Vertebrae is a death/black metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2015. They combine the ferocity of black and death metal in the Spanish extreme metal underground.

Vesania was formed in 1997 in Legionowo, Poland, playing symphonic black and death metal with dense, theatrical arrangements. The band was notable for featuring Orion of Behemoth on bass and Daray, who also drummed for Vader and Dimmu Borgir, giving the project deep ties to the Polish extreme metal elite. Their debut release, a split with Black Altar, arrived in 2002, and the band remained active until disbanding in 2018.

Vetha is a technical death/groove metal band from Normandy, France, formed in 2014. They combine technical death metal's precision with groove metal's rhythmic heaviness.

Gdynia's Vexange drives death-thrash metal with a focus on tight, aggressive riffing and relentless rhythmic energy rooted in the Polish underground tradition. Their compact, high-velocity compositions waste no time on filler or atmosphere.

Alingsas' Vexator brings relentless death metal aggression to the Swedish underground, pairing guttural vocals with grinding, technically accomplished riffing. Their intense, no-compromise approach represents the continued vitality of Swedish death metal.

Stromstad's Vexmortem fuses death metal's crushing intensity with thrash metal's rhythmic precision, creating a high-energy hybrid from Sweden's Norwegian border region. Their tight, aggressive songwriting balances both genres' strongest elements.

Sundsvall's Vholdghast combines black metal's atmospheric fury with death metal's guttural weight, channeling the frozen landscapes of northern Sweden into dark, aggressive compositions. Their dual-genre approach creates a versatile sound that draws from both traditions.

Viande is a black/death metal band from Chambéry, France, formed in 2015. Their name meaning "meat" in French, their releases — including "A la Mort!" and "L'abîme dévore les âmes" — deliver visceral extreme metal with French-language titles exploring themes of death and darkness.

Belgrade's Vicery delivers punishing death metal with a relentless intensity rooted in the classic traditions of the genre. Their compositions pile on blast beats and guttural vocals with uncompromising aggression.