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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
· Anvil· Cathedral
· Lost Horizon· Racer X
· Scanner· The Great Deceiver
· Vehemence· Twilight Odyssey
· Regurgitate· Goatwhore
· Skullview· Queensryche
· Nazareth· Fozzy
· Masterplan· Manowar
· Powergod· Valley's Eve
· Pelican· Circle of Nero
· Tungsten· Evolution
· Endless Time· Catch 22
· SelfInflicted· Godiva
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Malstrom
· Sludge!· Tad Morose
· Silent Scythe· Drillpoint
· Hypocrisy· Pharaoh
· Wicked Sensation· Deivos
· Dew Scented· Killik
· Ebony Ark· Donnerkopf
· Ministry· Estuary
· Dimmu Borgir· Juggernott
· Acrid· Insomnium
· Goatsnake· Bonfire
· Meliah Rage· Lilitu
· Black Destiny· Saxon
· Rhapsody of Fire· Dio
· Unearth· Incantation
· Haunted By Angels· The Lizards
· Agnostic Front· Trans-Siberian Orchestra
· Made of Iron· Anger
· Rush· Twisted Sister
· Sonata Arctica· Of Infinity
· Code Black· Paradise Lost
· Motley Crue· Image
· Loudblast· Maze Of Torment
· Necrophagia· Mechanical Poet
· Argument Soul· Stormwarrior
· Bleed The Sky· Omegalord
· Operatika· Thunderblast
· Neil Turbin· Callenish Circle
· Shade Empire· Slumber
· Biss· Defleshed
· Darkane· Slik Helvetika
· Killing Spree· Love Forsaken
· Havochate· Holy Blood
· Future is Tomorrow· Black Majesty
· Crystal Fate· Blood Thirsty Demons
· 1349· Avenged Sevenfold
· Ghost Machinery· Cryogen
· Mastermind· The Classic Struggle
· Hate· Absu
· Beecher· Decapitated
· End of Level Boss· Thryfing
· Naked Beggars· Katatonia
· Blackmore's Night· Nikki Puppet
· Nightmare· The Berzerker
· Leviathan/Sapthuran· Silver Dirt
· Candlemass· The Sword
· Dreams of Damnation· The Strongest Proof
· Sun Descends· Ensoph
· Black Crucifixion· Vengeance
· Paul Bonrud· The Abominable Iron Sloth
· Wastefall· Twinball
· Lesbian Bed Death· Winger
· Cheva· Starkweather
· Kotipelto· Skullflower
· The Gathering· Stonegard
· Diagnose: Lebensgefahr· Terry Sullivan
· Crescent Shield· Nagelfar
· Trouble· Passion
· Chrome Division· Pentacle
· Rob Zombie· Aborted
· Architect· Himsa
· Hellveto· Frosthardr
· Heresi· Burzum
· Vulture Industries· Embalming Theatre
· Medieval Steel· Son of Eric
· Winterfylleth