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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· LA Guns
· Racer X· Vehemence
· Carpathian Forest· Poisonblack
· Neck· Anthrax
· Stratovarius· Kataklysm
· Norma Jean· Commit Suicide
· Celestial Ode· Usurper
· Wizard· Metallica
· Conquest· H.I.M.
· Tungsten· Exawatt
· Saint· Steel Preacher
· Victory· Evanesce
· Pharaoh· Whitesnake
· Slayer· Deivos
· Volbeat· I Hate Sally
· Riot· downBleed
· Madison Paige· Amityville Whore
· David Shankle Group· Icon And The Black Roses
· Edge Of Forever· Metalium
· Nova Lex· Velvet Revolver
· U.D.O.· Ministry
· Joe Stump· De Lirium's Order
· Therion· Joey Belladonna
· Saxon· Images of Eden
· Shadows Fall· Dio
· Chris Caffery· Neurosis
· The Project Hate· Acheron
· Trans-Siberian Orchestra· Mirror of Deception
· Hanzel Und Gretyl· Creed
· Triumph· Betrayer
· Fifth Cross· The Mighty Nimbus
· Divine Fire· Blood Red Throne
· Corrosion Of Conformity· Impaled
· Korpiklaani· Seige of Hate
· Labyrinth· Strikelight
· Tarot· Hellfire
· Mechanical Poet· Soulscar
· Carina Alfie· John Sykes
· the missing:· Derek Sherinian
· Lord Gore· Chastain
· Ignitor· Embraze
· Astarte· Naglfar
· Brand New Sin· Darkane
· Subterranean Masquerade· Sentenced
· Circus Maximus· Dynamic Lights
· Supagroup· Gaia
· Fates Warning· Love Forsaken
· Future is Tomorrow· Lake Of Tears
· Peccatum· Before The Dawn
· Monster Magnet· Overloaded
· Shattersphere· Arthemis
· Ram-Zet· Avulsed
· Urizen· Dogs Of Winter
· Machina· Vader
· Fallen Wisdom· Mental Care Foundation
· Blackmore's Night· Lair Of The Minotaur
· Upwards of Endtime· Hell-Born
· Scum· Firehouse
· Cryptopsy· Valhalla
· Viron· Ampast
· Bal-Sagoth· Imagika
· Cataract· Speed/Kill/Hate
· TK-421· Apiary
· Theater of Tragedy· Gorgoroth
· Azure· Dendura
· Mouth of the Architect· Vicious Rumors
· Anata· Thy Majestie
· Amputated· Semargl
· Biolich· Deicide
· Kotipelto· Skullflower
· Warmachine· Melechesh
· With Passion· Mindgrinder
· Hellveto· Ensiferum
· Mongrel· Mortiis
· Aetherius Obscuritas· Straight Line Stitch
· Puscifer· Moonshine
· Equilibrium· Mar De Grises
· Alestorm· Something Beautiful
· Crown The Lost· Giant Squid
· Suffocation