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Vexillum is a black metal project from Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2012. They deliver atmospheric black metal from the North German underground.
Stromstad's Vexmortem fuses death metal's crushing intensity with thrash metal's rhythmic precision, creating a high-energy hybrid from Sweden's Norwegian border region. Their tight, aggressive songwriting balances both genres' strongest elements.
West Covina's Vexxum emerged in 2019 as part of Southern California's persistent thrash underground, bringing the aggression and technical precision the genre demands. Their San Gabriel Valley roots place them squarely in the sprawling LA metal ecosystem that has been producing killers since the 1980s.
Sundsvall's Vholdghast combines black metal's atmospheric fury with death metal's guttural weight, channeling the frozen landscapes of northern Sweden into dark, aggressive compositions. Their dual-genre approach creates a versatile sound that draws from both traditions.
Vhäldemar is a power metal band from Barakaldo in the Basque Country, Spain, active since the late 1990s and one of Spain's most enduring metal acts. Having opened for legends like Dio and Iron Maiden, their extensive catalog — from "Fight to the End" through "Old King's Visions" — delivers unwavering commitment to classic heavy metal.
Via:Pontica is a solo atmospheric black metal project from Burgas, Bulgaria, created in 2024 by Iksrog, who also performs in Forest Troll and Ethereal Suns. Named after the ancient Roman trade route along the Black Sea coast, the project's debut "Under Neolithic Constellations" draws thematic inspiration from the prehistoric ecology and culture of southeastern Bulgaria.
Viande is a black/death metal band from Chambéry, France, formed in 2015. Their name meaning "meat" in French, their releases — including "A la Mort!" and "L'abîme dévore les âmes" — deliver visceral extreme metal with French-language titles exploring themes of death and darkness.
Viatora is a folk metal band from Maastricht, Netherlands, formed in 2012. They blend Dutch folk elements with heavy metal instrumentation.
Cleveland's Vicar Blood arrived in 2025 dragging the rot-soaked tradition of Midwest death metal behind them like a corpse. Unholy in name and uncompromising in execution, they channel the rust-belt grimness of their city into suffocating, grave-deep brutality.
Vice Verse is a progressive thrash metal band from Berkshire, England, formed in 2019. They combine thrash metal's aggression with progressive structures and technical ambition.
Belgrade's Vicery delivers punishing death metal with a relentless intensity rooted in the classic traditions of the genre. Their compositions pile on blast beats and guttural vocals with uncompromising aggression.
Vices is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2011. They play driving, riff-heavy hard rock and heavy metal from France's second city.
Moscow's Vices Abyss delivers aggressive metalcore with heavy breakdowns and melodic interludes that reflect the genre's continued growth in Russia's capital. Their modern, polished sound bridges Western metalcore influences with the energy of Moscow's underground scene.
Vasteras' Vicious hammers out death-thrash metal with the raw intensity and precision that defines Sweden's thriving underground scene. Their aggressive, riff-driven approach channels the velocity of thrash through death metal's heavier sonic palette.
Vicious Bastard is a grindcore band from Stourbridge, England, formed in 2019. They deliver chaotic, violent grindcore from the West Midlands.
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