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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· Racer X
· Vicious Mary· Immolation
· Karaboudjan· Dokken
· Solemnity· Cradle of Filth
· Twisted Tower Dire· Norma Jean
· Godsmack· Seether
· Steel Attack· Ravage
· Abigor· Cage
· Endless Time· Agony Divine
· Black Sabbath· Shakra
· Iced Earth· Paragon
· Godiva· Thunderbolt
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Steel Preacher
· King Diamond· Lanfear
· Dream Weaver· Crystal Eyes
· Tad Morose· Silent Scythe
· Pharaoh· Lacuna Coil
· Soul Reaper· Doro
· Royal Anguish· Tesla
· F5· Superchrist
· Jag Panzer· Bang The Union
· Madison Paige· Graveland
· David Shankle Group· Highlord
· Lonewolf· Black Zodiac
· Feinstein· Mob Rules
· Scorpions· Saxon
· Psychotron· Final Dawn
· Shadows Fall· Unearth
· Eternal Flight· I.C.E.
· Polterchrist· Slowlife
· Haunted By Angels· Silent Force
· Acheron· Agnostic Front
· Mirror of Deception· Jackyl
· Hanzel Und Gretyl· Behemoth
· Tsjuder· Twisted Sister
· Triumph· Legion
· Crowbar· Scenteria
· Motley Crue· Image
· The Apocalyptic Riders· The Mighty Nimbus
· Loudblast· Korpiklaani
· Labyrinth· Yyrkoon
· Vicious Circle· Suidakra
· Chuck Schuldiner· Darkthrone
· Crimson Moonlight· Alex Skolnick Trio
· God Fear None· Bleed The Sky
· Operatika· Swallow The Sun
· Burden Of Grief· Pro-Pain
· Graveworm· Subterranean Masquerade
· Unchained· Horna
· Frameless Scar· Power Quest
· Havochate· The Scourger
· Loits· Black Majesty
· Blood Thirsty Demons· Ignarus
· Barcode· Algol3
· Shattersphere· Savage Circus
· Phantom X· Balatonizer
· Avulsed· Motorhead
· Beecher· Brother Hawk
· Sepultura· Naked Beggars
· Codeon· Upwards of Endtime
· Wolves in the Throne Room· Daylight Dies
· Leviathan/Sapthuran· Pyramaze
· Hirax· Nicodemus
· Stormcrow· Before Silence
· Destruction· Paul Bonrud
· Fleshgore· Mouth of the Architect
· Woodtemple· Abominant
· Wastefall· Amputated
· Isis· Mastodon
· Biolich· Obtest
· Cheva· Better Left Unsaid
· Celtic Frost· Handful of Hate
· Skullflower· Fu Manchu
· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr· Terry Sullivan
· In This Moment· Mithras
· Divine Empire· Tears
· Wuthering Heights· Glorior Belli
· Pathosray· Glenn Hughes
· Aetherius Obscuritas· Trivium
· Pop Evil· Kreator
· Embalming Theatre· Intolerant
· Luna Mortis· Papa Roach
· Ihsahn· Eighteen Wheels Burning
· Battleroar· Crown The Lost