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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
· Demons and Wizards· The Kovenant
· Loudness· Steel Prophet
· Rebellion· Cradle of Filth
· Seven Witches· Overkill
· Seether· Ring of Fire
· Vaginal Carnage· Lamb of God
· Power of Omens· Pelican
· Circle of Nero· SelfInflicted
· Fireball Ministry· Chainsnap
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Kilfast
· Rage· King Diamond
· Stryper· Windseeker
· Edguy· Fraise
· Doro· Volbeat
· Force Of Evil· Silver Mountain
· Construcdead· Jaw
· Deep Purple· Van Helsing’s Curse
· Nova Lex· Brutal Mastication
· Destructor· Devil In The Kitchen
· Scorpions· Skeletonwitch
· Potential Threat SF· Aina
· Medusa· Nashville Pussy
· Mine· Silent Force
· The Lizards· Acheron
· Jackyl· The 7 Method
· Mercenary· Milkweed
· Code Black· Motley Crue
· Cradle To Grave· The Mighty Nimbus
· Necrophagia· Tarot
· Hellfire· Ravensthorn
· Chuck Schuldiner· Mystic Prophecy
· Crimson Moonlight· Stormwarrior
· Kaamos· Severe Torture
· Alex Skolnick Trio· Bleed The Sky
· Fire Alley· Raintime
· Babylon· Slumber
· Green Carnation· Hatesphere
· Rudra· Agents Of Man
· Mirador· Goddess Of Desire
· Voyager· Prowler Inc.
· Gaia· Nightvision
· Widow· Impaled Nazarene
· Scar Symmetry· Nuclear Assault
· Violent Storm· Sun O)))
· 1349· Ewigkeit
· Vinterriket· Midnight Idols
· God Forbid· Dogs Of Winter
· Absolution· Absu
· Decapitated· Taunusheim
· Enforsaken· Craft
· Fallen Wisdom· Pile of Heads
· Intronaut· Nightmare
· Phoenix Mourning· Candlemass
· Dream Or Nightmare· Hirax
· Hate Profile· Stormcrow
· Non-Human Level· Black Crucifixion
· Spawn of Possession· Cult of Luna
· Vengeance· She Said Destroy
· Mouth of the Architect· Hurt
· Abominant· Biolich
· Phazm· The Gathering
· Hardcore Superstar· Onslaught
· Battered· Omnium Gatherum
· Warbringer· Manticore
· The Chronicles of Israfel· Five Finger Death Punch
· Tears· Retrospective
· Glorior Belli· Faith And Fire
· Randy Ellefson· Himsa
· Cauldron· Destynation
· Diamond Dogs· Night Ranger
· Alkemyst· Glenn Hughes
· Shining Star· Rosetta
· Jesus Martyr· Aetherius Obscuritas
· Blood Haven· Burzum
· SOS· Moonshine
· Celestia· Mar De Grises
· Alestorm· Iron Fire
· Deadsea· Son of Eric
· Winterfylleth· Nasty Idols
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