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A gothic/black metal act from the western Polish city of Zielona Góra, Mystherium has been crafting dark, atmospheric compositions since 2016. The band merges gothic romanticism with black metal aggression.
Mystic Dawn is a blackened doom and gothic metal band from Marseille, France, formed in 2025. They fuse blackened aggression with doom and gothic metal's dark atmospheres.
Mystika is a gothic metal band from Metz, France, formed in 2020. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal from the Lorraine region.
Mythica is a progressive/gothic metal band from Uden, the Netherlands, formed in 2016. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
N.A.O.S. is an atmospheric/gothic darkwave act from Athens, Greece, active since 2016. Their sound merges the dark elegance of gothic darkwave with atmospheric metal undertones.
Nachtblut is an extreme gothic metal band from Osnabruck, Germany, signed to Napalm Records, featuring vocalist Askeroth, guitarist Greif, bassist Ablaz, and drummer Skoll. Their discography from 2011's 'Antik' through 2025's 'Todschick' showcases dark, theatrical metal recorded at Chameleon Studios in Hamburg.
Nachtfalter is a gothic metal and rock band from Altenburg in Thuringia, Germany, active since 2018. The project's name meaning 'moth' guides their dark, atmospheric approach to gothic metal from eastern Germany.
Nachtrauner is a heavy, groove, and gothic metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2023. The project blends gothic darkness with groove-metal heaviness from Bavaria's capital city.
Formed in Slovenia in 2003, though the core members had worked together since 1999, Naio Ssaion play gothic and nu-metal with the distinctive addition of electric violin alongside standard rock instrumentation. Their debut album Numedia (2004) led to a worldwide deal with Napalm Records, through which they released further material. The band's violin-driven sound sets them apart within the gothic metal field.
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