Via Doloris is the project of Gildas Le Pape, a Brittany-born composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Oslo who served as guitarist in Satyricon from 2007 to 2013. Founded in 2023, the band draws on Nordic atmospheric black metal traditions filtered through melody, restraint, and pagan folk influences, with Frost of Satyricon contributing drums. Their debut album Guerre et Paix was released in March 2026 on Season of Mist.

Via:Pontica is a solo atmospheric black metal project from Burgas, Bulgaria, created in 2024 by Iksrog, who also performs in Forest Troll and Ethereal Suns. Named after the ancient Roman trade route along the Black Sea coast, the project's debut "Under Neolithic Constellations" draws thematic inspiration from the prehistoric ecology and culture of southeastern Bulgaria.

Vide is an atmospheric black metal project from France, formed in 2023. Their name meaning "void" in French, they craft immersive atmospheric black metal soundscapes.

Vietah is an atmospheric black metal project from Gomel, Belarus, active since 2008 with a deep catalog spanning releases like "Zorny Maroz," "Smalisty Zah," and "Czornaja Cvil." Their sound interweaves atmospheric black metal with dark ambient passages, often featuring Belarusian-language titles reflecting themes of nature and national identity.

Vinterriket is an atmospheric black metal, ambient, and dungeon synth project from Laupheim-Untersulmetingen, Germany, active since 2007 and creating what has been called "dark ambient mastery." Their releases — including "Kälte, Schnee und Eis" and "Zeit-Los:Laut-Los," the latter mastered in Oslo — conjure 40-minute atmospheric soundscapes evoking Nordic winter forests and icy winds.

Ukrainian project Vintersalmer, whose name translates from Norwegian as "winter psalms," channels the stark beauty of winter into atmospheric black metal and ambient compositions. Their meditative approach prioritizes texture and mood, creating immersive soundscapes of crystalline coldness.

Krasnodar's Vinterstov crafts atmospheric black metal from southern Russia, creating expansive compositions that prioritize mood and texture over aggression. Their reverb-drenched tremolo melodies and layered arrangements build immersive, contemplative soundscapes that stretch well beyond conventional black metal.

Vintersturm is an atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2020. They create immersive atmospheric compositions blending black metal with ambient soundscapes.

Voces Magicae is an atmospheric black metal band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2017. They deliver immersive atmospheric black metal from the Scottish underground.