Vrani Volosa is a pagan folk metal band from Burgas, Bulgaria, formed in 2005 and evolving from early pagan black metal into an epic, nature-inspired folk metal sound. Across eight releases from "Where The Heart Burns" to 2023's "Woods Mountains Skies," the five-piece crafts soaring, raw compositions channeling themes of nature and Bulgarian heritage.

Operating between Belgrade and Vucje, Vrisak merges black metal's fury with Serbian folk traditions, incorporating traditional melodies and cultural themes into their extreme metal framework. Their hybrid approach creates a distinctly Balkan take on folk-inflected black metal.

Vvilderness is a post-black/folk metal project from Szombathely, Hungary, active since 2017 and notable for incorporating self-built traditional instruments including hurdy-gurdy, talharpa, and nyckelharpa. Praised by Heavy Blog Is Heavy for achieving "forceful, explosive black metal" alongside tantalizing folk contrasts, releases like "Devour The Sun" and "Path" define a uniquely atmospheric "woodgaze" sound.

Kharkiv's Vyr Muk brings together black metal, death metal, and folk metal into a distinctive Ukrainian hybrid, incorporating traditional elements alongside extreme metal ferocity. Their compositions celebrate Ukrainian cultural identity through the lens of aggressive, boundary-crossing metal.

Vætte is a blackened folk metal project from Denmark, formed in 2025. They fuse the aggression of black metal with folk metal's melodic and cultural elements.

Vévaki is an Icelandic neofolk and folk metal project founded in 2020 by multi-instrumentalist Will Hunter, rooted in Norse mythology, heathenism, and animistic traditions. Their debut album Edda (2020) was recorded as a solo effort before Vévaki expanded into a full band, and the follow-up Fórnspeki deepened the project's ritualistic atmosphere with broader instrumentation and additional full-time members. Signed to Season of Mist, Vévaki occupies a contemplative and mythos-driven space within contemporary Nordic folk music.

Black metal and neofolk project from Suffolk, England active since 2015. Wapentake draws from the Anglo-Saxon heritage of East Anglia, blending raw black metal with neofolk's acoustic intimacy.

Folk and ambient project from Bergen, Norway led by Einar Selvik, internationally renowned for their use of ancient Nordic instruments and Old Norse poetry. Wardruna's music draws deeply from Norse mythology and runic traditions, earning them global recognition including contributions to the Vikings television series.

Melodic death and folk metal band from Tampere, Finland active since 2017. Warfarer blends the melodic traditions of Finnish death metal with folk elements, drawing from the rich heritage of Nordic music.