Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean is a Springfield, Massachusetts doom and sludge metal band constructing devastatingly slow, cavernous compositions built on massive riffs and suffocating heaviness. Their work exemplifies the bleakest and most abyssal end of the American sludge-doom tradition.

Chained to the Dead is a death metal band from Passaic, New Jersey, operating in the putrid, old-school tradition of American and European brutal death metal. Their dense, guttural approach draws on classic underground influences from the genre's formative years.

Chainer is a New York speed and heavy metal act rooted in the traditional metal sounds of the 1980s, combining the raw energy of speed metal with the melodic directness of classic heavy metal. Their streamlined, riff-forward approach channels the no-frills aggression of the NWOBHM and early American metal.

ChainGunn is a heavy and speed metal band from Millers Creek, North Carolina, delivering straightforward, riff-driven material in the classic American underground metal tradition. Their sound reflects a no-nonsense approach to traditional heavy and speed metal with a Southern edge.

Fort Collins, Colorado death metal outfit Chainmace deliver punishing old-school death metal with a raw, direct approach. Their sound draws on early 90s USDM influences, favoring brutality and aggression over technical complexity.

New York City heavy metal band Chainmail play classic-influenced metal rooted in the NWOBHM and American power metal traditions. Their sound emphasizes strong riffwork and melodic songwriting in a straightforward heavy metal vein.

Yreka, California crossover thrash act Chains of Belmont blend hardcore punk aggression with thrash metal riffing in the tradition of mid-80s crossover. Their music is fast, raw, and steeped in the spirit of bands like DRI and Suicidal Tendencies.

Louisville, Kentucky death-grind band Chains of Bondage combine brutal death metal heaviness with grindcore speed and intensity. Their material is short, violent, and unrelenting, aimed squarely at fans of the genre's most extreme corners.

Chains of Existence is a US atmospheric black metal project that layers cold, reverb-drenched tremolo riffing over ambient textures and expansive song structures. The music leans toward the depressive and introspective end of the atmospheric black metal spectrum.