N.A.O.S. is an atmospheric/gothic darkwave act from Athens, Greece, active since 2016. Their sound merges the dark elegance of gothic darkwave with atmospheric metal undertones.

Nachtblut is an extreme gothic metal band from Osnabruck, Germany, signed to Napalm Records, featuring vocalist Askeroth, guitarist Greif, bassist Ablaz, and drummer Skoll. Their discography from 2011's 'Antik' through 2025's 'Todschick' showcases dark, theatrical metal recorded at Chameleon Studios in Hamburg.

Nachtfalter is a gothic metal and rock band from Altenburg in Thuringia, Germany, active since 2018. The project's name meaning 'moth' guides their dark, atmospheric approach to gothic metal from eastern Germany.

Nachtrauner is a heavy, groove, and gothic metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2023. The project blends gothic darkness with groove-metal heaviness from Bavaria's capital city.

Formed in Slovenia in 2003, though the core members had worked together since 1999, Naio Ssaion play gothic and nu-metal with the distinctive addition of electric violin alongside standard rock instrumentation. Their debut album Numedia (2004) led to a worldwide deal with Napalm Records, through which they released further material. The band's violin-driven sound sets them apart within the gothic metal field.

Nameless One is a doom/gothic/power metal band from Belgrade, Serbia. They blend dark romantic atmospherics with melodic power metal from the Serbian capital.

Nanga Parbat is a death/gothic/progressive metal band from Rome, Italy, active since 2021. Named after the deadly Himalayan peak known as 'Killer Mountain,' they scale ambitious compositional heights.

Naos is a symphonic/gothic metal act from Lyon, France, formed in 2016. Their music blends orchestral grandeur with the dark atmospheres of gothic metal, contributing to the French symphonic metal tradition.

Poltava symphonic/gothic black metal project launched in 2024, merging orchestral grandeur with dark romanticism and extreme metal intensity from central Ukraine. Their cinematic approach channels drama through a black metal lens.