Sonny and I pick some of our favorites of 2017 for part 2 of this epic episode. Growing up, I used to depend on the “Best Of List” from Kerrang Magazine, Hit Parader, Circus, and Creem just so that I could discover new killer hard rock and metal bands, but now in 2017, we have Podcast, where people just like Sonny and I can get together and talk about and play some bands that had them cranking the car stereo up to eleven. Last week in the Part 1 episode of our favorites from 2017,  we gave you some hard rock and metal releases of 2017 that we absolutely loved, ranking them 10 thru 6. Now that we got the bottom, but awesome half out of the way, we charge forward to the end of the year with our top 5 releases and it will come as no surprise that Hollywood and Steve O have picked a plethora of kick ass rock n roll to play and talk about. Because music is not the only thing in our lives for 2017, we also talk about other things that had an effect on us for the year. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @ growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a review on our FaceBook page - @ growinuprock Follow us on Twitter @growinuprock Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review   Buy through our Amazon link and help support the podcast and music featured: Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store   The Biters Inglorious Greta Van Fleet Sons Of Apollo Revolution Saint Jeff Scott Soto Warrant Richie Kotzen   Honorable mentions: depending on the day you ask us LA Guns - The Missing Peace Adrenaline Mob - We The People Adrenaline Rush - Soul Survivor Terry Ilous - Gypsy Dreams Mark Slaughter - Halfway There Mr. Big - Defying Gravity Bigfoot - S/T Bob Kulick - Skeletons in the Closet The Darkness - Pinewood Smile Klassik '78 (Side One and Side Two - Makes A Full Album) Lynch Mob - The Brotherhood Iron Maiden-Book of Souls: The Live Chapter Dead Daisies  - Live and Louder  

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