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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
· In Flames· Racer X
· Nightwish· Slipknot
· BloodDuster· Poisonblack
· Neck· Deranged
· Norma Jean· Ring of Fire
· Vaginal Carnage· Advent
· Fozzy· Sickspeed
· Crematorium· Abigor
· Power of Omens· Black Label Society
· Cage· Conquest
· Hammerwhore· H.I.M.
· Exawatt· Agony Divine
· Sinergy· Mnemic
· Tad Morose· Hypocrisy
· Slayer· Fraise
· Lacuna Coil· Neverland
· Force Of Evil· Superchrist
· Celesty· Construcdead
· Babylon Mystery Orchestra· Ebony Ark
· Evanescence· UFO
· Donnerkopf· Gamma Ray
· Ministry· Judas Priest
· Brutal Mastication· De Lirium's Order
· Juggernott· Krokus
· Skeletonwitch· Black Destiny
· Division· The Lizards
· Trans-Siberian Orchestra· Anger
· Angra· Avenue F
· Triumph· Feared Creation
· Code Black· Rottweiller
· The Apocalyptic Riders· Entombed
· Hellfueled· Impaled
· Labyrinth· Tarot
· Suidakra· the missing:
· Samael· Chaoswave
· Oathean· Omegalord
· Magica· Lord Gore
· Ignitor· Fastkill
· Shade Empire· Disbelief
· Blind Stare· Agents Of Man
· Unchained· Circus Maximus
· Leaves Eyes· Sebastian Bach
· The Father Panic Riot Orchestra· Frameless Scar
· Love Forsaken· Resurrecturis
· Havochate· To The Bone
· Loits· Monster Magnet
· Crystal Fate· Third Degree
· Algol3· Running Wild
· Vinterriket· Paths Of Possession
· Phantom X· Thrones
· Crystal Ball· Vile
· Infliction· Asrai
· Chain Collector· Mastermind
· Dragonlord· Motorhead
· Nocturnal Rites· Cardinale
· Nikki Puppet· Fields Of The Nephilim
· Scum· Clawfinger
· Viron· Silver Dirt
· Ampast· Cataract
· The Sword· Dreams of Damnation
· Amon Amarth· Psycroptic
· Sahg· Skid Row
· Time Requiem· From the Grave
· I· Skyforger
· Hurt· Pump
· Belphegor· Enochian Crescent
· Eighteen Visions· Twinball
· Cult of Daath· Venom
· Darkness Eternal· Extium
· Middian· Deicide
· Melechesh· Stonegard
· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr· Zyklon
· Blood of the Black Owl· White Willow
· Satariel· Textures
· The Prophecy· Spit Like This
· Manes· Denial Fiend
· Nation Beyond· Fight
· Architect· Ensiferum
· Keldian· Night Ranger
· I Shalt Become· Cockpit
· Trivium· Manilla Road
· Hacksaw Surgery· Celestia
· Uriah Heep· Bible Of The Devil
· UFOmammut· Nasty Idols
· Earthen Grave