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Zárate, AR · 2024–present · active
V.I.D.A. is a melodic death/thrash/metalcore trio from Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina, built around brothers Jorge and Javier Cybula on bass/vocals and guitar/vocals respectively, alongside drummer Javier Cuello. The band released the album "Mentes Enfermas" in 2018, followed by "Memorias" in 2021, and earned second place at the Wacken Open Air Metal Battle in 2022.
San Salvador de Jujuy, AR · 2019–present · active
Vadra is a death/thrash metal trio from San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, comprising Marko on guitar and vocals, Martín on bass, and Montyz on drums. The band recorded their EP "En las profvndidades del horror" between May and July 2019 at a home studio in Jujuy, with mixing and mastering handled at Kueva Studio in Salta; the release appeared in 2020 on the Corpse Print label in digipak CD format.
BR · 2024–present · active
Vadruka is a Brazilian atmospheric black metal project formed in 2024, drawing on nature and pagan themes. Their 2024 demo "Whispers of the Forest" blends raw black metal textures with ambient, nature-immersed soundscapes rooted in the Brazilian underground.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2013–present · active
Vahévahian is a black metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, helmed by the musician known as Tantalvs, whose work draws on Armenian mythology and history for its lyrical and conceptual framework. The project released the cassette EP "Vishabakagh" in 2013 — its title referencing the Armenian mythological dragon-slayer — followed by the cassette EP "Wrath of Baalshamin" in 2015, both issued in limited physical editions.
Santa Maria, BR · 2018–present · active
Vakan is a heavy metal band from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded in 2010 by Carlos Schmitt, Guma Streb, and Matheus Oliveira. Their 2018 debut album "Vagabond" — featuring vocalist Matheus Oliveira, guitarist Alexandre Marinho, bassist Natanael Couto, and drummer Lucas Oliveira — weaves traditional gaúcho folk elements into a sound shaped by Iron Maiden, Helloween, and Angra.
Santiago, CL · active
Valhkyr are a heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2019. They released their debut full-length "Tales of Battle" that same year, followed by the singles "Judgement Day" (2020) and "Demons on Me" (2021).
Valinhos, BR · 2005–present · active
Vallansgardh is an epic black metal band from Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2005. Their discography includes albums such as "Filhos Da Escuridão," "Dravil's Rising," "Dark Knight Return," "All Christian Must Die," and "Epicus Valladians," placing them among the longer-running acts in Brazil's underground black metal scene.
Montevideo, UY · active
Vallvuler is a heavy metal and hard rock act from Uruguay, formed in 2020. The band's Bandcamp catalog includes tracks such as "Omnicracia," "Manifestacion," and "Ruido Demente," reflecting a direct, riff-driven approach to the genre.
AR · 2020–present · active
Valtiel is an Argentine atmospheric black metal band formed in 2020, operating as an independent underground act. The band released their debut full-length album "Beyond the Black Bridge" and also appeared on the split release "...and the Silence Comes Out of This World" issued through Depressive Illusions Records.

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