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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Trial By Fire (2023)
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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.
Vivaldi Metal Project is a symphonic metal project from L'Aquila, Italy, formed in 2018. They reimagine the compositions of classical master Antonio Vivaldi through symphonic metal.
Stromsund's Vivid plays classic heavy metal from one of Sweden's most remote and sparsely populated areas, proving that the genre thrives even in the wilderness of Jamtland. Their melodic, hook-driven approach channels the spirit of traditional European metal.
Vivir sin Vivir is a black metal project from Meliana, Spain, formed in 2022. Their name translating to "living without living," they channel existential themes through black metal's harsh sonic vocabulary.
Viz is a symphonic/avant-garde metal band from Milan, Italy, formed in 2021. They push the boundaries of symphonic metal with avant-garde compositional approaches.
Kazan's Vizim channels the Tatar capital's unique cultural crossroads into cold, aggressive black metal. Their compositions draw from the city's position between European and Asian Russia, creating a sound informed by both Slavic and steppe traditions.
Vizio is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Badalona, Spain. They play classic heavy metal and hard rock from the Barcelona metropolitan area.
Vlad Tepes is a black metal band from Brest, France, active since 2009. Named after the historical Wallachian prince, they channel raw, atmospheric black metal from Brittany.
Vladek is a melodic black metal project from Alicante, Spain, formed in 2020. They blend melodic elements with black metal's atmospheric intensity.
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