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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
· HammerFall· Hate Eternal
· Into Eternity· Lost Horizon
· Mudvayne· Scanner
· Slipknot· The Haunted
· Deranged· Seether
· Ring of Fire· Advent
· Mortician· Liege Lord
· Ravage· Powergod
· Late Nite Romeo· Pyn Siren
· Pelican· H.I.M.
· Goat Horn· Shakra
· Catch 22· Iced Earth
· Bloodbath· Curriculum Mortis
· Morbid Angel· Rage
· Evanesce· Guardians Of Time
· Silent Scythe· Soul Reaper
· Fear Factory· Devil To Pay
· Exodus· Ebony Ark
· downBleed· Freakhouse
· Kingcrow· Amityville Whore
· David Shankle Group· Metalium
· Highlord· U.D.O.
· Zaius· De Lirium's Order
· Destructor· Devil In The Kitchen
· Chapter VIII· Ungodly
· Vox Tempus· Lilitu
· Killswitch Engage· Rhapsody of Fire
· Wintersun· Tearabyte
· Scavenger· Valume Nob
· Tartharia· Dark Ruin
· Mine· Haunted By Angels
· Ironhorse· Overlorde
· The 7 Method· Tsjuder
· Creed· Betrayer
· Of Infinity· Scenteria
· Bloody Sign· Gods Of Fire
· Audiovision· Blood Red Throne
· Requiem Aeternam· Veni Domine
· Loudblast· Vicious Circle
· Carina Alfie· Nevermore
· Backyard Babies· the missing:
· Crimson Moonlight· Cemetary
· Chaoswave· Freedom Call
· Novembers Doom· Lord Gore
· System Of A Down· Hatesphere
· Groundcrew· Graveworm
· Sentenced· Goddess Of Desire
· Unshine· Kult ov Azazel
· Voyager· Cannon
· Love Forsaken· Morgana Lefay
· Edenbridge· Clutch
· Redemption· Illuminatus
· Pagan's Mind· Eternal Reign
· Evergrey· 1349
· Running Wild· Paths Of Possession
· Even X· Doomfoxx
· Infliction· Asrai
· Mastermind· Detonation
· Nobody's Fool· Totalisti
· Southern Black Sand· Blackmore's Night
· Poison· Beyond Fear
· Steep· Dissection
· Clawfinger· Viron
· Elvenking· Cavalar
· The Sword· Stormcrow
· Black Crucifixion· Before Silence
· Swashbuckle· Agalloch
· Hurt· Death Breath
· Abominant· The Finals
· Isis· The Showdown
· Middian· Deicide
· Skullflower· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr
· Grenouer· White Wizzard
· Passion· Textures
· Aborted· Denial Fiend
· Malevolent Creation· JR Ewing
· Hearse· Faith And Fire
· Hell N' Diesel· Spheric Universe Experience
· Night Ranger· Orthodox
· Shining Star· Trivium
· Last Stone Cast· Armory
· Kiuas· Place Of Skulls
· Coffins· Mustasch
· Crown The Lost· Suffocation