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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· HammerFall
· The Great Deceiver· Poisonblack
· Neck· Skullview
· Commit Suicide· Gun Barrel
· Godsmack· Mark Boals
· Usurper· Godflesh
· Advent· Liege Lord
· Masterplan· Wizard
· Late Nite Romeo· Valley's Eve
· Pyn Siren· H.I.M.
· Circle of Nero· Evolution
· Agony Divine· Nicta
· Paragon· Inner Rage of Emotion
· Fireball Ministry· Thunderbolt
· Artension· Evanesce
· Malstrom· Stryper
· Guardians Of Time· Mnemic
· Stalker· Halloween
· Defiled· Brides of Destruction
· Out of the Lair· Dew Scented
· Royal Anguish· TNA
· Drowning Pool· Gothic Knights
· Madison Paige· Epica
· Donnerkopf· Nova Lex
· Zaius· Cyst
· Joe Stump· Estuary
· Dimmu Borgir· De Lirium's Order
· Joey Belladonna· Lullacry
· Katagory V· Age Of Silence
· Necrodemon· Jungle Rot
· Internal Bleeding· Conquestador
· Blind Guardian· Anger
· Rush· Feared Creation
· Paradise Lost· Maze Of Torment
· Korpiklaani· Seige of Hate
· Desire Black· Carina Alfie
· Chuck Schuldiner· Samael
· Cemetary· Stormwarrior
· Chaoswave· Freedom Call
· Frantic Bleep· Soul SirkUS
· Chastain· Neil Turbin
· Fastkill· Grand Magus
· God Among Insects· Unchained
· Morgana Lefay· Nuclear Assault
· Painmuseum· Octavia Sperati
· Mercyful Fate· V:28
· The Atomic Bitchwax· Phantom X
· Dechrist· Mistress
· Overmars· Wolfmother
· Define Divine· The Classic Struggle
· Bronx Casket Company· The Tenth Circle
· Motorhead· Hate
· Absolution· Nobody's Fool
· Witchery· Sepultura
· Across Tundras· 286
· Fields Of The Nephilim· Clawfinger
· Phoenix Mourning· Cataract
· Down Factor· 8th Sin
· Apiary· Jotunspor
· Unsilent Phenomenon· Dendura
· War Within· Time Requiem
· Hurt· Battle Bratt
· Eyes of Ligeia· Winger
· Extium· Phazm
· Twisted Into Form· The Gathering
· Melechesh· Southern Gentleman
· Warbringer· Necrophobic
· The Chronicles of Israfel· Madking Ludwig
· Dezperadoz· Grenouer
· Blood of the Black Owl· Marc Sasso
· Katrina Johansson· Since the Day
· Warner Drive· Wuthering Heights
· Blut Aus Nord· Malevolent Creation
· Keep of Kalessin· Ensiferum
· Cauldron· Pathosray
· Cockpit· Gutted With Broken Glass
· Demonic Symphony· The Obsessed
· Trivium· SOS
· Embalming Theatre· Bible Of The Devil
· Ihsahn