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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· Loudness
· Sinner· Regurgitate
· Goatwhore· December
· Dirty Power· Warhorse
· Crematorium· Vyndykator
· Conquest· Pyn Siren
· H.I.M.· Tungsten
· Evolution· Byfist
· Black Sabbath· Shakra
· Catch 22· Inner Rage of Emotion
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Rage
· Malstrom· Guardians Of Time
· Tad Morose· Windseeker
· Primal Fear· Body Count
· Dreamaker· Neverland
· Tesla· Node
· Black Stone Cherry· Babylon Mystery Orchestra
· downBleed· W.A.S.P.
· Spiral Madness· De Lirium's Order
· Schenker/ Pattison Summit· Joe Lynn Turner
· Skeletonwitch· Lilitu
· Beaten Back To Pure· Nashville Pussy
· Otep· Eternal Flight
· Megadeth· Age Of Silence
· Polterchrist· Witchburner
· Within Temptation· Seventh One
· Jackyl· Twisted Sister
· Triumph· Kinetic
· Paradise Lost· Crowbar
· Gods Of Fire· Image
· Impaled· Icarus Witch
· Apocalyptica· Chuck Schuldiner
· Backyard Babies· Wolverine
· Alex Skolnick Trio· Pure Inc
· Bruce Dickinson· Drunkard
· Kryoburn· Sinisthra
· Pro-Pain· Nightrage
· Ivory Knight· Raging Speedhorn
· Agents Of Man· Mirador
· Graveworm· Subterranean Masquerade
· Kult ov Azazel· Evemaster
· Gemini 5· Sebastian Bach
· Alice Cooper· Edenbridge
· Nuclear Assault· Pagan's Mind
· Dirty Americans· Barcode
· Ewigkeit· Spellbound
· Dreamland· Doomfoxx
· Vile· Dragonlord
· Dogs Of Winter· Detonation
· Vanquished· Nocturnal Rites
· Absu· Machina
· Early Man· Sodom
· Mental Care Foundation· Naked Beggars
· Blackmore's Night· Wolves in the Throne Room
· The Berzerker· Leviathan/Sapthuran
· Phoenix Mourning· Down Factor
· Dream Or Nightmare· Dreams of Damnation
· The Furor· The Strongest Proof
· Dawn of Azazel· Fragments of Unbecoming
· Gorgoroth· Vengeance
· Swashbuckle· Psycroptic
· Hurt· Semargl
· Teeth of the Hydra· Eighteen Visions
· Obtest· The Showdown
· With Passion· Threat Signal
· Dream Theater· Crescent Shield
· Marc Sasso· White Wizzard
· Hacride· Glorior Belli
· Temple Of Blood· Keldian
· Diamond Dogs· Spheric Universe Experience
· Night Ranger· Pathology
· Dantesco· Alkemyst
· Averse Sefira· Orthodox
· Bilocate· Demonic Symphony
· Jesus Martyr· Pop Evil
· Blood Haven· Straight Line Stitch
· Manilla Road· The Lamp of Thoth
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· Cursed· Ihsahn
· Mustasch· Raven
· Suspyre· Sister Sin
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