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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
· Loudness· Chaingunn
· Stratovarius· Twisted Tower Dire
· Dirty Power· Nazareth
· Usurper· Lamb of God
· Agoraphobic Nosebleed· Crematorium
· Wizard· Angel Dust
· Power of Omens· Vyndykator
· Pyn Siren· Brainstorm
· Agony Divine· Nicta
· Biomechanical· Artension
· Wycked Synn· Morbid Angel
· Dream Weaver· Rob Rock
· Axenstar· Project: Failing Flesh
· Brides of Destruction· Deivos
· Dew Scented· Dreamaker
· Force Of Evil· TNA
· I Hate Sally· Cryonic Temple
· Ebony Ark· Bang The Union
· Leash Law· W.A.S.P.
· Epica· Edge Of Forever
· Gary Moore· Lonewolf
· Hatework· House of Lords
· Therion· Chapter VIII
· Unleashed· Skeletonwitch
· Dream Evil· Saxon
· Images of Eden· Dark Age
· Otep· Theocracy
· Megadeth· Polterchrist
· Internal Bleeding· Tartharia
· Haunted By Angels· Within Temptation
· The Lizards· Blind Guardian
· Hanzel Und Gretyl· Rush
· Dark Tranquillity· John Oliva's Pain
· Legion· Divine Fire
· Blood Red Throne· Seige of Hate
· Yyrkoon· Tarot
· Mechanical Poet· Darkthrone
· Diecast· Cemetary
· Argument Soul· Axel Rudi Pell
· Strapping Young Lad· Ignitor
· Sinisthra· Slumber
· Groundcrew· Rudra
· Naglfar· God Among Insects
· Brand New Sin· Ektomorf
· Slough Feg· Sentenced
· Circus Maximus· Taake
· Nightvision· Devil Lee Rot
· Resurrecturis· Redemption
· Black Majesty· Before The Dawn
· Blood Thirsty Demons· Penetrator
· Sun O)))· Forever Slave
· Barcode· Algol3
· Shattersphere· Paths Of Possession
· Phantom X· Wolfmother
· Avulsed· Mastermind
· Zero Down· Detonation
· Fallen Wisdom· Second Shadow
· Sepultura· Tandjent
· Ephel Duath· Nikki Puppet
· Fields Of The Nephilim· Clawfinger
· Vore· Phoenix Mourning
· Candlemass· Hirax
· Bludgeon· The Furor
· Ensoph· Michael Orlando
· Gorgoroth· Bloodbound
· Azure· Scary Manilow
· Fleshgore· Mouth of the Architect
· Pretty Maids· Thy Majestie
· Amputated· Semargl
· E-lane· Demise
· Handful of Hate· Phazm
· Twisted Into Form· The Gathering
· Melechesh· Stonegard
· In This Moment· Blood of the Black Owl
· Nagelfar· Incrave
· Trouble· Katrina Johansson
· Since the Day· Aborted
· Hearse· Randy Ellefson
· Keep of Kalessin· Echoes of Eternity
· Night Ranger· Mass Extinction
· Alkemyst· Mortiis
· Pop Evil· Blood Haven
· To-Mera· Hacksaw Surgery
· Souls Of We· Deadsea
· Winterfylleth· Mustasch
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