Vice Verse is a progressive thrash metal band from Berkshire, England, formed in 2019. They combine thrash metal's aggression with progressive structures and technical ambition.

Vigilance is a progressive metal band from Leer, Germany, formed in 2011. They explore complex song structures and technical musicianship within a progressive metal framework.

Vili Kušen is a progressive/groove metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2021. They blend progressive metal's complexity with groove metal's rhythmic weight.

Vinterbarn is a progressive/melodic death metal band from the Baden-Württemberg/Hesse border region of Germany, formed in 2012. They blend progressive structures with melodic death metal's harmonic richness.

Skelleftea's Vintersorg, led by the singular vocalist Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund, has been a creative force in progressive folk metal since 1998 across numerous albums and side projects including Borknagar and Crescent Shield. His soaring clean vocals and ambitious compositions blend Nordic folk traditions with progressive complexity, making him one of Sweden's most versatile extreme metal musicians.

Zhytomyr's Violent Omen merges progressive metal's structural ambition with thrash metal's aggressive energy, creating compositions that balance technical complexity with raw intensity. Their dynamic approach keeps listeners engaged through unpredictable shifts and inventive arrangements.

Violentory is a melodic death/progressive metal band from Razlog, Bulgaria, formed in 2013 and self-described as "innovative metal aiming to create their own style." Their discography includes the demo "Singularity," the 2013 full-length "Theory Of Life," and the 2014 EP "Transition," blending djent, symphonic, and experimental elements with death metal aggression.

Viriditas is a progressive death metal band from Rennes, France, formed in 2018. They deliver technically ambitious progressive death metal from the Breton capital.

Virocracy is a progressive death and thrash metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 2018 and released through Apostasy Records. Their discography — from 2019's "Initio" through 2022's "Ecophagia" — delivers dark, atmospheric extreme metal that evolves through varying tempos and rhythms without filler.