Cincinnati, Ohio crust-punk and death metal band Coelacanth have been grinding out ferocious, politically charged metal since the early 1990s, earning a cult following in the American underground. Their sound fuses the rawness of crust with the brutality of early death metal.

Cincinnati, Ohio band threading together melodic death metal hooks, metalcore structure, and death metal weight into a sound that hits from multiple angles. The Midwest scene's appetite for heavy music with craft and melody is evident throughout.

Lancaster, Ohio's Crucible of Hate layer melodic death metal's harmonic sophistication over groove metal's rhythmic weight, producing music that's both heavy and technically refined. The band's multi-genre approach keeps the material unpredictable and dynamically varied.

Cleveland band fusing black, death, and melodic death metal into a cold and visceral assault. Curse the Gods harnesses Ohio's underground metal fury with atmospheric menace and unrelenting aggression.