Variscythe is a melodic death/groove metal band from The Hague, Netherlands, formed in 2015. They blend melodic death metal's harmonies with groove metal's rhythmic heaviness.

Varkodya is a melodic death metal band from Toulouse, France, formed in 2014. They deliver melodic death metal with harmonic guitar work from southern France.

Velkhanos is a melodic death metal band from Cieza, Spain, formed in 2020, featuring vocalist Nia, guitarist Nando, bassist Ángel, and drummer Mauro. Their releases explore conceptual narratives including the vampire-themed "The Vampire Of Alva" through melodic death metal's dynamic framework.

Ljungby's Veracious delivers melodic death metal with a focus on hooky twin-guitar harmonies and driving rhythms rooted in the Gothenburg tradition. Their accessible yet aggressive sound balances memorable melodies with death metal's essential heaviness.

Veristi is a melodic death metal band from Vaasa, Finland, formed in 2014. They deliver melodic death metal with Scandinavian-style guitar harmonies from western Finland.

Verjagen is a melodic death metal band from Kouvola, Finland, formed in 2014. They play melodic death metal drawing on the Finnish tradition of the genre.

Verne is a melodic death metal and metalcore act from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2017. They blend aggressive metalcore breakdowns with melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies and dynamic vocal interplay.

Versya is an industrial/melodic death metal/metalcore band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2014. They fuse industrial textures and electronic elements with melodic death metal and metalcore aggression.

Gorzow Wielkopolski's Victimized blends melodic death metal's hooky twin-guitar harmonies with straight-ahead death metal's guttural punch. Their Gothenburg-influenced approach delivers memorable melodies without sacrificing heaviness or aggression.