Varcolak is a black/thrash metal band from Germany, formed in 2014. They combine black metal's ferocity with thrash's riff-driven momentum for a relentless assault.

Vardegrav is a black metal project from Son, Norway, formed in 2015. They channel atmospheric black metal from the Oslofjord region.

Vardoger is a depressive black metal project from England, formed in 2024. The project explores themes of despair and isolation through DSBM.

Vardøger is a melodic/progressive death metal band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 2024. Named after the Norse concept of a spectral predecessor, they evolved from melodic black metal roots.

Varg formed in 2005 in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, founded by guitarist Philipp Seiler and drummer Silvester Grundmann, and play a style they describe as wolf metal — a fusion of pagan metal, melodic black metal, and folk metal built around themes of Norse mythology, Viking culture, and the natural world. The band has been explicit in positioning itself against far-right associations within the pagan metal sphere. Signed to Napalm Records, their catalog includes Wolfskult (2011) and Ewige Wacht (2023), with repeated chart appearances in Germany.

Stockholm's Vargagrav pushes the boundaries of extreme metal by blending black and death metal with experimental elements, creating unpredictable compositions that defy conventional genre expectations. Their willingness to incorporate unconventional sounds and structures makes them one of Stockholm's more adventurous underground acts.

Gothenburg's Varganatt merges black metal's atmospheric intensity with folk metal elements drawn from Scandinavian tradition, weaving acoustic folk passages alongside tremolo-driven fury. Their compositions celebrate the natural world and pre-Christian Norse heritage through a distinctly Swedish lens.

Skelleftea's Vargaskri, whose name derives from Old Norse meaning "wolf's scream," channels the frozen wilderness of northern Sweden into fierce black metal. Their compositions evoke the harsh boreal landscapes of Vasterbotten through raw tremolo work and relentless percussion.

Vargavinter is a black metal project from Erfurt, Germany, formed in 2016. The project channels cold, wintry atmospheric black metal from the Thuringian underground.