Origin: Spain
Formed: 2016
Location: Barcelona, Catalonia
Genre: Pagan Black Metal
Status: Active
Label: Negra Nit Distro
Name meaning: “Vad” = “wild” in Hungarian
Vad is a Catalan pagan black‑metal band active since 2016, channeling a feral, primitive, and nature‑driven form of black metal. Their sound is rooted in raw riffing, mid‑tempo pagan atmospheres, and a cold melodic edge reminiscent of early Eastern‑European pagan black metal—fitting, given their name’s Hungarian origin. The band’s music leans heavily on ritualistic repetition, harsh vocals, and a stark, untamed aesthetic.
Their debut full‑length Unbekannter (2017) established their identity: raw production, pagan melodies, and a sense of wandering through wild, forgotten landscapes. Released through Negra Nit Distro, a label known for Iberian underground black metal, the album positioned Vad as one of the more obscure but compelling pagan‑black acts in Catalonia.