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Superdeep Metaphor is a symphonic metal band from Toledo, Ohio, formed in 2014, pairing orchestral arrangements and melodic vocal performances with heavy metal instrumentation in the grand tradition of the symphonic metal genre.
Suspectum is a Cincinnati, Ohio death and groove metal outfit formed in 2024, merging the brutality of death metal with the syncopated heaviness of groove to forge a punishing and rhythmically direct sound.
Sverker is a Newark, Ohio depressive black and gothic metal project formed in 2020, blending the anguished minimalism of depressive black metal with gothic atmosphere and introspective darkness.
Swallowed by Apathy is a progressive/melodic death metal band from Newark, Ohio, formed in 2011, merging technically ambitious arrangements with melodic hooks drawn from the Scandinavian death metal tradition.
Cleveland, Ohio's Sweaty Mammoth have played stoner and sludge metal since 2015, delivering fuzz-heavy riffs and lumbering grooves grounded in the Midwest's blue-collar heaviness.
This Cincinnati, Ohio-based Sword plays traditional heavy metal and hard rock, formed in 2015 and rooted in the melodic, riff-centered songwriting of classic metal.
Brutal death metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2025, applying the goregrind-adjacent brutal death aesthetic — surgical terminology in name, relentless sonic violence in practice.
Metalcore band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2022, operating within the modern metalcore landscape with a sound that balances melody and aggression.
Syntax Error is a sludge metal band from Westlake, Ohio, formed in 2020, delivering the slow-grinding riffs and oppressive atmosphere characteristic of the genre.
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