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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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AMENRA "Song To The Siren" by This Mortal Coil (written by Tim Buckley) (2021)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Vaahl is a post-black metal project from Cabezón de la Sal, Spain, formed in 2020. They explore the atmospheric and emotional dimensions of post-black metal.
Vaal is a heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2017. They play traditional heavy metal from the Greek capital.
Vaalberit is a black metal project from Hungary, active since 2008. They deliver raw, atmospheric black metal from the Hungarian underground.
Vaarna is a black/thrash metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2024. They fuse black metal's ferocity with thrash's riff-driven velocity.
Vaashnak is a black metal project from England, formed in 2020. They deliver atmospheric, intense black metal from the English underground.
Austin d-beat hardcore punk with furious Spanish-language vocals channeling the Finnish hardcore tradition.
Lviv's Vabery crafts atmospheric black metal that draws deeply from the western Ukrainian city's centuries of cultural heritage and Carpathian proximity. Their immersive compositions layer reverb-drenched tremolo melodies over blast-driven foundations, creating expansive soundscapes rooted in Ukrainian landscape and tradition.
Mjolby's Vacant plays classic heavy metal with a focus on strong riffs, melodic hooks, and powerful vocals in the Swedish tradition. Their straightforward approach channels the energy of classic European metal without unnecessary complexity.
Vacant Coffin is a death metal/grindcore band from Joensuu, Finland, formed in 2020. They combine death metal's heaviness with grindcore's chaotic brevity.
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