10 Best Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Songs Of 2017 (So Far)

5. Highway Tune - Greta Van Fleet

Roaring out the gates with a bellowing scream that channels Led Zeppelin's Communication Breakdown, Greta Van Fleet might not be the heaviest thing possible once you start getting your Google on, but Zeppelin too were once classed as heavy metal back in the day.

Indeed, it's truly fantastic to see a song with such vintage roots reach over a million views on Youtube, despite Greta's channel only having a paltry 7k subs at time of writing. It points to a hunger for real rock n' roll that exceeds the song's debut on TV show Shameless - one that hasn't been prevalent in the wider market for years, and is genuinely heartwarming to take in.

Thankfully, Greta's Black Smoke Rising EP is also stellar, showing a band flexing their riff-making muscles for all to see.