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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
· Nightwish· Opeth
· Vicious Mary· Chaingunn
· Big Dumb Face· Poisonblack
· Disturbed· Grave Digger
· Regurgitate· December
· Machine Head· Gun Barrel
· Helloween· Iron Maiden
· Mortician· Angel Dust
· Carnal Forge· Vyndykator
· Johnny Lokke· Hammerwhore
· Brainstorm· Ion Vein
· Iced Earth· Sevendust
· Runemagick· Kilfast
· Malstrom· Tad Morose
· Thunderstone· Hypocrisy
· Pharaoh· Lacuna Coil
· Deivos· Neverland
· Soil· Node
· Cryonic Temple· Celesty
· Jaw· Bang The Union
· UFO· Madison Paige
· David Shankle Group· Disarmonia Mundi
· Edge Of Forever· Van Helsing’s Curse
· Highlord· U.D.O.
· Brutal Mastication· Hatework
· Joe Stump· Acrid
· Devil In The Kitchen· Ungodly
· Joey Belladonna· After Forever
· Killswitch Engage· Rhapsody of Fire
· Dio· I.C.E.
· Throcult· Incantation
· Within Temptation· The Last Act
· Acheron· Betrayer
· John Oliva's Pain· Mercenary
· Fifth Cross· Scenteria
· Cradle To Grave· Lost Soul
· Seige of Hate· Shatterpoint
· Carina Alfie· Angtoria
· Samael· Marduk
· Freedom Call· Boomerang
· Chastain· Strapping Young Lad
· Babylon· Def Leppard
· Disbelief· Amorphis
· God Among Insects· Brand New Sin
· Slik Helvetika· Power Quest
· Fates Warning· Blitzkrieg
· V:28· Dragonia
· Sun O)))· Casus Belli
· Shattersphere· Even X
· Crystal Ball· Doomfoxx
· Overmars· Vile
· Sinocence· Bronx Casket Company
· Motorhead· Virgin Steele
· Insense· Naked Beggars
· Blackmore's Night· Beyond Fear
· Cryptopsy· Degree Absolute
· Moonspell· Athanator
· Candlemass· Down Factor
· Stormcrow· The Furor
· Non-Human Level· Sun Descends
· Upon Infliction· Azure
· Paul Bonrud· Scary Manilow
· Fleshgore· Woodtemple
· I· Skyforger
· Amputated· Twinball
· Sathanas· Deicide
· Kotipelto· Lecherous Nocturne
· Quest of Aidance· Centinex
· Gaza· Hardcore Superstar
· With Passion· Omnium Gatherum
· Static-X· Manticore
· Madking Ludwig· Old Man's Child
· Incrave· Passion
· Chrome Division· Spit Like This
· Antigama· Throneum
· Hearse· Randy Ellefson
· Destynation· Glenn Hughes
· Bilocate· Ride The Sky
· Deceiver· The Obsessed
· Blood Haven· Equilibrium
· Mar De Grises· Deadsea
· Cursed· Uli Jon Roth
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