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Vintergeist is a melodic black metal project from Clermont-Ferrand, France, formed in 2017. They blend melodic elements with black metal's atmospheric cold in the Auvergne region.
Vinterhjerte is a folk/Viking metal band from Wigan, England, formed in 2018. They channel Norse folk traditions through heavy metal from the English north.
Swedish project Vinterkaos, whose name translates to "winter chaos," crafts cold, hostile black metal that evokes the brutality of Scandinavian winters. Their aggressive compositions channel freezing desolation through relentless tremolo work and blast-driven fury.
Vinterriket is an atmospheric black metal, ambient, and dungeon synth project from Laupheim-Untersulmetingen, Germany, active since 2007 and creating what has been called "dark ambient mastery." Their releases — including "Kälte, Schnee und Eis" and "Zeit-Los:Laut-Los," the latter mastered in Oslo — conjure 40-minute atmospheric soundscapes evoking Nordic winter forests and icy winds.
Ukrainian project Vintersalmer, whose name translates from Norwegian as "winter psalms," channels the stark beauty of winter into atmospheric black metal and ambient compositions. Their meditative approach prioritizes texture and mood, creating immersive soundscapes of crystalline coldness.
Vintersavn is a black metal project from Norway, formed in 2012. They deliver cold, atmospheric Norwegian black metal.
Portland, Oregon's Vintersea weave progressive and melodic death metal with atmospheric black metal textures, anchored by Avienne's versatile vocal approach that moves fluidly between cleans and extreme styles. Their albums 'The Gravity of Fall' and 'Illuminated' paint cinematic, emotionally charged landscapes that set them apart in the Pacific Northwest metal scene.
Russian project Vinterskald, whose Scandinavian-influenced name means "winter poet," merges black metal with pagan folk elements drawn from both Norse and Slavic traditions. Their atmospheric compositions layer acoustic folk passages alongside tremolo-driven extremity.
Vinterskog is a pagan black metal band from Nyon, Switzerland, active since 1998 and one of the longer-running pagan black metal projects in the Swiss scene. Their sound blends the ferocity of black metal with pagan thematic elements drawn from nature and pre-Christian traditions.
Skelleftea's Vintersorg, led by the singular vocalist Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund, has been a creative force in progressive folk metal since 1998 across numerous albums and side projects including Borknagar and Crescent Shield. His soaring clean vocals and ambitious compositions blend Nordic folk traditions with progressive complexity, making him one of Sweden's most versatile extreme metal musicians.
Krasnodar's Vinterstov crafts atmospheric black metal from southern Russia, creating expansive compositions that prioritize mood and texture over aggression. Their reverb-drenched tremolo melodies and layered arrangements build immersive, contemplative soundscapes that stretch well beyond conventional black metal.
Vintersturm is an atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2020. They create immersive atmospheric compositions blending black metal with ambient soundscapes.
A New York-based black metal project that surfaced in 2019, Vintertodt traffic in the frost-bitten atmospherics that define the second-wave tradition — cold, minimalist, and intentionally remote. Operating without much geographic fanfare, the project channels its energy into the music itself, favoring texture and mood over spectacle.
Ukrainian project Vintregal crafts atmospheric black metal with a focus on cold, immersive textures and sweeping compositional arcs. Their compositions build gradually through layered tremolo melodies and dynamic shifts between intensity and contemplation.
Vintundra is a death metal band from Dudweiler near Saarbrücken, Germany, formed in 2013. They play aggressive, uncompromising death metal from the Saarland underground.
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