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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
· Cave In· In Flames
· Into Eternity· Opeth
· Children Of Bodom· White Skull
· Chaingunn· Big Dumb Face
· Mondo Generator· Disturbed
· Solemnity· December
· Machine Head· Norma Jean
· Dirty Power· Dark Moor
· Power of Omens· Carnal Forge
· The Chainsaw· Goat Horn
· Bloodbath· King Diamond
· Dream Weaver· Malstrom
· Nordheim· Savatage
· Drillpoint· Pink Cream 69
· Pharaoh· Slayer
· Royal Anguish· Dreamaker
· Soil· Gothic Knights
· Celesty· Edge Of Forever
· Nova Lex· Jorn
· Gary Moore· Black Zodiac
· Cyst· Feinstein
· Krokus· Goatsnake
· Unleashed· Skeletonwitch
· Dream Evil· Black Destiny
· Saxon· Imp
· Potential Threat SF· Occult
· Katagory V· Age Of Silence
· Slowlife· Jamie. St. James
· Incantation· Haunted By Angels
· Blind Guardian· Trans-Siberian Orchestra
· The 7 Method· Karmakanic
· Of Infinity· Audiovision
· Entombed· Kings X
· Crionics· Kamelot
· Seige of Hate· Hibria
· Strikelight· Chuck Schuldiner
· Wolverine· Diecast
· Argument Soul· Stormwarrior
· Marduk· Severe Torture
· God Fear None· Bleed The Sky
· Magica· Fire Alley
· Ignitor· Fastkill
· Pro-Pain· Hatesphere
· Biss· Groundcrew
· Raging Speedhorn· Agents Of Man
· Graveworm· Amorphis
· Maximum Overdrive· Testament
· Voyager· Secrets She Kept
· Leaves Eyes· Dam
· Gaia· Morgana Lefay
· Clutch· Warchild
· Future is Tomorrow· Loits
· Pagan's Mind· Monster Magnet
· Violent Storm· Ignarus
· Avenged Sevenfold· Balatonizer
· Dreamland· Skullshifter
· Zero Down· Motorhead
· Hate· Absolution
· End of Level Boss· Pile of Heads
· Southern Black Sand· Powerglove
· Poison· Ephel Duath
· Scum· Event Horizon
· Phoenix Mourning· The Smackdown
· Vreid· The Strongest Proof
· Dawn of Azazel· Cult of Luna
· Gorgoroth· Jotunspor
· Bloodbound· Destruction
· Nachtmystium· Sahg
· Skid Row· Warface
· Skyforger· Abominant
· The Abominable Iron Sloth· Lordi
· E-lane· Audrey Horne
· Escape The Fate· Cheva
· Demise· Deicide
· Kotipelto· Gaza
· Fu Manchu· Stonegard
· Lost Eden· Terry Sullivan
· Mindgrinder· Cruachan
· Nagelfar· Almah
· White Wizzard· Pantera
· Five Finger Death Punch· The Prophecy
· Spit Like This· Glorior Belli
· The Wonderfools· Funeral
· Sworn Enemy· Diamond Dogs
· Night Ranger· Mass Extinction
· Averse Sefira· Jesus Martyr
· Blood Haven· Puscifer
· Moonshine· Equilibrium
· Bible Of The Devil· Coffins
· Ihsahn· Battleroar