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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
· Anvil· Cathedral
· Into Eternity· The Kovenant
· LA Guns· Mudvayne
· Scanner· Steel Prophet
· Big Dumb Face· Carpathian Forest
· Cradle of Filth· Twisted Tower Dire
· Machine Head· Norma Jean
· Kalibas· Seven Witches
· God Dethroned· Led Zeppelin
· Pyn Siren· Supervillain
· Godiva· Fireball Ministry
· Curriculum Mortis· Kilfast
· Rage· King Diamond
· Evanesce· Assrockers
· Dream Weaver· Stryper
· Hypocrisy· Pharaoh
· Whitesnake· Primal Fear
· Brides of Destruction· Hard Echo
· Tesla· Mother Misery
· Black Stone Cherry· Gothic Knights
· Cans· Kingcrow
· Icon And The Black Roses· Disarmonia Mundi
· Ministry· Dragonspoon
· Cyst· Dimmu Borgir
· Juggernott· Scorpions
· Lilitu· After Forever
· Imp· Wintersun
· Tearabyte· Medusa
· Megadeth· Z02
· Marshall Law· Jungle Rot
· House of Shakira· Six Feet Under
· The Last Act· The Lizards
· Blind Guardian· Made of Iron
· Seventh One· The 7 Method
· Azrael's Bane· Scenteria
· The New Breed· Corrosion Of Conformity
· Hellfueled· Kamelot
· Dirt· Necrophagia
· Hibria· Nevermore
· Ravensthorn· John Sykes
· Wolverine· Pure Inc
· Drunkard· Ramesses
· Astarte· Manntis
· Dark Funeral· Voyager
· Evemaster· Gaia
· Frameless Scar· Fates Warning
· Resurrecturis· Scar Symmetry
· Nuclear Assault· Future is Tomorrow
· Loits· Redemption
· Russell Allen· Armored Saint
· Dirty Americans· Casus Belli
· Dechrist· Doomfoxx
· Skullshifter· God Forbid
· Detonation· Beecher
· Sodom· Grimfist
· Totalisti· Poison
· The Berzerker· Tris Katone
· Boris· Clawfinger
· Degree Absolute· Cavalar
· TK-421· Abysmal Dawn
· Black Crucifixion· Bloodbound
· She Said Destroy· Dendura
· Nachtmystium· Amon Amarth
· Ynis Vitrin· I
· The Ruins of Beverast· Myon
· Isis· Escape The Fate
· Cheva· Urkraft
· Lost Eden· Terry Sullivan
· Dream Theater· In This Moment
· The Chronicles of Israfel· Crescent Shield
· Merciless Death· Chrome Division
· Five Finger Death Punch· Divine Empire
· Nominon· Since the Day
· Aborted· Fight
· Averse Sefira· Gutted With Broken Glass
· The Obsessed· Blood Haven
· Burzum· Bullet For My Valentine
· Mar De Grises· Bible Of The Devil
· Alestorm· Son of Eric
· DC4· Suspyre