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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
· The Haunted· BloodDuster
· Karaboudjan· Mondo Generator
· Disturbed· Neck
· Twelfth Gate· Stratovarius
· Cradle of Filth· Goatwhore
· Norma Jean· Godsmack
· Queensryche· Circle II Circle
· Majesty· Godflesh
· Iron Maiden· Agoraphobic Nosebleed
· Liege Lord· Vyndykator
· Evolution· Agony Divine
· Iced Earth· The Graveyard Boulevard
· Rage· Assrockers
· Dream Weaver· Sludge!
· Beautiful Creatures· Duke
· Silent Scythe· Drillpoint
· Pharaoh· Edguy
· Probot· Deivos
· Body Count· Dew Scented
· Three Inches of Blood· Shiva
· Black Stone Cherry· Yngwie Malmsteen
· Killik· Riot
· Leash Law· Messiah's Kiss
· Van Helsing’s Curse· Highlord
· Ministry· Brutal Mastication
· Feinstein· Therion
· Black Destiny· Metal Church
· Imp· Wintersun
· Potential Threat SF· Megadeth
· Scavenger· Slowlife
· Acheron· Jackyl
· Tristania· John Oliva's Pain
· Azrael's Bane· Feared Creation
· Milkweed· Divine Fire
· Entombed· Blood Red Throne
· Hellfueled· Veni Domine
· Quiet Riot· Angtoria
· Ravensthorn· Backyard Babies
· John Sykes· Diecast
· Omegalord· Magica
· Gizmachi· Sinisthra
· Shade Empire· Def Leppard
· Defleshed· Raging Speedhorn
· Agents Of Man· Python
· Unchained· Taake
· Nuse· Prowler Inc.
· Alice Cooper· Nightvision
· Thor· Resurrecturis
· Impaled Nazarene· Agents Of The Sun
· Iron Maidens· A Lower Deep
· Warchild· To The Bone
· Redemption· Black Majesty
· Evergrey· Blood Thirsty Demons
· Bolt Thrower· Forever Slave
· Twilight· Third Degree
· Mabon· Avenged Sevenfold
· Balatonizer· Khold
· Absu· Vader
· From This Day· Mental Care Foundation
· 286· Steep
· Dissection· Boris
· Viron· Bal-Sagoth
· Vreid· The Sword
· Sun Descends· Dawn of Azazel
· Royal Hunt· Michael Orlando
· Gorgoroth· Bloodbound
· She Said Destroy· Shadows Within
· Pump· Battle Bratt
· Myon· Thy Majestie
· Zoroaster· Semargl
· Mastodon· Obtest
· Kotipelto· Southern Gentleman
· The Chronicles of Israfel· Madking Ludwig
· Crescent Shield· Blood of the Black Owl
· Cattle Decapitation· White Wizzard
· Pantera· Five Finger Death Punch
· Warner Drive· Transmission 0
· Trenchfoot· Blut Aus Nord
· Faith And Fire· Temple Of Blood
· Frosthardr· Mass Extinction
· Ride The Sky· Pop Evil
· Witchfinder General· Caliban
· DC4· Sister Sin