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Vrane Vrane is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2016. Their debut album "Lay Down Arms" features eleven tracks of riff-driven heavy metal with progressive flourishes and an energetic, anthemic character.
Vrani Volosa is a pagan folk metal band from Burgas, Bulgaria, formed in 2005 and evolving from early pagan black metal into an epic, nature-inspired folk metal sound. Across eight releases from "Where The Heart Burns" to 2023's "Woods Mountains Skies," the five-piece crafts soaring, raw compositions channeling themes of nature and Bulgarian heritage.
Vranov is a solo melodic black metal project from Vienna, Austria, launched in 2023 by a musician who self-describes the output as "Jesus metal." The project channels melodic black metal through a Christian thematic lens, with releases including the album "Christ Is The King."
Istanbul's Vratthr delivers raw, aggressive black metal from the shores of the Bosphorus. Their uncompromising approach channels the ferocity of Scandinavian black metal through the unique cultural context of Turkey's ancient metropolis.
Vrač is a black metal project from Bosnia and Herzegovina, active since 2015 and operating in the raw, underground tradition of Balkan extreme metal. The project maintains a low profile with limited releases, channeling bleak atmospheric darkness.
Vrede are a Buenos Aires thrash/groove metal band formed in 1991 whose name is Swedish for "wrath." They released three recordings during their original run: the demo "El Amarillito" (1994), and full-lengths "Raíz" (1995) and "Incisión" (1996), with the band splitting up in 1997 before briefly reuniting in 2009. Their core lineup featured brothers Hernán Espejo (guitar) and Gonzalo Espejo (drums), alongside vocalist Gabriel Raimondo and bassist Claudio Filadoro.
Rising from the ashes of Windir after the tragic death of Valfar, Norwegian black metal veterans Vreid have forged their own path by blending black metal ferocity with punk energy and classic rock swagger. Albums like 'Pitch Black Brigade' and 'Wild North West' demonstrate a band that honors their roots while fearlessly evolving their sound across two decades.
Vrim is an epic black metal project from Piedmont, Italy, formed in 2015. They craft grand, epic black metal compositions.
Operating between Belgrade and Vucje, Vrisak merges black metal's fury with Serbian folk traditions, incorporating traditional melodies and cultural themes into their extreme metal framework. Their hybrid approach creates a distinctly Balkan take on folk-inflected black metal.
Vritra is a black metal project from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2019. They channel raw black metal from the southeastern Finnish underground.
Vrkolak is a raw black metal project from Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2017 and blending black metal aggression with dark ambient passages. Their debut "In Semita Tenebris" features ten tracks of murky, atmosphere-laden black metal exploring themes of spiritual possession and darkness.
Guimaraes-based Vrna crafts atmospheric black metal from the historic birthplace of Portugal, channeling the ancient stones and misty landscapes of the Minho region into cold, tremolo-driven compositions. Their sound carries a distinctly melancholic, introspective quality.
Vrolok is a black metal project from Ostrava, Czech Republic, formed in 2013. They pursue atmospheric, raw black metal in the Czech underground tradition.
Wroclaw's Vronski conjures atmospheric black metal with a literary sensibility, their name evoking Tolstoy's doomed protagonist. Their compositions favor sweeping, melancholic passages over pure aggression, creating a contemplative strain of Polish black metal.
VRTX is a thrash/heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2004. They combine thrash metal's speed with traditional heavy metal's melodic structure.
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