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Chaotic Entity is a death and thrash metal band from Grafton, North Dakota, formed in 2018, that blends brutal and melodic death metal alongside thrash influences, drawing lyrical themes from gore, science fiction, and social commentary. They released both a demo and the album Body Harvest independently in 2021.
Chaotic Evil is a crossover thrash band from Bakersfield, California that combines thrash metal riffs with hardcore punk aggression in the classic Southern California crossover tradition. The band operated independently before eventually splitting up.
Chaotic Injustice is a thrash metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed as a three-piece featuring members of Mangled Corpse and Menacing Terror, that debuted with a demo in 2021 released on Headsplit Records. Their sound delivers straightforward, riff-driven thrash in the Pacific Northwest underground.
Chaotic Noise was a crossover thrash band from Venice, California, active in the early 1980s as part of the vibrant Venice Beach punk and metal scene alongside Suicidal Tendencies and Beowülf. The band changed its name to Excel in 1985 and went on to greater prominence in the LA crossover scene.
Chapstik is a stoner and thrash metal band with roots in San Antonio, Texas, that relocated to Detroit, Michigan, playing a low-end-heavy blend of Melvins-influenced sludge and punk-edged thrash. The band released three full-lengths across their active years from 1997 to 2011, including Barnburner on Unfortunate Miracle Records.
Chapter 13 is a heavy and thrash metal band from North Idaho that blends the classic heavy metal sound with thrash sensibilities. The band operates independently out of the Pacific Northwest.
Queens death-thrash outfit Charnel House drew from New York's fertile extreme metal soil, combining the aggression of early thrash with the morbid textures of death metal. Their approach reflects the raw intensity that defined the New York underground in the genre's formative years.
Englewood's Charon plays thrash metal with the blunt force and speed-obsessed energy that flourished in Florida's scene alongside its more globally recognized death metal movement. Their sound is rooted in classic late-80s thrash without much concession to modern production trends.
Indianapolis heavy-thrash band Charonyx balances melodic metal songwriting with the propulsive aggression of classic thrash, carving out space in Indiana's often-overlooked underground metal scene. Their riff-driven material reflects a deep reverence for the genre's 1980s touchstones.
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