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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
· Anvil· Leng Tch'e
· Vicious Mary· Neck
· Majesty· Advent
· Mortician· God Dethroned
· Dr. Butcher· Led Zeppelin
· H.I.M.· Nicta
· Supervillain· Sevendust
· Chainsnap· Steel Preacher
· Eidolon· Savatage
· Murdercycle· Fraise
· Dew Scented· Force Of Evil
· Black Stone Cherry· Silver Mountain
· Yngwie Malmsteen· Devil To Pay
· Funerus· Jaw
· Marillion· Zaius
· Black Zodiac· Fabrizio Bonanno
· Insomnium· Ungodly
· Goatsnake· After Forever
· Wintersun· Aina
· Eternal Flight· Annihilator
· I.C.E.· Valume Nob
· Mine· Conquestador
· Arch Enemy· Incantation
· Within Temptation· Mirror of Deception
· Anger· The 7 Method
· Karmakanic· Angra
· Avenue F· Rush
· Entombed· Veni Domine
· Necrophagia· Astral Doors
· Vicious Circle· Icarus Witch
· Carina Alfie· Apocalyptica
· Crimson Moonlight· Antares
· Kaamos· Marduk
· Bruce Dickinson· Lord Gore
· Soul SirkUS· Neil Turbin
· Ivory Knight· Blind Stare
· Manntis· Amorphis
· Maximum Overdrive· Evemaster
· Sebastian Bach· Frameless Scar
· Clutch· Flotsam & Jetsam
· The Scourger· Mercyful Fate
· Redemption· Pagan's Mind
· ASG· Bolt Thrower
· The Firstborn· Twilight
· Avenged Sevenfold· Vinterriket
· Ghost Machinery· Damnation
· Gojira· Infliction
· Skullshifter· Bronx Casket Company
· The Tenth Circle· Dogs Of Winter
· Torture Killer· Nocturnal Rites
· End of Level Boss· From This Day
· Nobody's Fool· Southern Black Sand
· Cardinale· Blackmore's Night
· Intronaut· Lair Of The Minotaur
· Wolves in the Throne Room· Thyrane
· Boris· Cryptopsy
· Leviathan/Sapthuran· Manngard
· Warrant (Amer)· Imagika
· Cavalar· Athanator
· Dreams of Damnation· Hate Profile
· Abysmal Dawn· Ensoph
· Spawn of Possession· Before Silence
· Unsilent Phenomenon· Destruction
· Paul Bonrud· Fleshgore
· Shadows Within· Mastodon
· Biolich· Panzerchrist
· Deicide· Phazm
· Fu Manchu· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr
· Lost Eden· With Passion
· Dream Theater· Crescent Shield
· Incrave· Marc Sasso
· Passion· The Prophecy
· Gotthard· Spit Like This
· Katrina Johansson· Since the Day
· Throneum· Glenn Hughes
· Orthodox· I Shalt Become
· Ride The Sky· Deceiver
· Virgin Black· Celestia
· Mar De Grises· End of Man
· Nasty Idols· Giant Squid
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