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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
· Cathedral· Demons and Wizards
· In Flames· The Kovenant
· Leng Tch'e· Racer X
· Slipknot· Grave
· White Skull· Neck
· Anthrax· Deranged
· Majesty· Steel Attack
· Iron Maiden· Rawhead Rexx
· Fozzy· Agoraphobic Nosebleed
· Powergod· Late Nite Romeo
· Pyn Siren· Pelican
· Exawatt· Byfist
· Fireball Ministry· Artension
· Lanfear· Dream Weaver
· Rob Rock· Nordheim
· Windseeker· Murdercycle
· Slayer· Deivos
· Iron Savior· Royal Anguish
· Fairyland· Hard Echo
· Tesla· Force Of Evil
· TNA· Black Stone Cherry
· Yngwie Malmsteen· Construcdead
· Babylon Mystery Orchestra· Bleeding Inc
· W.A.S.P.· Kingcrow
· Epica· Donnerkopf
· Van Helsing’s Curse· Cyst
· Joe Stump· Dimmu Borgir
· House of Lords· Acrid
· Krokus· Chapter VIII
· Goatsnake· Skeletonwitch
· Dream Evil· Nashville Pussy
· House of Shakira· Within Temptation
· The Last Act· Ironhorse
· Made of Iron· The 7 Method
· Tsjuder· Angra
· Avenue F· Creed
· Sonata Arctica· Feared Creation
· Divine Fire· Labyrinth
· Astral Doors· Yyrkoon
· Strikelight· Car Bomb
· Samael· Antares
· Oathean· Freedom Call
· Gizmachi· Impiety
· Green Carnation· Disbelief
· Blind Stare· Sothis
· Amorphis· Testament
· Evemaster· Gemini 5
· Sebastian Bach· Dam
· Frameless Scar· Thor
· Love Forsaken· Painmuseum
· Mercyful Fate· V:28
· Third Degree· Ewigkeit
· Paths Of Possession· Doomfoxx
· Define Divine· Midnight Idols
· Zero Down· The Tenth Circle
· Vanquished· Hate
· Taunusheim· From This Day
· Southern Black Sand· Lair Of The Minotaur
· 286· The Berzerker
· Phoenix Mourning· Warrant (Amer)
· Cavalar· Cataract
· Candlemass· Dream Or Nightmare
· Hirax· Hate Profile
· Black Crucifixion· Before Silence
· War Within· Psycroptic
· Sahg· Ynis Vitrin
· Shadows Within· Hurt
· The Ruins of Beverast· Pretty Maids
· Oblomov· Thy Majestie
· Rotting Christ· Eyes of Ligeia
· Winger· Cheva
· Demise· Gaza
· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr· Southern Gentleman
· Manticore· Necrophobic
· Zyklon· Throneum
· Funeral· Fight
· Mongrel· Shining Star
· I Shalt Become· Pop Evil
· Manilla Road· Embalming Theatre
· Hacksaw Surgery· Alestorm
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· Something Beautiful· Uli Jon Roth
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