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Nightqueen is a symphonic power metal band from Genk, Belgium, formed in 2017. The band brings grandiose orchestral arrangements and soaring vocals to the power metal tradition from Belgium's Limburg province.
Nightside Glance is a symphonic black metal band from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2004, with members including vocalist Demian, guitarist Gozard, and keyboardist Midgard. Their 2014 album 'Gray Haven' was recorded at Monroe Sound Studio in Poland and explores asylum-themed narratives through industrial-tinged symphonic black metal.
Nightwish is Finland's premier symphonic metal act, formed in Kitee and renowned worldwide for their orchestral arrangements, cinematic scope, and operatic vocals. From landmark albums like Once and Dark Passion Play to 2024's Yesterwynde, they have defined and expanded the symphonic metal genre across three decades.
Nihternnes is a black metal band from Northampton, UK, active since 2006, whose sound has evolved from symphonic black metal into progressive black metal territory. Their two-decade presence makes them veterans of the Midlands black metal scene.
Nimea is a symphonic metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2018. They pair orchestral arrangements with heavy metal from the city of palaces.
Nimphaion is a multi-genre extreme metal band from Shuya in the Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, active since 2013. They blend black, death, melodic death, and symphonic metal from this small textile city.
Nimrød is a French instrumental symphonic black/death metal project from Lyon whose 2020 debut Twelve Degrees of Violence blends orchestral power with sharp riffs and a solid rhythm section across twelve compositions. Fans have called it a revelation in the French metal scene for its ambitious fusion of classical orchestration and extreme metal.
Niovel is a symphonic power metal band from Linz am Rhein in the Rhineland-Palatinate, active since 2021. The band delivers orchestral power metal from the scenic Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Rome symphonic metal act active since 2007, crafting orchestral grandeur and sweeping compositions from Italy's capital. Their cinematic approach channels the drama of symphonic metal's most ambitious expressions.
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