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Heavy metal outfit from Vermillion, Ohio, formed in 2016, channeling the straight-ahead power and directness of traditional heavy metal from the shores of Lake Erie.
Stella Erratic is a progressive metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2022. Drawing on the complex rhythmic and melodic traditions of the genre, they represent a newer wave of progressive metal emerging from the Midwest.
Canton, Ohio act founded in 2017 that fuses death metal, thrash, and hardcore into a raw, crossover-influenced style drawing from the Midwest's tradition of no-frills extreme aggression.
New Philadelphia, Ohio act formed in 2023 that combines death metal, grindcore, and crossover thrash into a fast and abrasive style typical of the genre's more chaotic fringe.
StoneCross is a doom metal band from Troy, Ohio, formed in 2015, drawing on traditional doom's mournful tempos and heavy riff structures with a sound rooted in the heavy metal heartland of the Midwest.
Stonelayer is a progressive metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2017, building intricate, layered compositions that reflect the Midwest's growing progressive metal community.
Stoneman is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2023, merging the frenetic energy of hardcore with the aggressive riff attack of thrash metal.
Stormbrewer is a sludge metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2011, crafting slow, distortion-heavy material in the tradition of Southern-influenced heavy sludge.
Stormchilde is a heavy/thrash metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2010, rooted in classic American metal with a thrash-sharpened edge and melodic sensibility.
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