Chepang formed in Queens, New York in 2016, founded by Nepalese immigrants who self-designated their music as 'immigrindcore,' combining powerviolence, grindcore, crust punk, and noise rock with Nepalese-language lyrics addressing class inequality and political resistance. The band's unconventional lineup includes two drummers and two vocalists, producing a chaotic and physically overwhelming sound. They signed to Relapse Records and released Jhyappa in 2025, continuing a discography that includes Chatta (2020) and Swatta (2023).

Madison, Wisconsin's Chewing Teeth grinds through the volatile junction of death metal and grindcore with relentless, hyperactive energy. The band thrives in brevity, packing maximum hostility into minimum runtime.

South Dakota grindcore unit Chiaria brings the genre's chaotic velocity to an unlikely corner of the American plains. Their existence in the rural Midwest makes them a singular presence in a scene dominated by coastal cities.

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.

Los Angeles's Choke Me operates in the brutal, compact world of grindcore, delivering short bursts of noise and aggression from the sprawling underground of Southern California. Their sound is confrontational and deliberately abrasive, cut from the genre's most extreme cloth.

Washington grindcore project Choking Sands tear through material with hardcore ferocity and grind economy, leaving little room for breath between blasts. Short, sharp, and relentless.

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.

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.

Milwaukee death/grind act Chopping Mall trade in B-movie-inspired carnage, delivering blasting extremity with a wicked sense of humor. Wisconsin underground weirdness at its finest.