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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
· Into Eternity· The Kovenant
· Lost Horizon· Mudvayne
· Regurgitate· Narziß
· Deranged· Twisted Tower Dire
· Kataklysm· Ring of Fire
· Widowmaker· Ravage
· Firewind· Abigor
· Carnal Forge· Led Zeppelin
· Hammerwhore· The Chainsaw
· Ion Vein· Byfist
· Black Sabbath· Saint
· Catch 22· Paragon
· Inner Rage of Emotion· Bloodbath
· Steel Preacher· Sludge!
· Lacuna Coil· Project: Failing Flesh
· Royal Anguish· F5
· Shiva· Death Angel
· Yngwie Malmsteen· Exodus
· UFO· Graveland
· Velvet Revolver· Gary Moore
· Iron Angel· Black Zodiac
· Therion· Mob Rules
· Insomnium· Chapter VIII
· Rhapsody of Fire· Dio
· Scavenger· Chris Caffery
· Jungle Rot· Dark Ruin
· Mine· Incantation
· Silent Force· Agnostic Front
· Trans-Siberian Orchestra· John Oliva's Pain
· Fifth Cross· Scenteria
· Motley Crue· Bloody Sign
· Gods Of Fire· Helgrind
· Kamelot· Dirt
· Quiet Riot· Necrophagia
· Sabaton· Mechanical Poet
· Soulscar· Apocalyptica
· Backyard Babies· Stormwarrior
· Chaoswave· Pure Inc
· Fire Alley· Thunderblast
· System Of A Down· Neil Turbin
· Callenish Circle· Sinisthra
· Raintime· Green Carnation
· Embraze· Sentenced
· Kult ov Azazel· Taake
· Evemaster· Gemini 5
· Gaia· Wetwork
· Blitzkrieg· Octavia Sperati
· Pagan's Mind· Monster Magnet
· Armored Saint· Dirty Americans
· Overloaded· 1349
· Forever Slave· Vinterriket
· Paths Of Possession· Thrones
· Crystal Ball· Spellbound
· Vile· Chain Collector
· The Classic Struggle· Detonation
· Virgin Steele· Vanquished
· Hate· Beecher
· Fallen Wisdom· Witchery
· Powerglove· Naked Beggars
· 286· Vore
· Cavalar· Athanator
· Speed/Kill/Hate· TK-421
· Before Silence· Fragments of Unbecoming
· Unsilent Phenomenon· Dendura
· Paul Bonrud· Time Requiem
· Warface· Skyforger
· Zero Hour· Pump
· Amputated· Lupara
· Lordi· Audrey Horne
· Cheva· Darkness Eternal
· Lecherous Nocturne· Urkraft
· The Gathering· Lost Eden
· With Passion· Warbringer
· Manticore· Dezperadoz
· Almah· White Wizzard
· Pantera· Since the Day
· Tears· Wuthering Heights
· JR Ewing· Randy Ellefson
· Temple Of Blood· Ensiferum
· Bilocate· 40 Below Summer
· Ost Est Ima· Trivium
· Manilla Road· Armory
· Equilibrium· Son of Eric
· End of Man· Winterfylleth
· Raven· Giant Squid
· Earthen Grave