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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.

See the bands here: [Full Column Link]


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RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· Anvil· Lost Horizon
· Scanner· Tiamat
· Rebellion· Regurgitate
· Neck· Narziß
· Kalibas· Steel Attack
· Ravage· Sickspeed
· Crematorium· Wizard
· Carnal Forge· H.I.M.
· Exawatt· Victory
· Crystal Eyes· Duke
· Eidolon· Mnemic
· Windseeker· Thunderstone
· Stalker· Attacker
· Fraise· Deivos
· Dreamaker· TNA
· Funerus· Riot
· Jag Panzer· downBleed
· Deep Purple· Kingcrow
· Donnerkopf· Gamma Ray
· Lonewolf· Dragonspoon
· Cyst· House of Lords
· Ungodly· Unleashed
· Lilitu· Images of Eden
· Medusa· Theocracy
· Katagory V· Scavenger
· Valume Nob· Dark Ruin
· The Lizards· The 7 Method
· Tsjuder· Cryme
· Rush· Creed
· Mercenary· Scenteria
· Motley Crue· Bloody Sign
· Cradle To Grave· Helgrind
· The New Breed· Miles Beyond
· Impaled· Yyrkoon
· Chuck Schuldiner· Marduk
· Chaoswave· Derek Sherinian
· Meshuggah· Lord Gore
· Ignitor· Sinisthra
· Shade Empire· Green Carnation
· Python· Sothis
· Testament· Unchained
· Kult ov Azazel· Circus Maximus
· Secrets She Kept· Monolithe
· Gaia· Sheavy
· Morgana Lefay· Iron Maidens
· Scar Symmetry· Flotsam & Jetsam
· The Scourger· Painmuseum
· Peccatum· Orphaned Land
· ASG· Sun O)))
· The Firstborn· Barcode
· Vinterriket· Dreamland
· Overmars· Wolfmother
· Avulsed· Chain Collector
· Sinocence· Bronx Casket Company
· Virgin Steele· Insense
· Grimfist· Totalisti
· Cannibal Corpse· Poison
· 286· Hell-Born
· Phoenix Mourning· Silver Dirt
· Ampast· Imagika
· Athanator· Candlemass
· Dreams of Damnation· The Furor
· Non-Human Level· Sun Descends
· Vengeance· Amon Amarth
· Mouth of the Architect· Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers
· The Abominable Iron Sloth· Myon
· Satyricon· Eyes of Ligeia
· Teeth of the Hydra· Darkness Eternal
· Better Left Unsaid· The Gathering
· Stonegard· Lost Eden
· Battered· Omnium Gatherum
· Static-X· Nagelfar
· Since the Day· Antigama
· David Galas· Fight
· Hell N' Diesel· Destynation
· Pathosray· Spheric Universe Experience
· Mongrel· Distorted
· Father Befouled· Embalming Theatre
· Equilibrium· The More I See
· Iron Fire· Kiuas
· Coffins· Faded Hope
· Wolfgate· Battleroar
· My Dying Bride· Sotajumala
· Caliban· Sister Sin