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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.

See the bands here: [Full Column Link]


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RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· In Flames· Lost Horizon
· Loudness· White Skull
· Big Dumb Face· Carpathian Forest
· Poisonblack· Dokken
· Solemnity· Machine Head
· Godsmack· Seether
· Nazareth· Godflesh
· Advent· Agoraphobic Nosebleed
· Liege Lord· Crematorium
· Metallica· God Dethroned
· Late Nite Romeo· Cage
· Pelican· Tungsten
· Evolution· Supervillain
· Catch 22· SelfInflicted
· Victory· Lanfear
· Assrockers· Savatage
· Thunderstone· Defiled
· Out of the Lair· Neverland
· Force Of Evil· Yngwie Malmsteen
· Superchrist· Scala Mercalli
· Riot· Cans
· Epica· David Shankle Group
· Highlord· House of Lords
· De Lirium's Order· Joe Lynn Turner
· Fireaxe· Skeletonwitch
· Lilitu· Rhapsody of Fire
· Theocracy· Division
· Eternal Flight· Neurosis
· Dark Ruin· Haunted By Angels
· The Last Act· The Lizards
· Tsjuder· Creed
· Legion· Ligeia
· The Mighty Nimbus· Blood Red Throne
· Soilwork· Necrophagia
· Shatterpoint· Yyrkoon
· Hellfire· Nevermore
· Mystic Prophecy· the missing:
· Argument Soul· Freedom Call
· Kryoburn· Ignitor
· Ramesses· Fastkill
· Shade Empire· Biss
· Groundcrew· Defleshed
· Raging Speedhorn· Graveworm
· Vicious Art· Ektomorf
· Darkane· Voyager
· Gemini 5· Sebastian Bach
· Nightvision· Iron Maidens
· Redemption· Black Majesty
· Violent Storm· Overloaded
· Shattersphere· Running Wild
· Savage Circus· The Absence
· Virgin Steele· Absu
· Vader· Insense
· Nobody's Fool· End My Sorrow
· Sepultura· Katatonia
· Tandjent· Cardinale
· Beyond Fear· Vreid
· Cataract· Speed/Kill/Hate
· 8th Sin· Bludgeon
· Hate Profile· Non-Human Level
· Upon Infliction· Unsilent Phenomenon
· Vengeance· Agalloch
· From the Grave· Shadows Within
· Woodtemple· Enochian Crescent
· Twinball· Lupara
· Audrey Horne· Quest of Aidance
· Dream Theater· In This Moment
· Manticore· Zyklon
· White Willow· Almah
· The Prophecy· Pentacle
· Nominon· Aborted
· Retrospective· Lipstick Magazine
· David Galas· JR Ewing
· Sworn Enemy· Keldian
· Pathosray· Diamond Dogs
· Night Ranger· Mass Extinction
· Pathology· Dantesco
· I Shalt Become· Cockpit
· Ost Est Ima· Jesus Martyr
· Trivium· Blood Haven
· Burzum· To-Mera
· Souls Of We· Mar De Grises
· The More I See· Son of Eric
· End of Man· Cursed
· UFOmammut· Faded Hope