Neopera is a symphonic metal project from Hamburg, formed in 2025. The project brings operatic grandeur to the metal stage from northern Germany's cultural capital.

Neophobia is a symphonic metal band from Ferrara, Italy, active since 2018. They pair orchestral grandeur with heavy metal from this UNESCO-listed Renaissance city in Emilia-Romagna.

Neospora is a symphonic metal band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 2019. The band brings orchestral grandeur and sweeping arrangements to the heavy metal traditions of northern Sweden.

Female-fronted symphonic and melodic death metal act from Ioannina, blending orchestral grandeur with crushing heaviness across albums like 'Drawing New Worlds' and 'No Gods in Heaven.' Vocalist Maria Tsironi anchors a sound that plumbs the depths of the human psyche through cinematic arrangements and dual vocal approaches.

Nephthys is a progressive/symphonic black metal and ambient project from Kiel on the Baltic coast, formed in 2025. Named after the Egyptian goddess of death and mourning, the project blends symphonic grandeur with ambient textures.

Nepumuc is a symphonic death metal and metalcore band from Albisheim in the Rhineland-Palatinate, active since 2016. The band fuses orchestral death metal with metalcore structure from the Palatinate wine country.

Nera is a black/symphonic metal band from Rapallo near Genoa, Italy, active since 2016. Their name — Italian for 'black' — distills the darkness at the core of their orchestral metal.

Nereids is a symphonic power metal band from Marseille, France, describing themselves as a symphonic rock and baroque metal band from beyond. Their sound blends orchestral grandeur with heavy metal across tracks like Sail To Hades and Silent Hope.

Neron Kaisar is a black/symphonic metal band from Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, Russia, active since 2017. Named after the Roman emperor Nero in Greek transcription, they pair imperial grandeur with extreme darkness.