Vetter is a folk black metal band from Birkeland, Norway, formed in 2015. They weave Norwegian folk traditions into a black metal framework.

Viatora is a folk metal band from Maastricht, Netherlands, formed in 2012. They blend Dutch folk elements with heavy metal instrumentation.

Vinterhjerte is a folk/Viking metal band from Wigan, England, formed in 2018. They channel Norse folk traditions through heavy metal from the English north.

Skelleftea's Vintersorg, led by the singular vocalist Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund, has been a creative force in progressive folk metal since 1998 across numerous albums and side projects including Borknagar and Crescent Shield. His soaring clean vocals and ambitious compositions blend Nordic folk traditions with progressive complexity, making him one of Sweden's most versatile extreme metal musicians.

VIS is a black/folk/pagan metal band from Brescia, Italy, formed in 2017. They weave folk and pagan elements into a black metal framework.

Lviv's Viter merges Ukrainian folk traditions with industrial metal's mechanized textures, creating a distinctive hybrid that balances electronic elements with traditional instrumentation. Their compositions celebrate Ukrainian cultural heritage through an unexpectedly modern sonic lens, incorporating folk melodies and acoustic passages alongside electronic production.

Vltor is a pagan black/folk metal band from northern Italy, formed in 2019. They weave pagan and folk elements into an aggressive black metal framework.

Vogelsang is a black/folk metal project from Thuringia, Germany. The project weaves folk elements and melodies into a black metal foundation drawn from the Thuringian landscape.

Warsaw's Vokkr merges black metal's atmospheric intensity with folk metal elements rooted in Slavic tradition, creating compositions that shift between blast-driven fury and folk-inflected passages. Their hybrid approach gives equal weight to both extremity and cultural heritage.