Acid Mass is a thrash metal band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Across two releases, the band delivers straightforward, aggressive thrash fueled by the energy of the Ohio underground.

Act of Violence is a thrash metal and metalcore band from Columbus, Ohio. With five releases spanning their career, the band fuses thrash metal's riff-driven aggression with the intensity of hardcore punk.

Aeon Bridge is a speed and thrash metal solo project from Cleveland, Ohio. Remarkably prolific with nine releases since 2021, the project channels classic speed metal energy through a modern lens, with the "Event Horizon" EP series and full-lengths like "Beyond Flesh" showcasing rapid-fire riffing and ambitious sci-fi thematics.

Rogers, Ohio thrash metal project. The meta-name — simply 'Album' — is either brilliantly self-aware or deliberately confusing.

Alcocide is a thrash/heavy metal band from Dayton, Ohio. Their 2024 EP "Voices of the Dead" delivers three tracks of thrash from the birthplace of aviation.

Martins Ferry, Ohio thrash metal act operating from the state's eastern edge along the Ohio River. A contribution to the Rust Belt's heavy metal tradition from one of its most economically battered corners.

Toledo, Ohio death metal project named after the inability to feel pleasure — fitting for music this relentlessly punishing. Eight releases since 2019 demonstrate a prolific commitment to extremity, with Abandon Lust and Ash Wednesday anchoring a substantial catalog from the Glass City.

Athens, Ohio death/thrash metal project from the home of Ohio University. The arachnid name and college-town setting pair scientific taxonomy with Appalachian Ohio's blue-collar metal tradition.

Irondale doom metal project from the Ohio underground.