Russian project Vinterskald, whose Scandinavian-influenced name means "winter poet," merges black metal with pagan folk elements drawn from both Norse and Slavic traditions. Their atmospheric compositions layer acoustic folk passages alongside tremolo-driven extremity.

Vinterskog is a pagan black metal band from Nyon, Switzerland, active since 1998 and one of the longer-running pagan black metal projects in the Swiss scene. Their sound blends the ferocity of black metal with pagan thematic elements drawn from nature and pre-Christian traditions.

VIS is a black/folk/pagan metal band from Brescia, Italy, formed in 2017. They weave folk and pagan elements into a black metal framework.

Vltor is a pagan black/folk metal band from northern Italy, formed in 2019. They weave pagan and folk elements into an aggressive black metal framework.

Volos is a pagan metal band from Skopje, North Macedonia, formed in 2016. Named after the Slavic deity of earth and the underworld, they channel pagan themes through heavy metal.

Vorna is a folk/pagan/black metal band from the Tampere/Kangasala area of Finland, formed in 2015 and performing in Finnish. Their albums — including "Ei valo minua seuraa" — blend folk and pagan metal traditions with black metal's atmospheric darkness in the rich Finnish language.

Vrani Volosa is a pagan folk metal band from Burgas, Bulgaria, formed in 2005 and evolving from early pagan black metal into an epic, nature-inspired folk metal sound. Across eight releases from "Where The Heart Burns" to 2023's "Woods Mountains Skies," the five-piece crafts soaring, raw compositions channeling themes of nature and Bulgarian heritage.

Väet is a black/doom/pagan metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2024. They merge the weight of doom with the darkness of black metal and pagan thematic elements.