Tomaszow Mazowiecki's Valkenrag merges melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with death metal's percussive assault, creating a dynamic hybrid rooted in the Gothenburg tradition. Their compositions balance aggression with memorable melodic hooks and soaring lead work.

Valkyr is a melodic death metal band from the Cologne/Bergisch Gladbach area of Germany, formed in 2022. They deliver melodic death metal characterized by harmonic guitar work and dynamic vocal contrasts.

Vampire is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Buttenheim/Dreuschendorf in Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2012. They combine the melodic sensibilities of Gothenburg-style death metal with the velocity and aggression of thrash.

Van Diemen is a melodic death metal band from Kiel, Germany, formed in 2021. They channel the melodic death metal tradition with sweeping guitar harmonies and aggressive vocal delivery.

Vanaxul is a melodic death metal and metalcore project from Brussels, Belgium, started in 2019 as an amateur solo endeavor. Releases like "Second Sight" and "Glimpse of Another World" explore the intersection of melodic death metal riffing with metalcore structures.

Vanthdraut is a melodic death metal band from Salamanca, Spain, formed in 2020. They deliver melodic death metal with dual-guitar harmonies from the Castilian underground.

Vardøger is a melodic/progressive death metal band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 2024. Named after the Norse concept of a spectral predecessor, they evolved from melodic black metal roots.

Varg formed in 2005 in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, founded by guitarist Philipp Seiler and drummer Silvester Grundmann, and play a style they describe as wolf metal — a fusion of pagan metal, melodic black metal, and folk metal built around themes of Norse mythology, Viking culture, and the natural world. The band has been explicit in positioning itself against far-right associations within the pagan metal sphere. Signed to Napalm Records, their catalog includes Wolfskult (2011) and Ewige Wacht (2023), with repeated chart appearances in Germany.

Norrkoping's Varices brings together death metal's crushing weight, groove metal's rhythmic punch, and melodic death metal's soaring harmonies into a versatile hybrid. Their multi-faceted approach keeps compositions dynamic and unpredictable.