Stockholm's Vampa channels classic heavy metal energy with a raw, no-frills approach rooted in the Swedish capital's vibrant underground scene. Their riff-driven sound recalls the direct, punchy heaviness of early 1980s metal.

Vampyromorpha is a heavy/doom metal duo from Würzburg, Germany, founded in 2014 by Nemes Black and Jim Grant, who describes their work as "adult oriented doom metal" with Hammond organ. Across releases from their 2015 self-titled debut to 2019's "Herzog," they draw on disturbing horror cinema, dark storytelling, and themes of mental anguish.

Vanadium is a heavy/progressive metal band from Aachen, Germany, formed in 2014. They blend progressive metal's technical ambition with traditional heavy metal's power and accessibility.

Vandamne is a melodic heavy metal band from Brighton, England, formed in 2013. They play accessible, melody-driven heavy metal from the English south coast.

Malmo's Vanquisher plays triumphant heavy metal and power metal with an emphasis on anthemic songwriting and melodic guitar work. Their energetic compositions channel the spirit of classic European power metal with galloping rhythms and soaring vocal hooks.

Vantage Point is a heavy metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 2016. They play traditional heavy metal from the Scottish capital.

Varahram is a black/heavy metal project from Germany, formed in 2022. They blend the darkness and intensity of black metal with the melodic structures of traditional heavy metal.

Vasari is a progressive/epic heavy metal project from Duisburg, Germany, formed in 2017 by multi-instrumentalist Matin Vasari. Their debut "Starbound" is a science fiction concept album inspired by Hoshino Yukinobu's manga "2001 Nights," featuring 15 tracks of epic metal with session musicians and a limited run of 50 hand-numbered digipak CDs.

Vega is a heavy metal band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2015. They play traditional heavy metal from the Dalmatian coast.