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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· The Kovenant
· Racer X· Twilight Odyssey
· Mondo Generator· Neck
· Impellitteri· Twelfth Gate
· Symphorce· Commit Suicide
· Dirty Power· Celestial Ode
· Solace· Warhorse
· Masterplan· Angel Dust
· Powergod· Vyndykator
· H.I.M.· Circle of Nero
· Agony Divine· SelfInflicted
· Iced Earth· Artension
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Runemagick
· Murdercycle· Wicked Sensation
· Defiled· Soul Reaper
· Dew Scented· Mother Misery
· Node· Black Stone Cherry
· Drowning Pool· Babylon Mystery Orchestra
· UFO· Madison Paige
· Deep Purple· Bleeding Inc
· Van Helsing’s Curse· Nova Lex
· Gary Moore· Black Zodiac
· Fireaxe· Ungodly
· Goatsnake· Scorpions
· Skeletonwitch· Lilitu
· Dream Evil· Saxon
· Psychotron· Potential Threat SF
· Occult· Lullacry
· Medusa· Nashville Pussy
· Annihilator· Mine
· Seventh One· Feared Creation
· Legion· Kinetic
· Ligeia· Divine Fire
· Icarus Witch· Carina Alfie
· Ravensthorn· Chuck Schuldiner
· Wolverine· Severe Torture
· Oathean· God Fear None
· Pure Inc· Thunderblast
· Grand Magus· Throes of Dawn
· Def Leppard· Hatesphere
· Agents Of Man· Darkane
· Monolithe· Frameless Scar
· Alice Cooper· Thor
· Clutch· Flotsam & Jetsam
· Warchild· Painmuseum
· To The Bone· Pagan's Mind
· Evergrey· 1349
· The Firstborn· Barcode
· Crystal Ball· Vile
· Dogs Of Winter· Torture Killer
· Motorhead· Sodom
· Intronaut· Codeon
· Nikki Puppet· Nightmare
· Cryptopsy· Degree Absolute
· Event Horizon· Moonspell
· Viron· Phoenix Mourning
· Imagika· Cataract
· 8th Sin· Theater of Tragedy
· Cult of Luna· Jotunspor
· Vengeance· Azure
· War Within· Scary Manilow
· Vicious Rumors· The Abominable Iron Sloth
· Rotting Christ· Obtest
· Escape The Fate· Better Left Unsaid
· Kotipelto· Lecherous Nocturne
· Urkraft· Handful of Hate
· Blood Tsunami· Battered
· Crescent Shield· Old Man's Child
· Dezperadoz· Mendeed
· Satariel· Tears
· Throneum· Hearse
· Fight· Randy Ellefson
· Spheric Universe Experience· Mongrel
· Heresi· Ride The Sky
· Rosetta· Deceiver
· Pop Evil· Moonshine
· Embalming Theatre· Virgin Black
· Celestia· Medieval Steel
· Coffins· Faded Hope
· Nasty Idols· Sister Sin