Mikhaylovsk's Vralgaldr channels raw black metal from Russia's Stavropol region, wrapping occult themes in aggressive tremolo riffs and blast-driven fury. Their name, drawing from Old Norse runic tradition, reflects a thematic preoccupation with ancient mysticism.

Vrani Volosa is a pagan folk metal band from Burgas, Bulgaria, formed in 2005 and evolving from early pagan black metal into an epic, nature-inspired folk metal sound. Across eight releases from "Where The Heart Burns" to 2023's "Woods Mountains Skies," the five-piece crafts soaring, raw compositions channeling themes of nature and Bulgarian heritage.

Vranov is a solo melodic black metal project from Vienna, Austria, launched in 2023 by a musician who self-describes the output as "Jesus metal." The project channels melodic black metal through a Christian thematic lens, with releases including the album "Christ Is The King."

Vrač is a black metal project from Bosnia and Herzegovina, active since 2015 and operating in the raw, underground tradition of Balkan extreme metal. The project maintains a low profile with limited releases, channeling bleak atmospheric darkness.

Vrim is an epic black metal project from Piedmont, Italy, formed in 2015. They craft grand, epic black metal compositions.

Operating between Belgrade and Vucje, Vrisak merges black metal's fury with Serbian folk traditions, incorporating traditional melodies and cultural themes into their extreme metal framework. Their hybrid approach creates a distinctly Balkan take on folk-inflected black metal.

Vritra is a black metal project from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2019. They channel raw black metal from the southeastern Finnish underground.

Vrkolak is a raw black metal project from Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2017 and blending black metal aggression with dark ambient passages. Their debut "In Semita Tenebris" features ten tracks of murky, atmosphere-laden black metal exploring themes of spiritual possession and darkness.

Guimaraes-based Vrna crafts atmospheric black metal from the historic birthplace of Portugal, channeling the ancient stones and misty landscapes of the Minho region into cold, tremolo-driven compositions. Their sound carries a distinctly melancholic, introspective quality.