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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.

See the bands here: [Full Column Link]


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RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· Bathory· Demons and Wizards
· LA Guns· Disturbed
· Neck· Stratovarius
· Kataklysm· Norma Jean
· Commit Suicide· Kalibas
· Dirty Power· Gun Barrel
· Celestial Ode· Overkill
· Mark Boals· Mortician
· Agoraphobic Nosebleed· Liege Lord
· Dark Moor· Crematorium
· Manowar· Metallica
· Powergod· God Dethroned
· Cage· Vyndykator
· October 31· Pyn Siren
· Nicta· Saint
· Iced Earth· Bloodbath
· Sevendust· Rob Rock
· Eidolon· Windseeker
· Hypocrisy· Primal Fear
· Deivos· Mother Misery
· Yngwie Malmsteen· Exodus
· Evanescence· downBleed
· Bleeding Inc· Graveland
· Disarmonia Mundi· Joe Lynn Turner
· Fireaxe· After Forever
· Metal Church· Occult
· Medusa· Otep
· Jungle Rot· House of Shakira
· Dark Ruin· Six Feet Under
· The Last Act· Mirror of Deception
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· The 7 Method· Rush
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· Motley Crue· Divine Fire
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· Desire Black· John Sykes
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· Axis Of Perdition· Chastain
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· Agents Of Man· Killing Spree
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