Featured bands
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | 
|
Virgin Black 1995-
|
Gothic metal Doom metal |
Australia | 1995 | - | 296 |
| 352 | 
|
Vassafor 1994-
|
Black metal | New Zealand | 1994 | - | 7 |
| 353 | 
|
Vintersorg 1994-
|
Black metal Folk metal Progressive metal |
Sweden | 1994 | - | 290 |
| 354 | 
|
Voodoocult 1994-1996
|
Thrash metal | Germany | 1994 | 1996 | 17 |
| 355 | 
|
Vörgus 1994-
|
Thrash metal Speed metal |
Sweden | 1994 | - | 2 |
| 356 | 
|
Ved Buens Ende 1993-
|
Black metal Avantgarde metal |
Norway | 1993 | - | 72 |
| 357 | 
|
Vahrzaw 1992-
|
Black metal Death metal |
Australia | 1992 | - | 2 |
| 358 | 
|
Vinterland 1992-
|
Melodic black metal | Sweden | 1992 | - | 60 |
| 359 | 
|
Visceral Evisceration 1991-1996
|
Death doom metal Melodic doom metal |
Austria | 1991 | 1996 | 2 |
| 360 | 
|
Vrykolakas 1991-
|
Brutal death metal | Singapore | 1991 | - | 0 |
| 361 | 
|
Vanden Plas 1990-
|
Power metal Progressive metal |
Germany | 1990 | - | 181 |
| 362 | 
|
Velvet Viper 1990-
|
Heavy metal Power metal |
Germany | 1990 | - | 3 |
| 363 | 
|
V.A.R. 1989-
|
Thrash metal | Czech Republic | 1989 | - | 3 |
| 364 | 
|
Varga 1989-
|
Progressive thrash metal Industrial thrash metal Thrash metal Groove thrash metal |
Canada | 1989 | - | 2 |
| 365 | 
|
Viogression 1989-
|
Death metal | USA | 1989 | - | 2 |
| 366 | 
|
Visitör 1989-1993
|
Thrash metal | USA | 1989 | 1993 | 1 |
| 367 | 
|
Vital Remains 1989-
|
Death metal | USA | 1989 | - | 263 |
| 368 | 
|
Vomitory 1989-
|
Death metal | Sweden | 1989 | - | 223 |
| 369 | 
|
Varathron 1988-
|
Black metal | Greece | 1988 | - | 101 |
| 370 | 
|
Vicious Circle 1988-
|
Thrash metal Death metal |
USA | 1988 | - | 0 |
| 371 | 
|
Valhall 1987-
|
Black metal Doom metal |
Norway | 1987 | - | 7 |
| 372 | 
|
Veni Domine 1987-2014
|
Doom metal Progressive metal |
Sweden | 1987 | 2014 | 4 |
| 373 | 
|
VON 1987-
|
Black metal | USA | 1987 | - | 21 |
| 374 | 
|
Vinnie Moore 1986-
|
Hard rock Neoclassical Instrumental |
USA | 1986 | - | 33 |
| 375 | 
|
Virus (UK) 1986-
|
Thrash metal | United Kingdom | 1986 | - | 2 |
| 376 | 
|
Vengeance Rising 1985-1992
|
Thrash metal | USA | 1985 | 1992 | 15 |
| 377 | 
|
Viking 1985-
|
Thrash metal | USA | 1985 | - | 18 |
| 378 | 
|
Vio-lence 1985-
|
Bay Area thrash metal | USA | 1985 | - | 148 |
| 379 | 
|
Viper 1985-
|
Melodic power metal Speed metal Thrash metal |
Brazil | 1985 | - | 29 |
| 380 | 
|
Vendetta (GER) 1984-
|
Thrash metal | Germany | 1984 | - | 24 |
| 381 | 
|
Victory 1984-
|
Heavy metal | Germany | 1984 | - | 14 |
| 382 | 
|
Violent Force 1984-
|
Thrash metal | Germany | 1984 | - | 10 |
| 383 | 
|
Vader 1983-
|
Death metal | Poland | 1983 | - | 992 |
| 384 | 
|
Vectom 1983-1993
|
Speed metal Thrash metal |
Germany | 1983 | 1993 | 6 |
| 385 | 
|
Vice 1983-1991
|
Glam metal Hard rock |
USA | 1983 | 1991 | 0 |
| 386 | 
|
Voivod 1982-
|
Thrash metal Progressive metal |
Canada | 1982 | - | 370 |
| 387 | 
|
Vandenberg 1981-
|
Hard rock | The Netherlands | 1981 | - | 7 |
| 388 | 
|
Verbal Abuse 1981-
|
Hardcore Crossover thrash metal |
USA | 1981 | - | 3 |
| 389 | 
|
Virgin Steele 1981-
|
Heavy metal Symphonic metal |
USA | 1981 | - | 186 |
| 390 | 
|
Vulcain 1981-2021
|
Heavy metal | France | 1981 | 2021 | 4 |
| 391 | 
|
Vulcano 1981-
|
Death metal Thrash metal |
Brazil | 1981 | - | 20 |
| 392 | 
|
Vanadium 1980-1996
|
Heavy metal | Italy | 1980 | 1996 | 6 |
| 393 | 
|
V8 1979-1987
|
Heavy metal | Argentina | 1979 | 1987 | 17 |
| 394 | 
|
Venom 1979-
|
First wave of black metal Heavy metal |
United Kingdom | 1979 | - | 611 |
| 395 | 
|
Vicious Rumors 1979-
|
US power metal | USA | 1979 | - | 71 |
| 396 | 
|
Vortex 1979-
|
Heavy metal | The Netherlands | 1979 | - | 6 |
| 397 | 
|
Vanexa 1978-
|
Heavy metal | Italy | 1978 | - | 0 |
| 398 | 
|
Vardis 1973-
|
New wave of British heavy metal Heavy metal |
United Kingdom | 1973 | - | 1 |
| 399 | 
|
Van Halen 1972-2020
|
Hard rock Heavy metal |
USA | 1972 | 2020 | 335 |
| 400 | 
|
Vitacit 1972-
|
Heavy metal | Czech Republic | 1972 | - | 1 |