Nyctophoros is an atmospheric black metal project from Norway, formed in 2021. Their Greek name — meaning 'bearer of night' — signals the dark, immersive quality of their atmospheric compositions.

Nyctopia is a black metal band from Glasgow, Scotland, active since 2018. The band channels atmospheric black metal darkness from the west of Scotland.

Nydeaf is a solo stoner/doom metal project from Paris, France, created by a self-described music nerd making fuzzy, heavy music in his room. Their catalog, including Cosmic Inferno and What In The Universe, spans stoner rock, progressive metal, and psychedelic experimentation.

Nydvind is a pagan metal band founded in Paris in 2006, crafting atmospheric music rooted in nature and mythology since their 2003 debut Eternal Winter Domain. Their ambitious Tetramental tetralogy, exploring the four classical elements, demonstrates their conceptual depth and commitment to elemental themes.

Nyeh is a sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Berlin, active since 2020. The band's onomatopoeic name captures the lazy, heavy weight of their doom-laden sound.

Nyght is a black metal project from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2019. The project creates dark, atmospheric black metal from the heart of Sweden's legendary metal city.

Nygmalion is a melodic death metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2020. Their name riffs on the Pygmalion myth, suggesting the sculpting of something beautiful from harsh material.

Nyhill is a melodic death/post-black metal band from Sarreguemines, France, formed in 2021. Their sound bridges melodic death metal's precision with the atmospheric sweep of post-black metal from the Franco-German border region.

Nyia is a death/progressive metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, formed in 2023. Named after the Slavic goddess of the underworld, they bridge ancient mythology with technical metal.