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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Vanwa is a black metal project from Schwerte, Germany, formed in 2023. The project delivers raw black metal rooted in the genre's foundational aesthetics.
Vanyar is an epic black metal band from Yorkshire, England, active since 2011. Named after the first kindred of Tolkien's elves, they craft epic, Tolkien-inspired black metal.
Vapa is a progressive metal/rock band from Greece, formed in 2018. They explore the intersection of progressive metal and rock.
Belgrade's Vapaj crafts black metal from the Serbian capital, channeling the Balkans' turbulent spirit into atmospheric, tremolo-driven compositions. Their sound draws from the second-wave Scandinavian tradition while incorporating a distinctly Slavic melancholic sensibility.
Vapor Hiemis is a pagan black/folk metal project from Vitebsk, Belarus, formed in 2018 and incorporating electronic elements into their compositions. Their releases, including "Sercy poŭnyja zimy" and "Da Niebakraja," draw on Belarusian language and cultural themes, blending atmospheric folk metal with ambient electronics.
Varahram is a black/heavy metal project from Germany, formed in 2022. They blend the darkness and intensity of black metal with the melodic structures of traditional heavy metal.
Varangian is a death metal project from Kortrijk, Belgium, formed in 2025 and drawing on epic and dungeon synth influences alongside their extreme metal foundation. Their debut promo single "Dark Dawn" signals an ambitious approach to atmospheric, cinematic death metal.
Varcolak is a black/thrash metal band from Germany, formed in 2014. They combine black metal's ferocity with thrash's riff-driven momentum for a relentless assault.
Vardegrav is a black metal project from Son, Norway, formed in 2015. They channel atmospheric black metal from the Oslofjord region.
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