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.

Green Bay, Wisconsin's Choke blends the speed and brutality of death metal with grindcore's extreme brevity and sonic violence, delivering short, punishing blasts from the upper Midwest underground. Their music wastes no time and spares no ear.

Richmond, Virginia's Choke Chain delivers death metal with the aggressive directness that has made Richmond's extreme metal scene one of the most respected underground communities on the East Coast. Their sound is tight and vicious, reflecting the city's longstanding commitment to extreme music.

Chattanooga, Tennessee's Chokeslam delivers groove metal with the blunt force of a wrestling move the name invokes, channeling Southern aggression into heavy, mid-paced riffing with physical impact. Their music is built from the ground up for the live setting.

Scranton death-doom act Choking on Offal dwell in the most suffocating end of the spectrum, fusing cavernous death metal brutality with the slow crush of doom. Expect nothing merciful.

Cleveland's Cholera straddle the line between death metal and deathcore, bringing Midwestern grit to breakdowns and blast beats alike. Their approach is direct and punishing.

Wheeling, Illinois grind/death act Chomo Eradicator deal in punishing blasts and visceral extremity with no pretense of subtlety. Loud, ugly, and to the point.

Indiana brutal death and slam act Chop Shop lean into the most grotesque corners of the genre, combining pummeling slam breakdowns with hardcore-inflected brutality. Unsubtle and intentionally so.

Philadelphia's Chopped Up blend death metal violence with grind efficiency and hardcore swagger, keeping things fast and ugly in the tradition of Philly's combative underground. Short and brutal.