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On the Horizon: 5 Bands to Watch in 2017!
2/24/2017 7:18:02 PM by Frank Hill





Heavy metal and hard rock isn't an unexplored phenomenon. Its musical landscape is in its fifth decade, leading many to wonder just how many stones are truly left unturned. The two genres have been expanded into countless hybrids, offshoots and sub-genres that leave even experienced fans like myself a bit overwhelmed. Now, with so many streaming avenues it's hard to even find a playlist or album to turn on without going down the rabbit hole of endless visuals and recommendations. I've narrowed down five bands to watch. The criteria? They have to be new bands with no more than two official full-length album releases. I am straying from extreme music because its future doesn't excite me that much. This list features youthful, energetic bands that play a form of hard music that's electrifying and speaks to me in some way.

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RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· Hate Eternal· Racer X
· Grave· White Skull
· Tiamat· Dokken
· Exmortem· Solace
· Helloween· Warhorse
· Queensryche· Godflesh
· Steel Attack· Wizard
· Metallica· Powergod
· Carnal Forge· Cage
· Tungsten· Agony Divine
· Supervillain· Black Sabbath
· Inner Rage of Emotion· Tad Morose
· Whitesnake· Edguy
· Probot· Project: Failing Flesh
· Dew Scented· Hard Echo
· F5· Soil
· Death Angel· I Hate Sally
· Gothic Knights· Devil To Pay
· Freakhouse· Messiah's Kiss
· Kingcrow· Low Earth Orbit
· Jorn· U.D.O.
· Zaius· Dimmu Borgir
· De Lirium's Order· Juggernott
· Lilitu· After Forever
· Rhapsody of Fire· Lullacry
· Medusa· GWAR
· Witchburner· Tristania
· Motley Crue· Ligeia
· Kamelot· Astral Doors
· Sabaton· Suidakra
· Ravensthorn· Chuck Schuldiner
· John Sykes· Antares
· Stormwarrior· Novembers Doom
· Drunkard· Lord Gore
· Operatika· Swallow The Sun
· System Of A Down· Ignitor
· Callenish Circle· Fastkill
· Raging Speedhorn· Astarte
· Sentenced· Kult ov Azazel
· Taake· Monolithe
· Prowler Inc.· Killing Spree
· Power Quest· Sheavy
· Holy Blood· Clutch
· Warchild· Future is Tomorrow
· Peccatum· The Atomic Bitchwax
· Pagan's Mind· Before The Dawn
· Penetrator· Twilight
· Savage Circus· Spellbound
· Cryogen· Infliction
· Define Divine· Chain Collector
· The Classic Struggle· Celebratum
· Dogs Of Winter· Gorefest
· Detonation· Absu
· Machina· Katatonia
· Blackmore's Night· Upwards of Endtime
· Daylight Dies· Valhalla
· Cavalar· Down Factor
· Dream Or Nightmare· Nicodemus
· The Strongest Proof· Black Crucifixion
· Theater of Tragedy· Psycroptic
· Scary Manilow· Skid Row
· Vicious Rumors· I
· Skyforger· Zero Hour
· Belphegor· The Finals
· Amputated· Lupara
· Sathanas· The Showdown
· Demise· Deicide
· Steve Cone· Urkraft
· Skullflower· Stonegard
· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr· White Wizzard
· Spit Like This· Pentacle
· Antigama· Tears
· JR Ewing· Nation Beyond
· Faith And Fire· Randy Ellefson
· Pathosray· Diamond Dogs
· Averse Sefira· Bilocate
· Ride The Sky· Aetherius Obscuritas
· Pop Evil· Burzum
· Embalming Theatre· Mar De Grises
· Bible Of The Devil· Son of Eric
· Sin· Winterfylleth
· Something Beautiful· Crown The Lost
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