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.

Virtual Dreams is a progressive metal band from Gütersloh, Germany, formed in 2015. They explore complex, technically ambitious progressive metal compositions.

Virtual Lies is a progressive metal/rock band from Mitilini, Greece, formed in 2022. They explore complex progressive compositions from the Aegean island of Lesbos.

Virvum was formed in Zürich, Switzerland in 2007 by guitarists Bryan Berger and Nic Gruhn, crafting a style of technical death metal notable for its melodic expansiveness and progressive architecture. Their debut album Illuminance (2016) attracted widespread attention and led to a deal with Season of Mist in 2017, positioning them alongside the leading acts in contemporary technical and progressive death metal. Gruhn's profile rose further through his work touring with Fallujah and opening for Suffocation and Cephalic Carnage.

Visceralgreed is a progressive/melodic black metal project from Hildesheim, Germany, formed in 2024. The project blends black metal's ferocity with progressive structures and melodic sensibility.

Vivaldi is a progressive heavy/power metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2009. They deliver technically ambitious progressive metal with heavy and power metal foundations.

Vlk is a progressive/post-black metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2013. They merge the atmospheric expansiveness of post-black metal with progressive composition and dynamic song structures.