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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
· Lost Horizon· Mudvayne
· Slipknot· White Skull
· Twilight Odyssey· Carpathian Forest
· Karaboudjan· Misery Index
· Dokken· Disturbed
· Regurgitate· Neck
· Goatwhore· Twisted Tower Dire
· Symphorce· Godsmack
· Nazareth· Rawhead Rexx
· Mortician· Firewind
· Abigor· Late Nite Romeo
· Johnny Lokke· Byfist
· Agony Divine· SelfInflicted
· Inner Rage of Emotion· Godiva
· Fireball Ministry· Bloodbath
· Sevendust· Thunderbolt
· Rage· Dream Weaver
· Sludge!· Beautiful Creatures
· Axenstar· Windseeker
· Iron Savior· Soul Reaper
· Fairyland· Dreamaker
· Tesla· Mother Misery
· Soil· Gothic Knights
· Babylon Mystery Orchestra· Evanescence
· Bang The Union· Deep Purple
· Jorn· Lonewolf
· Zaius· Cyst
· Joe Stump· Schenker/ Pattison Summit
· Mob Rules· Joey Belladonna
· Meliah Rage· Rhapsody of Fire
· Wintersun· Occult
· Jungle Rot· Tartharia
· Overlorde· Karmakanic
· Avenue F· Creed
· Scenteria· The Mighty Nimbus
· Sabaton· Yyrkoon
· Tarot· Heartcry
· Desire Black· Backyard Babies
· Kaamos· Boomerang
· Meshuggah· Magica
· Strapping Young Lad· Raintime
· Fastkill· Burden Of Grief
· Slumber· Blind Stare
· Mirador· Secrets She Kept
· Gaia· Cannon
· Fates Warning· Sheavy
· Havochate· Warchild
· Black Majesty· Pagan's Mind
· Crystal Fate· Dirty Americans
· Blood Thirsty Demons· Penetrator
· Twilight· Running Wild
· Savage Circus· Mistress
· Akercocke· Cryogen
· Infliction· Wolfmother
· Zero Down· Craft
· End My Sorrow· Cannibal Corpse
· Event Horizon· Cavalar
· Athanator· Cataract
· The Furor· Sun Descends
· Upon Infliction· Michael Orlando
· Before Silence· Bloodbound
· Space Odyssey· Scary Manilow
· Skid Row· Wednesday 13
· Audrey Horne· Extium
· Middian· Quest of Aidance
· Urkraft· The Gathering
· Fu Manchu· Dream Theater
· Crescent Shield· Cattle Decapitation
· White Willow· Chrome Division
· Mithras· The Prophecy
· Divine Empire· Spit Like This
· Manes· Aborted
· Lipstick Magazine· Throneum
· Nation Beyond· Faith And Fire
· Hellveto· Echoes of Eternity
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· Ride The Sky· Mortiis
· Ost Est Ima· Souls Of We
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· Iron Fire· End of Man
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· Something Beautiful· Mustasch
· My Dying Bride· Uli Jon Roth
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