Cetus is a Ventura, California band merging black and death metal extremity into a ferocious, uncompromising sound drawing on both genres' most aggressive elements. Their work captures the raw, underground energy of the California extreme metal scene.

Chaahk is a black metal band from Riverside, California, drawing thematic inspiration from Mesoamerican mythology — specifically the Maya rain and storm deity for whom they are named. Their sound channels raw aggression through a lens of ancient, pre-Columbian darkness.

Chaerea is a metalcore band from Providence, Rhode Island, crafting heavy, riff-driven material that sits within the heavier end of the metalcore spectrum. Their name references the Roman soldier Cassius Chaerea, suggesting a confrontational, historically aware approach.

Chain Driven is a Southern metal band from McLeansboro, Illinois, fusing the heavy groove of Southern rock and metal with working-class grit and bluesy riffing. Their approach echoes the swampy, slow-burning heaviness associated with the American South.

Chain Wolf is a Los Angeles, California crossover thrash band fusing the breakneck speed and aggression of thrash metal with the hardcore punk energy of crossover. Their sound captures the raw, street-level intensity that defined the mid-1980s crossover movement.

Chained Arcana is a Seattle, Washington black metal band weaving occult and esoteric themes through a raw, atmospheric black metal framework. Their Pacific Northwest origins lend their sound a naturally cold, isolated quality.

Chained Existence is a death metal band from Fort Bragg, California, delivering brutal, riff-heavy material rooted in the American death metal underground. Their sound draws on the visceral aggression and punishing downtuned riffing central to the genre.

Chained in Sin is a San Antonio, Texas death/thrash metal band combining the ferocity of death metal with the riff intensity and speed of thrash. They are part of the active South Texas extreme metal underground, bringing aggressive, no-frills brutality to their material.

South Florida's Chained Saint are a teenage thrash metal revelation, channeling the analog grit and fury of Megadeth and Slayer while addressing the frustrations of modern American youth. Their William DuVall-produced debut 'Blindside' caught the attention of Rob Halford himself, and the band has already appeared at Welcome to Rockville and Louder Than Life while still barely out of high school.