Vrane is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Požega, Croatia, formed in 2016 and evolving toward a heavier thrash-influenced sound. Their debut album "Lay Down Arms" features eleven tracks of energetic, riff-driven metal.

VRTX is a thrash/heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2004. They combine thrash metal's speed with traditional heavy metal's melodic structure.

Vulture formed in Dortmund, Germany in 2015, reviving the spirit of first-wave speed and thrash metal with songs that draw equally from Bay Area aggression, Teutonic thrash, and NWOBHM melodicism. Signed to Metal Blade Records, the band has released a prolific series of albums including Victim to the Blade (2016), The Guillotine (2017), Ghastly Waves & Battered Caves (2019), Dealin' Death (2021), and Sentinels (2024), building a devoted following among fans of uncompromised classic-style metal.

Hailing from Honefoss, Vulture Lord has been blending vicious black metal with thrash metal's rhythmic aggression since the late 1990s. Their blasphemous lyrical themes and high-velocity riffing recall the fury of early Destroyer 666 and Aura Noir.

Irkutsk's Vuvuzela, named with tongue-in-cheek humor after the infamous stadium horn, delivers groove-thrash metal from the shores of Lake Baikal. Their riff-heavy approach pairs thrash velocity with groove metal's syncopated rhythmic punch in compositions that prioritize energy and fun.

Våld is a thrash metal/crust/crossover band from Karjaa, Finland, formed in 2025. They fuse thrash metal's speed with crust punk's raw aggression and crossover energy.

Melodic black/thrash metal act from Sofia, Bulgaria formed in 2017. W.A.R fuses the tremolo-picked intensity of black metal with the speed and precision of thrash, adding melodic elements to their aggressive foundation.

Thrash and death metal band from Lille, France active since 2011. W.I.L.D. merges thrash velocity with death metal heaviness from the industrial north of France.

Thrash/death metal band from Lisbon, Portugal active since 2011. Wall of Vipers delivers over a decade of aggressive thrash and death metal from the Portuguese capital.