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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Verbluten is a black metal project from Frankfurt, Germany, formed in 2023. The project delivers raw, visceral black metal from the Frankfurt underground.
Operating from the remote military city of Vilyuchinsk on Kamchatka, Verbo Veritatis crafts atmospheric black metal from one of the most isolated metal outposts in the world. Their geographic remoteness, thousands of kilometers from Moscow, lends their compositions a genuine sense of desolation and otherworldly isolation.
Verbult is a Brazilian black metal band active since 2004, drawing on esoteric and occult themes. The band released the demo "Símbolos fundamentais das artes ocultas - Demo I" and is associated with the label Reliquaire Hérétique.
Verdensrike is a black metal project from Zürich, Switzerland, formed in 2018. They pursue raw, uncompromising black metal rooted in the genre's atmospheric and misanthropic traditions.
Verderben is a black metal project from Saarland, Germany, formed in 2017. The project channels the dark, misanthropic spirit of German black metal.
Verderf is a one-man death metal project from Antwerp, Belgium, created by the musician Zeromus who handles all instruments and vocals. Their 2021 album "Warfare 20.2.1" is a re-recorded version of a 2016 demo, featuring nine tracks of World War I-themed death metal with a raw, uncompromising sound.
Verdict Denied is a power/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 1997, evolving from power/thrash toward technical thrash metal. With roots stretching back to their 1997 demo, they are a long-standing presence in the Athenian metal underground.
Verdigris is a raw black metal project from Paris, France, formed in 2025. They pursue the most stripped-down and abrasive end of the black metal spectrum.
Verdugo is a death/thrash/groove metal band from Málaga, Spain, formed in 2017. They blend death metal, thrash, and groove metal into a punishing hybrid, their name translating to "executioner" in Spanish.
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