Chaos Machine is a progressive death metal band from Bangor, Maine that has been building a following in the New England underground since forming around 2010. Their self-titled 2017 album combines the raw power of thrash with progressive tendencies and melodic guitar work.

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 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.

Riverside's Chemical Warfare straddles the line between crossover thrash and straight-ahead metal, bringing a punk-inflected aggression to California's inland underground scene. Their sets are short, loud, and combative.

Chicago's aptly named Chicago Thrash Ensemble delivers crossover thrash fueled by Midwest work-ethic aggression and the city's hardcore punk legacy. The band pulls no punches in blending the two genres' most kinetic qualities.

Maryland's Chlamydiot tears through crossover thrash with the irreverence and speed the subgenre was built on, mixing hardcore aggression with thrash metal's riff-driven attack. Their name alone signals the band's commitment to underground absurdism and sonic abuse.

Scranton, Pennsylvania's Choice to Make delivers crossover thrash with the working-class urgency you'd expect from a city with that kind of blue-collar character. Their sound borrows equally from hardcore's political directness and thrash metal's riff-driven aggression.

Cleveland's Choke tears through crossover thrash and death metal with the abrasive energy of the Midwest underground, keeping things fast and nasty in a city with a long tradition of brutal music. Their approach is economical and aggressive, built for impact.

Ohio's Choke Hold brings crossover thrash sensibilities into collision with groove metal's heavier rhythmic swagger, producing a sound that is both aggressive and physically propulsive. Their work is built to move bodies in the pit as much as challenge ears.