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Venturia is a melodic progressive metal band from Montpellier, France, formed in 2013. They craft intricate melodic progressive metal with technical precision.
Venus is a symphonic power metal band from Germany, formed in 2016. They combine orchestral symphonic elements with the melodic drive and soaring vocals of power metal.
Venus Sleeps is a psychedelic doom metal band from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2012. They blend psychedelic textures with doom metal's crushing weight for a mind-bending heavy sound.
Venus Syndrome is a progressive metal/rock band from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, formed in 2015. They explore the boundary between progressive metal and rock with dynamic compositions.
Female-fronted psychedelic doom with vocalist Tiffany Marie over occult-themed compositions by KJLK. Released two records in 2014, blending heavy doom riffs with mythological and ritualistic atmosphere.
Vepkóç is a death metal band from Almansa, Spain, formed in 2017. They play aggressive, uncompromising death metal from the Castilla-La Mancha region.
Verachtet is a black metal band from Zerbst, Germany, active since 2007. Their 2007 debut "The Winter Embrace" features five tracks of atmospheric black metal with themes of nature, memory, and winter landscapes.
Verachtung is an atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Germany, formed in 2023. The project blends black metal aggression with ambient soundscapes to create immersive, atmospheric compositions.
Ljungby's Veracious delivers melodic death metal with a focus on hooky twin-guitar harmonies and driving rhythms rooted in the Gothenburg tradition. Their accessible yet aggressive sound balances memorable melodies with death metal's essential heaviness.
Verantecia is a progressive metal/rock band from Chemnitz, Germany, formed in 2020. They explore the boundaries between progressive metal and rock with dynamic compositions and technical musicianship.
Veratyr is a black metal project from Commentry, France, formed in 2020. They deliver raw black metal from the Auvergne region of central France.
Dallas crossover thrash/hardcore. Fast and furious since the early 80s.
Verbluten is a black metal project from Frankfurt, Germany, formed in 2023. The project delivers raw, visceral black metal from the Frankfurt underground.
Operating from the remote military city of Vilyuchinsk on Kamchatka, Verbo Veritatis crafts atmospheric black metal from one of the most isolated metal outposts in the world. Their geographic remoteness, thousands of kilometers from Moscow, lends their compositions a genuine sense of desolation and otherworldly isolation.
Verdensrike is a black metal project from Zürich, Switzerland, formed in 2018. They pursue raw, uncompromising black metal rooted in the genre's atmospheric and misanthropic traditions.
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