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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
· Demons and Wizards· In Flames
· Racer X· Steel Prophet
· The Great Deceiver· Vehemence
· Twilight Odyssey· Carpathian Forest
· Neck· Impellitteri
· Norma Jean· Skullview
· Solace· Usurper
· Rawhead Rexx· Lamb of God
· Mortician· Widowmaker
· Crematorium· Firewind
· Power of Omens· The Chainsaw
· Tungsten· Exawatt
· Agony Divine· Bloodbath
· Chainsnap· Runemagick
· Assrockers· Tad Morose
· Silent Scythe· Murdercycle
· Pharaoh· Krisiun
· Slayer· Defiled
· Secret Sphere· Volbeat
· Soil· Death Angel
· Drowning Pool· Cans
· Messiah's Kiss· Disarmonia Mundi
· U.D.O.· Krokus
· Lilitu· After Forever
· Killswitch Engage· Images of Eden
· Otep· Megadeth
· Age Of Silence· House of Shakira
· Witchburner· The Project Hate
· Arch Enemy· Anger
· Seventh One· Behemoth
· Tristania· Creed
· Napalm Death· Paradise Lost
· Cradle To Grave· Image
· The Apocalyptic Riders· Miles Beyond
· Belef· Loudblast
· Maze Of Torment· Soilwork
· Seige of Hate· Labyrinth
· Yyrkoon· Apocalyptica
· Diecast· Oathean
· Boomerang· Drunkard
· Raintime· Fastkill
· Grand Magus· Shade Empire
· Hatesphere· Agents Of Man
· Sothis· Amorphis
· Taake· Dam
· Thor· Devil Lee Rot
· Widow· Resurrecturis
· Morgana Lefay· V:28
· The Atomic Bitchwax· Orphaned Land
· Blood Thirsty Demons· Winterfell
· Mabon· Savage Circus
· Phantom X· Damnation
· Thrones· Spellbound
· Ram-Zet· Chain Collector
· Dogs Of Winter· Absolution
· End of Level Boss· Taunusheim
· Sodom· Grimfist
· End My Sorrow· Upwards of Endtime
· Thyrane· Steep
· Firehouse· The Ocean
· The Smashup· Elvenking
· 8th Sin· Apiary
· Royal Hunt· Suzukiton
· Hydrogyn· Time Requiem
· From the Grave· The Ruins of Beverast
· Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers· Setherial
· The Abominable Iron Sloth· Satyricon
· Eighteen Visions· Demise
· Better Left Unsaid· Centinex
· Hardcore Superstar· Threat Signal
· Mindgrinder· Crescent Shield
· Merciless Death· Dezperadoz
· Trouble· Five Finger Death Punch
· Mithras· Spit Like This
· Antigama· Ulcerate
· Architect· Depressed Mode
· Cauldron· Destynation
· Mongrel· Pathology
· Orthodox· Straight Line Stitch
· Hacksaw Surgery· Cursed
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