Vandal X is a two-piece noise rock turned sludge/doom band from Ghent, Belgium, active since 1995 with a "louder than anyone" attitude. Across nine releases spanning two decades — from 1998's "Little Man's Blues" to 2019's "Blood On The Street" — the duo combines hardcore's punch with noisy punk grit and increasingly heavy doom textures.

Vandamne is a melodic heavy metal band from Brighton, England, formed in 2013. They play accessible, melody-driven heavy metal from the English south coast.

Vandaud is a melodic black metal band from Vestland, Norway, formed in 2022. They play melodic black metal from the western Norwegian coast.

Vangardion is an avant-garde symphonic metal project from Germany, formed in 2022. The project pushes the boundaries of symphonic metal with experimental and avant-garde compositional approaches.

Vanguard X Mortem is a symphonic/atmospheric extreme metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2014. They layer orchestral symphonic elements over atmospheric extreme metal for a cinematic, epic sound.

Trollhattan's Vanha crafts sorrowful death-doom metal that channels the gloom of Sweden's industrial western coast into crushingly heavy, melancholic compositions. Their patient approach layers mournful melodies over grinding rhythms, creating an immersive atmosphere of autumnal desolation.

Linkoping's Vanhelga has been crafting deeply personal, anguished depressive black metal since 2001, exploring themes of self-destruction and misanthropy through raw, emotionally devastating compositions. Their extensive discography across numerous releases has made them one of Sweden's most prolific and recognized DSBM acts.

Mjolby's Vanhelgd has earned recognition as one of Sweden's premier contemporary death metal acts, channeling the classic Stockholm sound through a modern lens. Their albums on Pulverised Records deliver the signature buzzsaw guitar tone and d-beat rhythms that define Swedish death metal at its most ferocious.

Vanhelgun crafts expansive atmospheric black metal from Poland, layering reverb-soaked tremolo melodies over cascading blast beats to create immersive, transcendent soundscapes. Their patient approach builds emotional intensity through repetition and gradual evolution rather than abrupt shifts.