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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Victory in Blood is a heavy/thrash metal band from Hardt, Germany, formed in 2013. They combine the melodic sensibilities of heavy metal with thrash's aggressive energy.
Viento Norte is a heavy metal band from Galdakao in the Basque Country, Spain, formed in 2014. They play traditional heavy metal with a proud regional identity.
Viikate is a melodic heavy metal band from Kouvola, Finland, active since 2012, incorporating Schlager pop influences into their heavy metal framework. This unusual fusion of Finnish schlager and heavy metal creates a distinctly Finnish sound.
Viking Skull is a heavy metal band from Corby, England, active since 2003 with a deep catalog including "Born In Hell," "Doom Gloom Heartache & Whiskey," and "Cursed by the Sword." Their prolific output delivers hard-driving, whiskey-fueled heavy metal.
Vinas is a heavy/thrash metal band from Hungary, active since 1993. They are one of the longer-running metal acts in the Hungarian underground.
Violent City is a heavy metal/punk band from Paris, France, formed in 2023. They fuse heavy metal's power with punk's raw energy and urban aggression.
VipR is a heavy metal band from Löhne, Germany, formed in 2026. They play traditional heavy metal with straightforward, riff-driven compositions.
Viral Strain is a heavy metal band from Manchester, England, formed in 2017. They play aggressive heavy metal from the English north.
Virtue is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Oxford, England, formed in 2018. They revive the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with classic riffing and anthemic vocals.
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