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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 Great Deceiver· Vehemence
· Carpathian Forest· Misery Index
· Poisonblack· Cradle of Filth
· Goatwhore· Warhorse
· Nazareth· Ring of Fire
· Widowmaker· Manowar
· God Dethroned· Led Zeppelin
· Conquest· Agony Divine
· Paragon· Inner Rage of Emotion
· Sevendust· Runemagick
· Rage· Nordheim
· Mnemic· Vhaldemar
· Thunderstone· Lacuna Coil
· Defiled· Iron Savior
· Three Inches of Blood· Soil
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· Celesty· Jaw
· Edge Of Forever· Lonewolf
· House of Lords· Schenker/ Pattison Summit
· Destructor· Krokus
· Unleashed· Imp
· Potential Threat SF· Medusa
· Age Of Silence· Jamie. St. James
· Throcult· Haunted By Angels
· Agnostic Front· Blind Guardian
· Mirror of Deception· Crowbar
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· Tarot· Soulscar
· John Sykes· Diecast
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· Axel Rudi Pell· Debris Inc.
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· Naglfar· Ektomorf
· Darkane· Slik Helvetika
· Prowler Inc.· Supagroup
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· Iron Maidens· The Scourger
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· Lake Of Tears· Pagan's Mind
· Dragonia· Before The Dawn
· Winterfell· Running Wild
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· Skullshifter· Dragonlord
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· Vader· Fallen Wisdom
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· Nicodemus· Stormcrow
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