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Taylor, Michigan's The Vala draw on Viking mythology and melodic death metal tradition to craft an epic, sea-swept sound that has evolved since their 2007 formation. Norse imagery and death metal weight anchor compositions that favor sweeping atmosphere alongside more savage heaviness.
Formed in Nixa, Missouri in 2019, The Valley of Hinnom take their name from the biblical site of sacrifice and channel that gravitas into doom/death metal that is both deliberate and suffocating. Their music moves with funeral weight, leaning into dread rather than aggression.
The Velvet Lies from London craft doom and groove metal draped in the luxurious deception their name implies since 2021. Their compositions wrap crushing heaviness in an alluring veneer of sophistication.
The Vicious Head Society is a progressive metal project from Ennis, Ireland, formed in 2017. They create ambitious, technically sophisticated progressive metal with complex arrangements and dynamic compositions.
The Victims Reincarnate channel blackened doom metal from somewhere in Germany, merging the atmospheric menace of black metal with doom's glacial heaviness since 2021. Their reincarnation theme suggests compositions concerned with cycles of suffering and rebirth.
A New York melodic death metal outfit formed in 2024, The Victorious Dead pair the melodic Scandinavian-influenced guitar work of the genre with the blunt force of straight death metal, arriving fully formed at a style that balances hook and brutality.
Cincinnati's The Vile Doctrine blend deathcore's breakdown-heavy architecture with the putrid mid-tempo grind of old-school death metal, crafting a sound that sits at the uglier, more aggressive end of the Ohio underground since their 2020 formation.
The Vintage Caravan formed in the municipality of Álftanes, Iceland in 2006, founded as teenagers by guitarist Óskar Logi Ágústsson and drummer Guðjón Reynisson, though the band did not function as a working unit until around 2009. Their sound synthesizes the psychedelic haze of Deep Purple with the crushing weight of stoner metal, delivered with a classic rock spontaneity. Six studio albums followed from their self-titled debut (2011) through Voyage (2014), Arrival (2015), Gateways (2018), Monuments (2021) — which reached number 21 on the German charts — and Portals (2025) on Napalm Records. Their longevity and consistency have made them one of the most productive acts in Icelandic rock.
The Violent Hour is the new project of former Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, blending old-school rock and roll, indie, alternative soul, and heavy metal into an eclectic, genre-defying sound. Their 2025 debut EP features an all-female lineup and guest appearances from guitar legends John 5 and Zakk Wylde, with tracks spanning from punk-tinged metal to 70s Southern rock aesthetics. Harvey's reinvention beyond the Butcher Babies framework, paired with Benante's versatile musicianship, creates a fresh creative partnership unconstrained by either artist's previous work.
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