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Véumörbido is a black/thrash/death metal band from Ponta Grossa, Paraná, formed in 2023. Their debut release "Malleus Maleficarum" (December 2023) is a five-track EP featuring the lineup of L. NightGhost on guitar and vocals, J. GothTrash on bass, A. CaveTroll on guitar, and L. Conde Verdugo on drums.
Vévaki is an Icelandic neofolk and folk metal project founded in 2020 by multi-instrumentalist Will Hunter, rooted in Norse mythology, heathenism, and animistic traditions. Their debut album Edda (2020) was recorded as a solo effort before Vévaki expanded into a full band, and the follow-up Fórnspeki deepened the project's ritualistic atmosphere with broader instrumentation and additional full-time members. Signed to Season of Mist, Vévaki occupies a contemplative and mythos-driven space within contemporary Nordic folk music.
Oregon black metal project formed in 2025 under a heavily diacritical name that reads as deliberately cryptic and anti-legible — a statement in itself about obscurity and esoteric intent. A brand-new entry in the Pacific Northwest black metal underground, with the aesthetics of a project designed to resist easy categorization or consumption.
Víbora is a power metal band from La Rioja, Spain, formed in 2019. They play anthemic power metal, their name meaning "viper" in Spanish.
Vírus is a speed metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, with roots tracing back to the early 1980s — the group appeared on the seminal "SP Metal" compilation in 1984, one of the founding documents of Brazilian heavy metal. After decades of inactivity, the band reformed following a celebratory show at SESC Belenzinho in 2015 and released their debut album "Contágio" in 2019, recorded at Orra Meu! Studios in São Paulo with vocalist Flávio Ferb and guitarist Fernando Piu.
Vítr is a melodic black metal project from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2023. The project channels melodic black metal's blend of tremolo-picked melodies and harsh atmospherics.
Vómito Vacuo is a black/doom metal band from Concepción, Chile. The band released their debut EP "Locura y un cuerpo" in April 2022, a three-track recording that earned a 92% review score on Metal Archives.
Vómito Vacuo is a black/doom metal band from Concepción, Chile. The band released their debut EP "Locura y un cuerpo" in April 2022, a three-track recording that earned a 92% review score on Metal Archives.
Berdiansk's Voedtaemhtehactattt operates under one of the most deliberately unpronounceable names in black metal, delivering raw, atmospheric compositions from Ukraine's Azov Sea coast. Their obscurantist approach extends from their name to their lo-fi production aesthetic, creating an intentionally impenetrable aura of mystique.
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