Velvet Roxxy is a heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2023. They play classic heavy metal from the Greek capital.

Velvet Thorns is a death/doom metal band from Münster, Germany, formed in 2013. Their releases explore the intersection of death metal's aggression with doom's crushing slowness and melancholy.

Swedish project Vemodig Hemfard, whose name translates to "melancholic homecoming," channels the sadness and longing implied by their name into harrowing depressive black metal. Their compositions dwell in desolation, using minimal instrumentation and raw production to amplify the emotional impact.

Vempire is a thrash/heavy metal band from Wevelgem, Belgium, formed in 2023. They channel classic European thrash and heavy metal traditions with aggressive riffing and high-energy performances.

Swedish act Ven delivers a merciless hybrid of black and death metal, combining both genres' most aggressive tendencies into a relentless assault. Their compositions favor uncompromising intensity and dark atmosphere over melodic concession.

Iasi's Vena Cava delivers aggressive death metal from eastern Romania, channeling the ancient city's dark heritage into crushing compositions. Their anatomically named project emphasizes the visceral and clinical aspects of death metal.

Venalitia is a heavy/thrash metal band from Zaragoza, Spain, formed in 2021. They combine the melodic power of heavy metal with thrash's aggressive energy.

Venator is a heavy metal band from Linz, Austria, formed in 2015 and devoted to the classic European heavy metal tradition. Their sound channels the energy of NWOBHM and traditional metal with galloping riffs and soaring vocals.

Vendetta Inc. is a groove metal band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2014. They deliver crushing, rhythmically driven groove metal from the Hungarian capital.