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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
· Bathory· Scanner
· Karaboudjan· Mondo Generator
· Tiamat· Disturbed
· Grave Digger· Deceased
· Narziß· December
· Twisted Tower Dire· Symphorce
· Kataklysm· Commit Suicide
· Seven Witches· Helloween
· Circle II Circle· Nazareth
· Ring of Fire· Godflesh
· Vaginal Carnage· Dark Moor
· Abigor· Johnny Lokke
· Endless Time· Supervillain
· Catch 22· Dragonforce
· Victory· Eidolon
· Savatage· Thunderstone
· Attacker· Murdercycle
· Krisiun· Defiled
· Iron Savior· Soil
· Black Stone Cherry· Cryonic Temple
· UFO· Wolf
· Gary Moore· Dragonspoon
· Juggernott· Fabrizio Bonanno
· Destructor· Mob Rules
· Black Destiny· Otep
· Katagory V· Z02
· Tartharia· The Project Hate
· Within Temptation· Silent Force
· Overlorde· Karmakanic
· Motley Crue· Helgrind
· Ligeia· Entombed
· Lost Soul· Belef
· Korpiklaani· Labyrinth
· Strikelight· Carina Alfie
· Crimson Moonlight· Cemetary
· Argument Soul· Oathean
· Boomerang· Omegalord
· Axis Of Perdition· Kryoburn
· Gizmachi· Fastkill
· Impiety· Ivory Knight
· Defleshed· Amorphis
· Ektomorf· Unchained
· Kult ov Azazel· Nuse
· Monolithe· Power Quest
· Alice Cooper· Clutch
· Painmuseum· Octavia Sperati
· Loits· Mercyful Fate
· Monster Magnet· Crystal Fate
· Dirty Americans· Barcode
· Mabon· Algol3
· Paths Of Possession· Damnation
· Overmars· Wolfmother
· Mastermind· Gorefest
· Motorhead· Vanquished
· Dismember· Pile of Heads
· Naked Beggars· Blackmore's Night
· Steep· Clawfinger
· Moonspell· Vore
· The Smackdown· Bal-Sagoth
· TK-421· Non-Human Level
· Michael Orlando· Gorgoroth
· Suzukiton· War Within
· Ynis Vitrin· Fleshgore
· Woodtemple· Belphegor
· Isis· Satyricon
· Cheva· Steve Cone
· Onslaught· Terry Sullivan
· The Chronicles of Israfel· White Willow
· Pentacle· Rob Zombie
· Warner Drive· Lipstick Magazine
· Kruger· Funeral
· Hearse· Randy Ellefson
· Temple Of Blood· Diamond Dogs
· Frosthardr· Alkemyst
· I Shalt Become· Ride The Sky
· Father Befouled· Blood Haven
· Vulture Industries· Armory
· Embalming Theatre· Uriah Heep
· End of Man· Coffins
· Ihsahn· Battleroar
· My Dying Bride· Earthen Grave