2017-08-17 to 10-15: Exodus and Obituary w/ Power Trip and Dust Bolt
https://label.relapse.com/obituary-announce-battle-of-the-bays-north-american-co-headlining-tour-with-exodus/
First post is up-to-date.
2017-07-26 to 12-10: D.R.I.
http://www.dirtyrottenimbeciles.com/tour.htm
2017-08-17 To 09-15: Raven w/ Dead By Wednesday
http://nextmosh.com/2017/05/11/raven-dead-by-wednesday-usa-tour-dates/
2017-05-24 to 06-10, 07-04 to 10-21: Blue Oyster Cult
http://www.blueoystercult.com/Road/OnTour.html
2017-09-14 to 10-07: Sacred Reich w/ Byzantine
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-announces-30-years-of-ignorance-usa-tour/
Festival updates:
Ragnarokkr Metal Apocalypse is now Legions of Metal. Some lineup changes with more to be announced, but the dates and locations remain the same. Another festival for old school metalheads to look out for is Defenders Of The Old IV (details pending).
2017-04-07 to 04-09: Rage...
Love reading people's stories like these...
I grew up on classic rock, country, folk and novelty music before discovering metal as a young teen in the late 80s. During my high school years I rapidly progressed from hard rock/hair bands (Whitesnake, Scorpions, Ratt) to heavy metal (Ozzy...
Yeah, I wouldn't choose to support a band that way but I don't see any reason to get upset about it. On the other hand, the article doesn't offer any real evidence of the alleged backlash.
Same here. On the plus side, we still have those friendships and all the great experiences of past Ragnarokkrs. Looking forward, there are other great fests next year. Hoepfully, Frost & Fire III and Defenders Of The Old IV will happen...