Uzhhorod's Vaginnal Headshot merges raw black metal's lo-fi aggression with metalcore's breakdown-heavy approach from Ukraine's westernmost city on the Slovak border. Their confrontational hybrid channels the Transcarpathian underground's uncompromising spirit.

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.

Vancouver is a sludge metal/metalcore band from Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, formed in 2005. They combine the abrasive heaviness of sludge metal with metalcore's dynamic song structures and breakdowns.

Moscow's Vector of Underground bridges the aggression of death metal with metalcore's breakdown-heavy approach, creating a hybrid rooted in the Russian capital's active underground scene. Their modern, heavy sound reflects the influence of both Scandinavian death metal and American metalcore.

Veils is a metalcore band from Manchester, England, formed in 2012. They play aggressive, breakdown-heavy metalcore from the English north.

Vengeful Atonement is a metalcore band from Coventry, England, formed in 2018. They deliver aggressive metalcore with dynamic arrangements.

Venom Prison formed in South Wales in 2014, fronted by vocalist Larissa Stupar, and built their reputation on a confrontational brand of death metal that incorporated metalcore and grindcore intensity with explicitly feminist and socially critical lyrical content. Their debut Animus (2016) drew immediate attention from extreme metal circles, and Samsara (2019) and Erebos (2022) furthered their profile through extensive international touring. The band put their activity on hold after 2022.

Vera Cruz was formed in Paris in 2009, blending melodic hardcore and metalcore with a raw rock 'n' roll edge. The band released their debut EP Surviving Farrah Fawcett in 2010 and followed it with their full-length Skinandteethandnails, which captured the volatile intensity that made them a fixture on the European hardcore circuit alongside acts such as Terror, Every Time I Die, and Cancer Bats. The band disbanded in 2015 after several years of relentless touring across Europe.

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.