Overview
V-Rock is Vice City's hard rock and heavy metal station — the loud, aggressive counterweight to Flash FM's polished pop. It debuted in GTA Vice City (2002), hosted by Lazlow Jones, with a playlist heavy on early-1980s metal: Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon," Slayer's "Raining Blood," Megadeth's "Peace Sells," Anthrax's "Madhouse." For a generation of players it effectively defined what video-game metal sounded like.
V-Rock is also the closest thing GTA 6 has to a confirmed returning station — with an important caveat. In a clip on the official GTA VI site, protagonist Jason Duval is shown wearing a t-shirt with an updated V-Rock logo, redesigned from its old Vice City look. That strongly signals the brand exists in GTA 6's world, but it is an indirect confirmation, not an announcement: Rockstar has not confirmed V-Rock as an active station, published its lineup, or named a host. Some fans have even noted the shirt looks faded and vintage, raising the possibility the station is defunct in-universe. So the honest status is "the V-Rock brand is confirmed to appear; everything about its role as a playable radio station is unconfirmed."
STATION PROFILE
Station Identity & Sound
V-Rock's identity is distorted guitars, double-kick drums, and riff-driven songwriting — the loudest, most aggressive corner of the GTA dial. In the original games that meant early-1980s metal: hair metal, the new wave of British heavy metal, and thrash. A modern revival would presumably widen that range, but what era or subgenres a GTA 6 V-Rock would actually cover is unannounced, so this page does not project a specific sound profile onto a lineup Rockstar has not revealed.
What is reliable is the station's role, consistent across its appearances: it is the unrefined, high-intensity option — raw and loud, with little easing-in between tracks. That tonal function is the thing most likely to carry into GTA 6 if the station returns as a playable channel.
Playlist & Track List
There is no GTA 6 V-Rock track list, because Rockstar has not published one. What can be documented is the original: the Vice City V-Rock playlist leaned on landmark metal — Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon," Slayer's "Raining Blood," Megadeth's "Peace Sells… but Who's Buying?," Anthrax's "Madhouse," alongside Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Mötley Crüe. That lineup is a big part of why the station is so fondly remembered.
Guessing a modern tracklist would be invention, and licensing makes it especially unpredictable: rights are negotiated song by song and expire between games, so even a returning V-Rock would not simply inherit its old playlist. The honest statement is that the station's identity — loud, guitar-driven hard rock and metal — is well established, while any GTA 6 contents are entirely unannounced.
DJ & Personality
In GTA Vice City, V-Rock was hosted by Lazlow Jones, who went on to become the franchise's most recurring radio personality across later games. There is a concrete reason not to assume he returns here: Lazlow left Rockstar in 2020, which makes a reprise of him as V-Rock's host unlikely. Who, if anyone, hosts a GTA 6 V-Rock is unannounced.
Rockstar has revealed no host for the station in the new game, so this page does not invent a DJ character or script on-air segments for one. It records that Lazlow hosted the original, notes why his return is doubtful, and leaves the rest open until Rockstar says more.
In GTA 6
Of all the radio stations, V-Rock has the strongest claim to a GTA 6 appearance, because its logo is actually shown in-world on Jason's t-shirt in official footage. That is genuine evidence the brand exists in the game. It is not, however, confirmation that V-Rock is a playable, full-lineup radio station — a logo on a shirt establishes the brand, not the broadcast.
Descriptions of how the station might behave in-engine — adaptive mixing tied to your wanted level, controller haptics on a riff, sponsored in-game concerts, branded merchandise to buy — would be invented detail rather than anything Rockstar has shown, so this page leaves them out. The honest summary: the V-Rock brand is confirmed to appear, its return as an active station is a strong expectation, and its actual contents and role are unannounced.
When to Listen
If V-Rock returns as a playable station, the pairing is the intuitive one: hard rock has always been GTA's action soundtrack, suited to chases, combat, and high-speed driving more than to a calm cruise or a stealth approach, where its relentless intensity works against you. That is a fair read of how the station has functioned since Vice City — offered as expectation, not as a claim about confirmed GTA 6 behavior.
GTA History & Cultural Impact
V-Rock debuted in GTA Vice City (2002) as the game's hard rock and metal station, hosted by Lazlow, with a playlist that became one of the most iconic in GTA history — "Bark at the Moon" (Ozzy Osbourne), "Raining Blood" (Slayer), "Peace Sells… but Who's Buying?" (Megadeth), "Madhouse" (Anthrax), alongside Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. It cemented a lasting association between heavy guitar music and GTA's combat and chase gameplay.
V-Rock returned in GTA Vice City Stories (2006), and the franchise has kept a dedicated rock station in the lineup ever since — Liberty Rock Radio in GTA IV, Los Santos Rock Radio in GTA V — all in the same spirit of pairing classic and harder rock with high-energy play. For many players the Vice City V-Rock playlist was a genuine introduction to 1980s metal, and Slayer's "Raining Blood" in particular became shorthand for on-screen chaos. Its return in GTA 6 is, uniquely among the stations, backed by an in-game logo sighting rather than pure speculation — though as noted above, that confirms the brand's presence, not the full station.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is V-Rock confirmed for GTA 6?
V-Rock has the strongest case of any station: Jason is shown wearing a V-Rock t-shirt with an updated logo in official footage, confirming the brand exists in GTA 6. That's not the same as confirming a full playable station, but it's real evidence, not just speculation.
Will V-Rock have Slayer and Megadeth again?
The original licenses may have expired. Expect Rockstar to pursue aggressive licensing for the new playlist — possibly including artists never before featured in GTA.
What's the best vehicle for V-Rock?
Muscle cars — the Gauntlet, Dominator, and Vigero. V-Rock's heavy sound pairs perfectly with American V8 engines and the kind of straight-line power plays these cars specialize in.
Is V-Rock good for missions?
Excellent for combat and chase missions — the constant high energy maintains adrenaline. Less suited to stealth or precision tasks where the intensity can be distracting.
Who hosts V-Rock in GTA 6?
Not announced. The original V-Rock host was Lazlow, but he left Rockstar in 2020, so a return of that character is unlikely. Any GTA 6 host is unconfirmed.
Last updated June 3, 2026. Radio information is based on GTA franchise history, trailer/site analysis, and clearly-labelled expectation. For the full database, visit our Radio & Music Wiki (30 stations).