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U.D.O.
U.D.O. is a European power metal band formed in 1987 by singer Udo Dirkschneider after he left Accept, and it still tours on Accept classics like "Balls to the Wall".
UFO (band)
UFO (band): English hard rock band formed in London (1968 or 1969), originally Hocus Pocus, led by vocalist Phil Mogg. Classic Michael Schenker era produced Phenomenon, Lights Out, and the 1979 live album Strangers in the Night; dissolved 2024.
UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart
The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a weekly Official Charts Company ranking of the UK's biggest rock and metal songs, compiled from sales of downloads, CDs, and vinyl.
Ulver
Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is an Oslo experimental collective formed in 1993, led by Kristoffer Rygg, that moved from black metal (Bergtatt) through ambient, trip hop, and synthpop to the 2025 instrumental album Neverland.
Undeath (group)
Undeath is an American death metal band from Rochester, New York, formed in 2018, a leading light of the old-school death metal revival with three albums on Prosthetic Records before signing to Relapse in 2026.
Underoath
Underoath (UNDERØATH) is an American metalcore/post-hardcore band from Ocala and Tampa, Florida, formed in 1997, known for gold albums They're Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line, a 2013 breakup, and the 2018 comeback album Erase Me.
Unleash the Archers
Unleash the Archers (UTA): Canadian power metal band from Vancouver, BC, formed 2007 by vocalist Brittney Slayes and drummer Scott Buchanan; known for melodeath-to-power-metal style and sci-fi concept albums Apex, Abyss, and 2024's Phantoma on Napalm Records.
Unlucky Morpheus
Unlucky Morpheus, known to its audience as Ankimo (あんきも), is a Japanese metal band formed in 2008 by vocalist Fuki and guitarist Shiren, featuring a violin as a fixed member.
Unprocessed
Unprocessed is a German progressive metalcore/djent band from Wiesbaden (formed 2012/2013), led by guitarist-vocalist Manuel Gardner Fernandes; seven albums from In Concretion (2014) to Angel (2025), tours with Polyphia, TesseracT, Jinjer, and a 2026 Angel world tour.
Unto Others (band)
Unto Others, formerly Idle Hands, is a Portland, Oregon heavy metal/gothic rock band formed in 2017 by Gabriel Franco; albums Mana (2019), Strength (2021), Never, Neverland (2024).
Vader (band)
Vader: Polish death metal band from Olsztyn formed in 1983, led by founding guitarist and vocalist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek; known for the demos Necrolust and Morbid Reich and the 1992 debut The Ultimate Incantation, the first Eastern Bloc death metal deal with a Western label.
Van Der Dijs
Van Der Dijs (Vanderdis, VDD) was a Venezuelan nu metal and rap rock band formed in Caracas in 2024 by Manuel Van Der Dijs, Gabriel Gómez, Xander Hernández, and Abraham Foucault; all four died in the 24 June 2026 La Guaira earthquakes.
Veil of Maya
Veil of Maya is an American metal band formed in 2004 near Chicago, known for technical deathcore albums like [id] before pivoting to progressive metalcore and djent on Matriarch, False Idol, and [m]other.
Vended
Vended is an American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 2018 and fronted by Griffin Taylor, son of Slipknot singer Corey Taylor, with drummer Simon Crahan, son of Shawn Crahan.
Venom (band)
Venom, English heavy metal band formed 1978 in Newcastle (also dated 1979), classic trio Cronos, Mantas, Abaddon; 1982 album Black Metal named the black metal genre; sixteenth album Into Oblivion released 2026 before Cronos's death.
Venom Inc.
Venom Inc. is a Newcastle upon Tyne heavy metal band formed in 2015 by former Venom members Mantas, Demolition Man Dolan, and Abaddon, distinct from Cronos's Venom; albums Avé (2017) and There's Only Black (2022).
Visions of Atlantis
Visions of Atlantis is an Austrian symphonic power metal band formed in 2000 in Bruck an der Mur, built around paired male and female lead vocals and nautical, Atlantean themes.
Vista Chino
Vista Chino, formerly Kyuss Lives!, is an American stoner rock band formed in 2010 in Palm Desert, California, by former Kyuss members; it released the album Peace in 2013.
Voivod (band)
Voivod is a Canadian progressive thrash metal band formed in 1982 in Jonquière, Quebec, known for its science-fiction concept and albums including Killing Technology and Nothingface (1989).
Volbeat
Volbeat is a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001 by Michael Poulsen, fusing metal, rockabilly, and Elvis and Johnny Cash influences, known for God of Angels Trust (2025) and selling out Parken Stadium.
Volumes (band)
Volumes is an American metalcore and djent band formed in 2009 in Los Angeles, tagged progressive metalcore, with dual lead vocalists, five albums from Via (2011) to Mirror Touch (2025), and bassist Raad Soudani as sole constant member.
Vreid
Vreid, a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2004 in Sogndal by ex-Windir members after Valfar's death, has released ten studio albums and is signed to Indie Recordings.
Vulvodynia (band)
Vulvodynia (band): South African deathcore/brutal death metal band from Durban, formed 2014, named for the vulvar pain condition. Albums include Psychosadistic Design, Mob Justice, Praenuntius Infiniti, Entabeni.
W.A.S.P. (band)
W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, led by sole constant member Blackie Lawless. Known for shock rock, the PMRC Filthy Fifteen single Animal, gold albums W.A.S.P. and The Last Command, and the rock opera The Crimson Idol.
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) is a heavy metal festival held each August in the village of Wacken in northern Germany, founded in 1990 and among the world's largest.
Walls of Jericho
Walls of Jericho is a metalcore band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1998 and fronted by vocalist Candace Kucsulain, blending hardcore, thrash, and metalcore since its 1999 debut.
Warkings
Warkings are an Austrian-led power metal band formed in 2018, whose members perform in costume as ancient warriors, releasing five albums on Napalm Records, including Armageddon in 2025.
Warlock (band)
Warlock was a German heavy metal band from Düsseldorf, formed late 1982, fronted by Doro Pesch. Four studio albums through Triumph and Agony (1987), Monsters of Rock 1986, disbanded over name rights; Pesch continued as Doro.
Watain
Watain: Swedish black metal band formed in Uppsala in 1998, named after a Von song. Seven studio albums, 2011 Swedish Grammis, gold-certified Reaping Death single, ritualized live shows with blood.
Wayfarer (group)
Wayfarer is an American black metal band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2012, whose self-described "black metal of the American West" sound earned acclaim for its 2023 album American Gothic.