I've been an ANVIL metal pounder since 1982 when Metal On Metal came out. Back on May 31, 2008 their documentary ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL was shown at the Brooklyn Academy of Music followed by a live performance in the BAM Cafe. The film is incredible, it's nothing like the standard rock documentaries. It's a very powerful flim, emotional and very funny all at the same time.Anyway, I was flipp...
This isn’t too surprising, but it is a disappointment for those of us hoping to watch Steve “Lips” Kudlow crash the Oscars red carpet. Anvil! The Story of Anvil and It Might Get Loud, Jack White, the Edge, and Jimmy Page’s jam session-turned-film,...
Metal titans Saxon confirmed at last weekends Sonisphere Festival that they will be headlining the Saturday of Hellfire Festival on November 7th at NEC Birmingham. Expect lashings of Heavy Metal Thunder from the original masters of Metal who continue to prove year on year that they are still at the very top of their game. [...]
VH1 has acquired the exclusive writes to the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil. They will handle the theatrical release, broadcast sales and the DVD.The film follows Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner and their band, Anvil, which released one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's Metal on Metal. The album influenced an entire musical generation of rock bands, including Metallica...
Tune in tonight at 11:05p (CMT) or 12:05a (ET/PT) to catch ANVIL's founders "Lips" Kudlow and "Robbo" Reiner chat with Jimmy Kimmel about ANVIL's 30+ year journey to becoming an "overnight success".Anvil's Facebook page is jumping with fan raves about the movie and their recent live shows, and ANVIL's official site has the lowdown on tickets for upcoming dates, which are growing by the week.Yo...
From the official release:PRYOR, OK—Eighties Rock Band Anvil has been signed on to play Rocklahoma on Thursday, July 9."Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is the directorial debut of screenwriter Sacha Gervasi ("The Terminal") and was produced by Rebecca Yeldham ("The Kite Runner" and "The Motorcycle Diaries"). The film follows Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner and their band, Anvil, which released o.
A band that has been forgotten for two decades, Anvil, reemerges in the mind of pop culture with the movie Anvil: The Story of Anvil. This movie can be blamed on the writer of The Terminal (Tom Hanks), Sasha Gervasi. I can’t say that I was ever a huge Anvil fan, but I do recall [...]This rocks too:Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Weekend on VH1 Classic VH1 Classic has a special weekend line up for fans..
So it looks like Anvil’s comeback is gonna last through at least 2010: the band will have a small role in the upcoming film version of The Green Hornet, which will star Seth Rogen (who also co-wrote the script) and be directed by Michel Gondry, who helmed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and about [...]