Nienor is a symphonic black metal band from Trhove Sviny in southern Bohemia, active since 2014. Named after the tragic figure from Tolkien's Silmarillion, the project blends orchestral elements with black metal in the rural Czech countryside.

Niflheim is a symphonic heavy metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2022. Named after the primordial realm of ice in Norse mythology, their sound merges symphonic grandeur with traditional heavy metal power.

Pesaro act that evolved from folk/death/power metal origins into a symphonic death metal direction, reflecting an increasingly orchestral creative vision since 2011. Their transformation toward cinematic grandeur speaks to an ambition that outgrew conventional genre boundaries.

NightMyHeaven is a melodic black/death/symphonic metal band from Guimarães, Portugal, active since 2005. Two decades of activity from the city regarded as the birthplace of Portugal.

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.