Vrolok is a black metal project from Ostrava, Czech Republic, formed in 2013. They pursue atmospheric, raw black metal in the Czech underground tradition.

Wroclaw's Vronski conjures atmospheric black metal with a literary sensibility, their name evoking Tolstoy's doomed protagonist. Their compositions favor sweeping, melancholic passages over pure aggression, creating a contemplative strain of Polish black metal.

Vastra Gotaland's Vrangbild, whose name means "distorted image" in Swedish, delivers aggressive black metal from western Sweden. Their compositions channel darkness and dissonance through tremolo-driven fury and atmospheric intensity.

Sergiyev Posad's VTTA pushes black metal into experimental territory, incorporating noise elements and unconventional production techniques into their compositions. Operating from the historic Russian Orthodox spiritual center, their avant-garde approach creates a provocative tension between sacred surroundings and profane sound.

Petrozavodsk's Vuara fuses black metal's tremolo-driven aggression with metalcore's breakdown-heavy approach, creating a confrontational hybrid from the shores of Lake Onega. Their willingness to blend disparate genres reflects the experimental spirit of Karelian underground metal.

Cherkasy's Vubar fuses black and death metal into a ferocious hybrid from central Ukraine, pairing tremolo-driven atmospherics with guttural brutality. Their dual-genre approach creates compositions that draw equally from both traditions' most aggressive tendencies.

Vulfehrie is an atmospheric black metal project from Manfredonia in Foggia, Italy, formed in 2020. They deliver immersive atmospheric black metal from the Pugliese coast.

Vulkan Grit is a black metal project from Finland, formed in 2023. They play aggressive, unrelenting black metal.

Vulpus Rex is an atmospheric black/doom metal band from Ostia near Rome, Italy, formed in 2019. They blend atmospheric black metal with doom's crushing weight.