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Vora is a black metal project from Athens, Greece, formed in 2020. They channel raw, atmospheric black metal.
Voracian is a black metal/crust band from France, formed in 2012. They fuse black metal's darkness with crust punk's raw aggression.
Ruthless Slam / Brutal Death Metal from San Antonio.
Voragine is a black metal and crust punk band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2017, whose sound has been described as blending the glacial melodies of second-wave black metal with the raw force of stadium crust. The band has released music through the SADRecords collective and has a demo EP under their name as well as the release "Oscuridad" documented on Metal Archives.
Voraginem was a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, active from 2016 until their split-up. The band released one EP, "Ad Astra" (2016), a four-track recording composed entirely by the band between March and October of that year, with lyrics drawing on mythology and ancient gods.
Voraginem was a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, active from 2016 until their split-up. The band released one EP, "Ad Astra" (2016), a four-track recording composed entirely by the band between March and October of that year, with lyrics drawing on mythology and ancient gods.
Vordr is a black metal project from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2019. They deliver raw black metal from the Finnish-Russian border region.
Vorgathor crafts primitive Norwegian black metal stripped to its rawest essence, with lo-fi production and relentless tremolo riffs. Their uncompromising approach channels the early 1990s second-wave spirit without modern embellishment or polish.
Vorgrum is a pagan and folk metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, active since 2011 and known for fantasy-rooted themes involving trolls, warriors, and ancient lore. They have built a substantial catalog including "The Awakening" (2011), "Last Domain" (2015), "Party in the Deep" (2018), "Nature Emerge" (2022), and "Summit of Dreams" (2024), with core members recording under the monikers Kryz, Folter, and Olek.
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