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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.
Velkhanos is a melodic death metal band from Cieza, Spain, formed in 2020, featuring vocalist Nia, guitarist Nando, bassist Ángel, and drummer Mauro. Their releases explore conceptual narratives including the vampire-themed "The Vampire Of Alva" through melodic death metal's dynamic framework.
Velna Rats is a blackened death metal band from Baldone, Latvia, formed in 2019. They combine the darkness of black metal with death metal's brutality.
Velnezers is a black metal project from Riga, Latvia, formed in 2015. They deliver atmospheric black metal from the Latvian capital.
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.
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.
Veltgensgraef is a raw black metal project from Veenendaal, Netherlands, formed in 2022. They deliver stripped-down, raw black metal from the Dutch underground.
Vasteras' Velum conjures atmospheric black metal with a focus on texture and mood, using tremolo-driven melodies and layered arrangements to build immersive sonic landscapes. Their contemplative approach prioritizes emotional depth over relentless aggression.
Veluspa is a groove/thrash metal band from Nienburg, Germany, formed in 2014. They combine groove metal's rhythmic weight with thrash metal's speed and precision.
Southern California's Velvet Merlin conjure stoner and doom metal from the sun-bleached coast of San Clemente, where fuzz tones and heavy grooves seem as natural as the Pacific breeze. Founded in 2020, they balance psych-tinged weightlessness with riff-first heaviness.
Velvet Roxxy is a heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2023. They play classic heavy metal from the Greek capital.
Velvet Thorns is a death/doom metal band from Münster, Germany, formed in 2013. Their releases explore the intersection of death metal's aggression with doom's crushing slowness and melancholy.
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