Needle is a groove metal band from Nuremberg, Bavaria. The band brings hard-hitting groove metal riffing to the Franconian metal scene.

Negaatio is a thrash/groove metal band from Tampere, formed in 2026. The project is among the newest additions to Tampere's vibrant metal scene.

Negativ Result is a groove metal band from Galway, Ireland, active since 2012. They deliver heavy, rhythmic aggression from Ireland's cultural capital on the Atlantic coast.

Negro Amanecer is a groove metal band from Ciudad Real in Castile-La Mancha, active since 2014. The band's name meaning 'black dawn' drives their heavy groove metal from the windmill country of central Spain.

Zagreb death/groove metal act formed in 2019, blending death metal's guttural extremity with groove metal's rhythmic punch. Their dual approach creates a sound that satisfies both headbanging and mosh-pit impulses.

Nemesis AD is a melodic groove/death metal band formed in 2024. The project brings a modern take on groove-laden melodic death metal to the Danish scene.

Neorhythm is a death/groove metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2018. They deliver rhythmically inventive extreme metal from Russia's cultural capital.

Neorite is a band from Munster that has evolved from stoner/doom roots into thrash/groove metal since 2019. The project's stylistic shift reflects a restless creative drive from the Westphalian university city.

Nephalokia is a genre-crossing metal band from Toulouse, France, formed in 2008, blending the heaviness of modern metal with deathcore brutality and post-hardcore atmospheric ambiances. Across releases including Journey and Sunshine, they aim to smash borders between genres to express contradictory emotions.