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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· Leng Tch'e
· Vehemence· Grave
· Immolation· Karaboudjan
· Mondo Generator· Poisonblack
· Disturbed· Perzonal War
· Deceased· Regurgitate
· Narziß· Goatwhore
· December· Queensryche
· Dark Moor· Legend
· Masterplan· Manowar
· Pyn Siren· Pelican
· Brainstorm· Catch 22
· Iced Earth· Godiva
· Bloodbath· Sevendust
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Rob Rock
· Defiled· Brides of Destruction
· Deivos· Mother Misery
· Devil To Pay· Exodus
· Jag Panzer· Kingcrow
· Epica· Disarmonia Mundi
· Edge Of Forever· Highlord
· Nova Lex· Velvet Revolver
· Vox Tempus· Beaten Back To Pure
· Polterchrist· Jungle Rot
· Throcult· Acheron
· Jackyl· Napalm Death
· Audiovision· The Apocalyptic Riders
· Lost Soul· Maze Of Torment
· Soilwork· Hibria
· Shatterpoint· Strikelight
· Desire Black· Icarus Witch
· Angtoria· Chuck Schuldiner
· Darkthrone· Alex Skolnick Trio
· Boomerang· Meshuggah
· Frantic Bleep· Operatika
· Shade Empire· Pro-Pain
· Green Carnation· Disbelief
· Blind Stare· Rudra
· Manntis· Vicious Art
· Maximum Overdrive· Brand New Sin
· Communic· Devil Lee Rot
· Clutch· Agents Of The Sun
· Octavia Sperati· V:28
· 1349· Twilight
· Third Degree· Mabon
· Ewigkeit· Damnation
· Dechrist· Mistress
· Dreamland· Urizen
· Asrai· The Tenth Circle
· Dogs Of Winter· Beecher
· Decapitated· Early Man
· Powerglove· Intronaut
· Codeon· Beyond Fear
· Thyrane· Daylight Dies
· Event Horizon· Viron
· Vore· Imagika
· Cavalar· The Sword
· Bludgeon· Jotunspor
· Dendura· Amon Amarth
· Sahg· Scary Manilow
· Fleshgore· Zero Hour
· Setherial· Enochian Crescent
· Cult of Daath· Biolich
· Audrey Horne· Lecherous Nocturne
· Warmachine· Melechesh
· Fu Manchu· Threat Signal
· Static-X· Blood of the Black Owl
· Pantera· Faith And Fire
· Hellveto· Hell N' Diesel
· Pathosray· Spheric Universe Experience
· 40 Below Summer· Witchfinder General
· Blood Haven· Moonshine
· Deadsea· Luna Mortis
· UFOmammut· Ihsahn
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