Stockholm's Vananidr weaves together black metal's cold fury, death metal's crushing weight, and melodic black metal's sweeping harmonies into a cohesive whole. Their multi-faceted approach creates dynamic compositions that shift between atmospheric beauty and extreme aggression.

Vandaud is a melodic black metal band from Vestland, Norway, formed in 2022. They play melodic black metal from the western Norwegian coast.

Linkoping's Vanhelga has been crafting deeply personal, anguished depressive black metal since 2001, exploring themes of self-destruction and misanthropy through raw, emotionally devastating compositions. Their extensive discography across numerous releases has made them one of Sweden's most prolific and recognized DSBM acts.

Mjolby's Vanhelgd has earned recognition as one of Sweden's premier contemporary death metal acts, channeling the classic Stockholm sound through a modern lens. Their albums on Pulverised Records deliver the signature buzzsaw guitar tone and d-beat rhythms that define Swedish death metal at its most ferocious.

Vanhelgun crafts expansive atmospheric black metal from Poland, layering reverb-soaked tremolo melodies over cascading blast beats to create immersive, transcendent soundscapes. Their patient approach builds emotional intensity through repetition and gradual evolution rather than abrupt shifts.

Vanir is a melodic black/thrash metal band from Duisburg, Germany, formed in 2014. They fuse the melodic elements of Scandinavian black metal with the aggressive drive of thrash in a potent German metal hybrid.

Karlskrona's Vanmakt delivers cold, unrelenting Swedish black metal with a militant intensity. Their compositions favor relentless blast beats and tremolo aggression, creating an atmosphere of nihilistic hostility.

Stockholm's Vanskapth inhabits the harrowing depths of depressive black metal, crafting anguished compositions that prioritize emotional devastation over technical display. Their bleak, minimalist approach channels profound despair through repetitive, trance-like structures.

Vansköpun is a black metal band from Akureyri, Iceland, active since 2011. They deliver atmospheric black metal from northern Iceland.