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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.
Chaos Relic is a death metal band from Jacksonville, Florida, drawing on the classic Florida death metal tradition with a lineup featuring current and former members of Yashira, Rhythm of Fear, and Graveview. The band released their self-titled debut in 2024.
Metalcore and melodic death metal band from Vienna, formed in 2016, addressing socio-political themes of manipulation, conformity, and institutional control. Their debut 'Roots' features members Dominic Grunanger, Maximilian Ofner, and Adriano Tomasetti delivering groove-heavy modern metal.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Munich, Germany. They blend melodic guitar harmonies with metalcore dynamics and death metal aggression.
Chaos Ritual is a groove and thrash metal band from Cincinnati, Ohio that formed on the city's east side and quickly built a local following, opening for national acts including Soulfly, Geoff Tate, and Sanctuary. The band later continued under the name Critical Khaos.
Chaos Sanctuary is a technical death metal trio from New Jersey featuring members of Condition Critical, Volcandra, and Legionary, known for melding tech-death with djent, thrash, and jazz-fusion influences. Their 2023 concept album Instrumentality is built around the themes of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Chaos Sculptor is a black and death metal project from New Orleans, Louisiana, created by guitarist Darrin Lett as a solo recording effort with session drums handled by a member of the Polish band Deathspawn. The project channels the raw aggression of both black and death metal with independent, self-produced releases.
Chaos Synopsis is a thrash/death metal band from São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2006. The band has released multiple full-length albums including Kvlt ov Dementia (2009), Art of Killing (2013), Seasons of Red (2015), and Gods of Chaos (2017), and has toured in both Brazil and Europe. Their approach blends thrash and death metal while drawing thematic concepts from each album — ranging from madness and serial killers to historical conquerors.
Groove metal band from Kraków, active since 2016. Chaos Territory delivers heavy, rhythmically-driven grooves from southern Poland.
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