the Polish underground tradition. Their compact, high-velocity compositions waste no time on filler or atmosphere.
Vexatan is a one-person blackened death metal project from Paranaguá, Paraná, formed in May 2022 by multi-instrumentalist Danihell, who handles all instruments, vocals, production, and artwork. The project has released two EPs — "Eternal Torment" (2022) and "Diabolic Empire" — building on Danihell's prior work in bands including Satanic Funeral, Tormento, and Rotting Corpse.
Alingsas' Vexator brings relentless death metal aggression to the Swedish underground, pairing guttural vocals with grinding, technically accomplished riffing. Their intense, no-compromise approach represents the continued vitality of Swedish death metal.
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