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Vapor Hiemis is a pagan black/folk metal project from Vitebsk, Belarus, formed in 2018 and incorporating electronic elements into their compositions. Their releases, including "Sercy poŭnyja zimy" and "Da Niebakraja," draw on Belarusian language and cultural themes, blending atmospheric folk metal with ambient electronics.
Saint Petersburg's Vendmar channels Slavic paganism through black metal infused with folk elements and nature worship. Their compositions incorporate traditional acoustic passages alongside furious blast-driven sections, evoking Russia's pre-Christian spiritual heritage.
Vergessen is a pagan metal band from Uzwil, Switzerland, formed in 2014, with releases including "Verlorene Geschichten" and "Tod." Their German-language output explores pagan and folk themes through a heavy metal framework.
Vermilia is a solo atmospheric pagan/black metal artist from Finland, active since 2017, blending epic Scandinavian pagan metal with sweet, raw, and melancholic vocal harmonies in Finnish. Her prolific discography — from "Keskeneräisiä Tarinoita" through "Karsikko" — channels nature and Finnish folklore through deeply personal compositions.
Zolochiv's Vigrid, named after the mythological battlefield of Ragnarok, fuses black metal with pagan themes drawn from both Norse mythology and Ukrainian folk tradition. Their compositions blend furious extremity with cultural heritage, creating a distinctly Ukrainian take on pagan metal.
Vinterforest is a pagan/atmospheric/depressive black metal project from Emden, Germany, active since 2013. Originally rooted in pagan black metal, the project evolved toward atmospheric and depressive black metal textures.
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.
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