Vergeltungsschlag is a black/doom metal project from Hesse, Germany, formed in 2018. They fuse the oppressive weight of doom metal with the raw aggression of black metal.

Vergessen is a pagan metal band from Uzwil, Switzerland, formed in 2014, with releases including "Verlorene Geschichten" and "Tod." Their German-language output explores pagan and folk themes through a heavy metal framework.

Vergänglichkeit is a black metal project from Bremen, Germany, formed in 2018, with a name translating to "transience" or "impermanence." Their music explores themes of mortality and decay through atmospheric black metal.

Verheerer is a black metal band from Flensburg, Germany, active since 2015 with a prolific output spanning seven releases from "Archar" through 2025's "Urgewalt." Their discography — including the live recording from Volxbad and the album "Maltrér" — showcases an evolving but consistently intense approach to German black metal.

Verhinderer is a black metal project from Leipzig/Chemnitz, Germany, formed in 2023. The project pursues raw, uncompromising black metal from the Saxonian underground.

Verhängnis is a doom/death metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2020. They combine crushing doom riffs with death metal's guttural intensity, their name translating to "doom" or "fate" in German.

Veriarmo is a symphonic blackened death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2023. They layer orchestral symphonic arrangements over blackened death metal's ferocity for an epic, cinematic extreme metal sound.

Nora's Veriez crafts atmospheric black metal from the small Swedish town in Orebro county, channeling the surrounding forests and lakes into immersive, tremolo-driven compositions. Their introspective approach favors mood and texture over pure aggression.

Verikalpa is a folk metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2017 and released through Inverse Records. Self-described as "röllimetal" and "troll metal," their 2018 debut "Taistelutahto" delivers ten tracks of beer-fueled Finnish folk metal with a humorous, party-oriented spirit.