Vade Aratro is a heavy metal band from San Giovanni in Persiceto near Bologna, Italy, active since 2008 and incorporating folk and thrash influences. Their name combining the Latin "vade" (go) with "aratro" (plough), they blend traditional heavy metal with folk and thrash elements.

Vallorch is a folk metal band from Venice, Italy, formed in 2012. They blend Italian folk traditions with heavy metal instrumentation from the Venetian lagoon.

Vansind is a folk metal band from Slagelse, Denmark, formed in 2020. They blend Danish folk traditions with heavy metal instrumentation for a distinctly Nordic sound.

Vapor Hiemis is a pagan black/folk metal project from Vitebsk, Belarus, formed in 2018 and incorporating electronic elements into their compositions. Their releases, including "Sercy poŭnyja zimy" and "Da Niebakraja," draw on Belarusian language and cultural themes, blending atmospheric folk metal with ambient electronics.

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.

Cieszyn's Velesar draws on Slavic folklore and pagan heritage to create folk metal infused with traditional Polish and Silesian musical elements. Their compositions incorporate folk instruments and clean vocal melodies alongside heavy guitar work, celebrating pre-Christian cultural traditions.

Vergelmir is a progressive/power/folk metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2018. They weave folk melodies into a framework of progressive and power metal for an ambitious, genre-crossing sound.

Verikalpa is a folk metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2017 and released through Inverse Records. Self-described as "röllimetal" and "troll metal," their 2018 debut "Taistelutahto" delivers ten tracks of beer-fueled Finnish folk metal with a humorous, party-oriented spirit.

Vetten Äpärät is a folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. They play Finnish folk metal, their name translating to "bastards of the wilderness."