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Actin' Up (2023)
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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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Verhängnis is a doom/death metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2020. They combine crushing doom riffs with death metal's guttural intensity, their name translating to "doom" or "fate" in German.
Veriarmo is a symphonic blackened death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2023. They layer orchestral symphonic arrangements over blackened death metal's ferocity for an epic, cinematic extreme metal sound.
Nora's Veriez crafts atmospheric black metal from the small Swedish town in Orebro county, channeling the surrounding forests and lakes into immersive, tremolo-driven compositions. Their introspective approach favors mood and texture over pure aggression.
Verikalpa is a folk metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2017 and released through Inverse Records. Self-described as "röllimetal" and "troll metal," their 2018 debut "Taistelutahto" delivers ten tracks of beer-fueled Finnish folk metal with a humorous, party-oriented spirit.
Verikaski is a black metal project from Finland, formed in 2025. They pursue raw, uncompromising black metal in the Finnish tradition.
Verikaste is a black metal project from Kuopio, Finland, formed in 2025. They deliver atmospheric black metal from the eastern Finnish lake region.
Verikosto is a black metal project from Kuopio, Finland, formed in 2024. Their name meaning "blood revenge," they channel vengeful, aggressive black metal.
Verilehto is a black metal project from Iisalmi, Finland, formed in 2023. They play atmospheric black metal from the rural Finnish heartland.
Veristi is a melodic death metal band from Vaasa, Finland, formed in 2014. They deliver melodic death metal with Scandinavian-style guitar harmonies from western Finland.
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