In the midst of a time where local metal bands are seemingly a dime a dozen, one Central Ohio band has stormed onto the scene and demanded their presence be noticed.Enter Bless the Child. Bursting on to the Columbus scene in 2008, Bless the Child quickly gained a following with their unique mix of high intensity, brutality, and well-structured melody, a style of writing that comes easily to the band according to Mark Crumpler.