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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
· Demons and Wizards· Nightwish
· Chaingunn· Disturbed
· Neck· Symphorce
· Kalibas· Dirty Power
· Solace· Fozzy
· Masterplan· Powergod
· Vyndykator· October 31
· Circle of Nero· Goat Horn
· Saint· Fireball Ministry
· Dragonforce· Bloodbath
· Morbid Angel· Victory
· Assrockers· Crystal Eyes
· Stryper· Attacker
· Hypocrisy· Edguy
· Body Count· Iron Savior
· Royal Anguish· F5
· I Hate Sally· Freakhouse
· Edge Of Forever· Metalium
· Velvet Revolver· Gary Moore
· Dragonspoon· Ungodly
· Vox Tempus· Rhapsody of Fire
· Beaten Back To Pure· Potential Threat SF
· Otep· Theocracy
· Division· Chris Caffery
· Jungle Rot· Neurosis
· Dark Ruin· Mine
· Witchburner· The Project Hate
· Arch Enemy· Within Temptation
· Agnostic Front· Azrael's Bane
· Crowbar· Motley Crue
· Kings X· Kamelot
· Loudblast· Maze Of Torment
· Soilwork· Labyrinth
· Astral Doors· Shatterpoint
· Vicious Circle· Icarus Witch
· Carina Alfie· John Sykes
· Marduk· God Fear None
· Drunkard· Thunderblast
· Gizmachi· Impiety
· Def Leppard· Hatesphere
· Manntis· Mirador
· Graveworm· Subterranean Masquerade
· Circus Maximus· Gemini 5
· Widow· Resurrecturis
· To The Bone· Lake Of Tears
· Redemption· Illuminatus
· Orphaned Land· Evergrey
· Crystal Fate· Violent Storm
· Penetrator· Sun O)))
· The Firstborn· Shattersphere
· Running Wild· Ewigkeit
· Phantom X· Akercocke
· Dreamland· Infliction
· Define Divine· Dragonlord
· Detonation· Hate
· Absolution· Decapitated
· Early Man· Thryfing
· Intronaut· Lair Of The Minotaur
· Dissection· Degree Absolute
· Moonspell· Warrant (Amer)
· Ampast· Stormcrow
· The Strongest Proof· Abysmal Dawn
· Black Crucifixion· Vengeance
· Azure· From the Grave
· Mouth of the Architect· Burialmound
· I· The Ruins of Beverast
· Zero Hour· Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers
· Belphegor· Isis
· Eighteen Visions· Twinball
· Panzerchrist· Celtic Frost
· Melechesh· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr
· Onslaught· Terry Sullivan
· Throne of Katarsis· Necrophobic
· Merciless Death· White Willow
· Since the Day· Denial Fiend
· Transmission 0· Retrospective
· Throneum· Keldian
· Destynation· Pathology
· Dantesco· Shining Star
· Demonic Symphony· The Obsessed
· Pop Evil· Armory
· Moonshine· Godhead
· Bullet For My Valentine· The More I See
· Papa Roach· Faded Hope
· Nasty Idols· Something Beautiful
· Mustasch· My Dying Bride
· Crown The Lost