Wellsville, Ohio death/thrash outfit Cabal was a side project of Killjoy of Necrophagia formed after that band's initial breakup; the name comes from Clive Barker's novella Cabal, and the band released through Red Stream, Inc.

Columbus, Ohio thrash/speed metal band that formed in 1997 and has since split up, representing the no-frills aggression of the Ohio metal underground.

Ohio thrash/death metal band dealing in the aggressive overlap of thrash riffing and death metal intensity before splitting up.

Cincinnati's Casteless graft thrash metal's kinetic riff attack onto death metal's heavier tonal palette, producing a sound defined by high-speed picking and a raw, no-nonsense production sensibility.

Catastrophic from Akron deals in death-thrash with a gritty, Midwestern bluntness — riff-forward arrangements, low-slung grooves, and a production aesthetic that values heaviness over clarity. Their sound sits in the tradition of late-80s crossover brutality.

Catch 22 is an Ohio act from Marietta blending heavy metal, power metal, and thrash in a melodic yet aggressive style. Soaring vocals, twin guitar harmonies, and driving rhythms define their sound.

Thrash metal band from Athens, Ohio, playing aggressive, riff-driven thrash in the American tradition.

Cleveland, Ohio act spanning black metal, death metal, and thrash, drawing on all three traditions to create a raw and aggressive hybrid sound.

Chaos Reigns is a thrash metal band from Youngstown, Ohio, formed in 2010, that delivers straightforward, aggressive thrash in the tradition of the classic American bands that shaped the genre. The band features members trained at respected music programs including Berklee College of Music and Youngstown State's Dana School of Music.