Vanaxul is a melodic death metal and metalcore project from Brussels, Belgium, started in 2019 as an amateur solo endeavor. Releases like "Second Sight" and "Glimpse of Another World" explore the intersection of melodic death metal riffing with metalcore structures.

Trollhattan's Vanha crafts sorrowful death-doom metal that channels the gloom of Sweden's industrial western coast into crushingly heavy, melancholic compositions. Their patient approach layers mournful melodies over grinding rhythms, creating an immersive atmosphere of autumnal desolation.

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.

Vanthdraut is a melodic death metal band from Salamanca, Spain, formed in 2020. They deliver melodic death metal with dual-guitar harmonies from the Castilian underground.

Varangian is a death metal project from Kortrijk, Belgium, formed in 2025 and drawing on epic and dungeon synth influences alongside their extreme metal foundation. Their debut promo single "Dark Dawn" signals an ambitious approach to atmospheric, cinematic death metal.

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.

Varechian is a doom/death metal band from Villeurbanne, France, formed in 2019. They combine the crushing weight of doom with death metal's guttural intensity.

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.

Norrkoping's Varices brings together death metal's crushing weight, groove metal's rhythmic punch, and melodic death metal's soaring harmonies into a versatile hybrid. Their multi-faceted approach keeps compositions dynamic and unpredictable.