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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
· The Kovenant· Racer X
· Nightwish· Sinner
· The Great Deceiver· Children Of Bodom
· Perzonal War· Deceased
· Narziß· Skullview
· Warhorse· Ring of Fire
· Steel Attack· Lamb of God
· Dark Moor· Black Label Society
· Led Zeppelin· Johnny Lokke
· Pyn Siren· Circle of Nero
· Ion Vein· Tungsten
· Endless Time· Nicta
· Paragon· Sevendust
· Victory· Sludge!
· Sinergy· Mnemic
· Tad Morose· Thunderstone
· Edguy· Krisiun
· Dew Scented· Royal Anguish
· Fairyland· Dreamaker
· Neverland· Mother Misery
· F5· Death Angel
· Drowning Pool· Killik
· Devil To Pay· Funerus
· Evanescence· Cans
· Outworld· David Shankle Group
· Jorn· Judas Priest
· Estuary· Dimmu Borgir
· Mob Rules· Ungodly
· Dio· Potential Threat SF
· Unearth· Division
· Z02· Jungle Rot
· House of Shakira· Tartharia
· Six Feet Under· Seventh One
· Angra· Twisted Sister
· Betrayer· Fifth Cross
· Helgrind· The Apocalyptic Riders
· Miles Beyond· Corrosion Of Conformity
· Belef· Requiem Aeternam
· Korpiklaani· Tarot
· Nevermore· Antares
· Bleed The Sky· Omegalord
· Bruce Dickinson· Axis Of Perdition
· Axel Rudi Pell· Ignitor
· Burden Of Grief· Slumber
· Green Carnation· Manntis
· Sothis· Naglfar
· Darkane· Slough Feg
· Sentenced· Goddess Of Desire
· Kult ov Azazel· Horna
· Gemini 5· Leaves Eyes
· Frameless Scar· Fates Warning
· Widow· Resurrecturis
· Morgana Lefay· Edenbridge
· Agents Of The Sun· Redemption
· Russell Allen· 1349
· Dechrist· Dreamland
· Gojira· Ram-Zet
· Infliction· Asrai
· Midnight Idols· Skullshifter
· Early Man· Nikki Puppet
· Beyond Fear· Hell-Born
· Clawfinger· Moonspell
· Pyramaze· Bal-Sagoth
· Cavalar· Down Factor
· 8th Sin· Dawn of Azazel
· Unsilent Phenomenon· Azure
· Swashbuckle· Hydrogyn
· War Within· From the Grave
· Mouth of the Architect· Vicious Rumors
· Anata· The Finals
· Battle Bratt· Eyes of Ligeia
· Biolich· Lupara
· Obtest· Sathanas
· E-lane· Audrey Horne
· Celtic Frost· Melechesh
· Stonegard· Mindgrinder
· Necrophobic· Pantera
· Katrina Johansson· Trenchfoot
· Ulcerate· Funeral
· Keep of Kalessin· Shining Star
· Deceiver· Mortiis
· Ost Est Ima· Straight Line Stitch
· Virgin Black· Iron Fire
· Luna Mortis· Papa Roach
· Winterfylleth· Mustasch