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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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A Grey Sigh In A Flower Husk (2007)
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Verenkoira is a blackened heavy metal/hardcore punk band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2021. They merge the darkness of black metal with heavy metal riffs and hardcore punk's raw, confrontational energy.
Veret is a death/black/thrash metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2023. They combine the aggression of three extreme metal subgenres into a devastating triple assault.
Cacak's Vergel conjures atmospheric black metal from central Serbia, wrapping cold tremolo melodies in reverb-drenched production. Their compositions channel the forested hills of the Sumadija region into immersive, nature-inspired extremity.
Vergelmir is a progressive/power/folk metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2018. They weave folk melodies into a framework of progressive and power metal for an ambitious, genre-crossing sound.
Vergeltungsschlag is a black/doom metal project from Hesse, Germany, formed in 2018. They fuse the oppressive weight of doom metal with the raw aggression of black metal.
Vergessen is a pagan metal band from Uzwil, Switzerland, formed in 2014, with releases including "Verlorene Geschichten" and "Tod." Their German-language output explores pagan and folk themes through a heavy metal framework.
Vergänglichkeit is a black metal project from Bremen, Germany, formed in 2018, with a name translating to "transience" or "impermanence." Their music explores themes of mortality and decay through atmospheric black metal.
Verheerer is a black metal band from Flensburg, Germany, active since 2015 with a prolific output spanning seven releases from "Archar" through 2025's "Urgewalt." Their discography — including the live recording from Volxbad and the album "Maltrér" — showcases an evolving but consistently intense approach to German black metal.
Verhinderer is a black metal project from Leipzig/Chemnitz, Germany, formed in 2023. The project pursues raw, uncompromising black metal from the Saxonian underground.
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