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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
· Cathedral· Cave In
· In Flames· LA Guns
· Loudness· Children Of Bodom
· Karaboudjan· Poisonblack
· Stratovarius· Cradle of Filth
· Deranged· Skullview
· Seven Witches· Helloween
· Godflesh· Vaginal Carnage
· Steel Attack· Advent
· Lamb of God· Mortician
· Ravage· Legend
· Vyndykator· Conquest
· Tungsten· SelfInflicted
· Godiva· Fireball Ministry
· Wycked Synn· Steel Preacher
· Axenstar· Eidolon
· DevilDriver· Fraise
· Lacuna Coil· Fairyland
· Dreamaker· Hard Echo
· Neverland· Force Of Evil
· Shiva· Yngwie Malmsteen
· Killik· UFO
· Bleeding Inc· W.A.S.P.
· Kingcrow· Graveland
· Metalium· Nova Lex
· Black Zodiac· Estuary
· Feinstein· Devil In The Kitchen
· Vox Tempus· Dream Evil
· Final Dawn· Lullacry
· Scavenger· Neurosis
· Mine· Six Feet Under
· Silent Force· Jackyl
· Cryme· Betrayer
· John Oliva's Pain· The New Breed
· The Apocalyptic Riders· Kings X
· Seige of Hate· Diecast
· Severe Torture· Magica
· Debris Inc.· Ignitor
· Burden Of Grief· Biss
· Raging Speedhorn· Mirador
· Brand New Sin· Communic
· Secrets She Kept· Prowler Inc.
· Horna· Power Quest
· Alice Cooper· Nightvision
· Cannon· Wetwork
· Impaled Nazarene· Havochate
· Clutch· Agents Of The Sun
· Future is Tomorrow· Loits
· Lake Of Tears· Redemption
· Dragonia· Before The Dawn
· Phantom X· Crystal Ball
· Dreamland· Vile
· Urizen· Asrai
· Midnight Idols· Celebratum
· Dragonlord· Khold
· Motorhead· Decapitated
· End of Level Boss· Cardinale
· 286· Hell-Born
· Boris· Dream Or Nightmare
· Apiary· Gorgoroth
· Destruction· Hydrogyn
· Belphegor· Enochian Crescent
· Rotting Christ· Eyes of Ligeia
· Lordi· Extium
· Celtic Frost· Blood Tsunami
· Onslaught· Throne of Katarsis
· In This Moment· Grenouer
· Blood of the Black Owl· Mithras
· The Prophecy· Divine Empire
· Lipstick Magazine· Ulcerate
· Funeral· Sworn Enemy
· Himsa· Hell N' Diesel
· Night Ranger· Glenn Hughes
· Deceiver· Pop Evil
· Kreator· Equilibrium
· Bullet For My Valentine· Kiuas
· Luna Mortis· Eighteen Wheels Burning
· Uli Jon Roth· Sister Sin