Still longing for those days in the '80s when a band's rockness was matched only by the size of its hair? The four-day metal music festival Rocklahoma kicks off today at the Pryor Creek Festival Grounds in Pryor, Okla.
Today's headliners include thrash metal giants Anthrax along with Saxon and Anvil. There's also a showing of the movie Anvil! The Story of Anvil after Anthrax finishes. The music festival seems like a couple of Texxas Jams rolled into one with Ratt, Night Ranger, Warrant, Stryper, Jackyl, Twisted Sister, Skid Row, Great White and Vixen highlighting the four days. For the full line up and camping info, check out Rocklahoma's site or get tickets here, but please leave the spandex at home.
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