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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
· Cave In· Loudness
· Mudvayne· Scanner
· Sinner· Slipknot
· Carpathian Forest· Immolation
· Karaboudjan· Poisonblack
· Impellitteri· Dirty Power
· Helloween· Overkill
· Circle II Circle· Mortician
· Metallica· Angel Dust
· Powergod· Carnal Forge
· Pyn Siren· Ion Vein
· Iced Earth· Inner Rage of Emotion
· Sevendust· Artension
· Mourning Beloveth· Victory
· Crystal Eyes· Silent Scythe
· Halloween· Krisiun
· Wicked Sensation· Body Count
· Tesla· F5
· Shiva· Bang The Union
· Deep Purple· Disarmonia Mundi
· Jorn· Cyst
· Brutal Mastication· Spiral Madness
· Destructor· Krokus
· Goatsnake· Unleashed
· Rhapsody of Fire· Images of Eden
· Occult· Unearth
· Megadeth· Valume Nob
· Marshall Law· House of Shakira
· The Last Act· Anger
· Rush· Betrayer
· Fifth Cross· Kinetic
· Audiovision· Lost Soul
· Mechanical Poet· Apocalyptica
· Kaamos· Chaoswave
· Boomerang· Meshuggah
· Magica· Chastain
· Operatika· Swallow The Sun
· Babylon· Impiety
· Naglfar· Brand New Sin
· Goddess Of Desire· Unchained
· Kult ov Azazel· Dynamic Lights
· Prowler Inc.· Killing Spree
· Frameless Scar· Widow
· Resurrecturis· Morgana Lefay
· Clutch· Scar Symmetry
· Pagan's Mind· Dragonia
· Violent Storm· Twilight
· Akercocke· Doomfoxx
· Wolfmother· Chain Collector
· Skullshifter· God Forbid
· Khold· Detonation
· Dismember· Sodom
· Brother Hawk· Katatonia
· Cardinale· Thyrane
· Nightmare· Firehouse
· Degree Absolute· Down Factor
· 8th Sin· Stormcrow
· Non-Human Level· Black Crucifixion
· Upon Infliction· Gorgoroth
· Bloodbound· Swashbuckle
· Wednesday 13· Zero Hour
· Belphegor· Thy Majestie
· Amputated· Lupara
· Starkweather· Quest of Aidance
· In This Moment· Lord Belial
· Mindgrinder· Madking Ludwig
· Crescent Shield· Merciless Death
· Nagelfar· Mendeed
· Trouble· The Prophecy
· Gotthard· Antigama
· Warner Drive· Malevolent Creation
· Funeral· Hearse
· Fight· Sworn Enemy
· Architect· Keep of Kalessin
· Alkemyst· I Shalt Become
· Deceiver· Pop Evil
· Blood Haven· Puscifer
· Armory· Hacksaw Surgery
· Trinacria· Celestia
· Medieval Steel· Son of Eric
· Place Of Skulls· Battleroar
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