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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
· Bathory· Leng Tch'e
· Steel Prophet· White Skull
· Vicious Mary· Chaingunn
· BloodDuster· Misery Index
· Deceased· Cradle of Filth
· Godsmack· Godflesh
· Sickspeed· Firewind
· Angel Dust· Power of Omens
· Valley's Eve· Led Zeppelin
· Pelican· Brainstorm
· Ion Vein· Evolution
· SelfInflicted· Inner Rage of Emotion
· Godiva· Sevendust
· Artension· Runemagick
· Mnemic· Hypocrisy
· Murdercycle· Whitesnake
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· Secret Sphere· Doro
· Fairyland· Silver Mountain
· Funerus· Construcdead
· Graveland· David Shankle Group
· Metalium· Velvet Revolver
· Gary Moore· Judas Priest
· Feinstein· Fireaxe
· Skeletonwitch· Dream Evil
· Final Dawn· Lullacry
· Necrodemon· Internal Bleeding
· Witchburner· Acheron
· Behemoth· Tsjuder
· Angra· Betrayer
· Napalm Death· Sonata Arctica
· Fifth Cross· Of Infinity
· The Apocalyptic Riders· Divine Fire
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· Carina Alfie· Ravensthorn
· Darkthrone· Severe Torture
· Boomerang· Swallow The Sun
· Strapping Young Lad· Nightrage
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· God Among Insects· Subterranean Masquerade
· Testament· Circus Maximus
· Secrets She Kept· Prowler Inc.
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· Armored Saint· Mabon
· Vinterriket· The Absence
· Phantom X· Damnation
· Even X· Overmars
· Ram-Zet· Infliction
· Wolfmother· Skullshifter
· Dragonlord· Motorhead
· Absolution· Vader
· Taunusheim· Early Man
· Fallen Wisdom· Totalisti
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· 286· Boris
· Valhalla· Vore
· The Smackdown· Ampast
· Imagika· Down Factor
· Dream Or Nightmare· The Sword
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· Jotunspor· Swashbuckle
· Hydrogyn· Psycroptic
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· White Willow· Textures
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· 40 Below Summer· Gutted With Broken Glass
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