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...
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You've seen the movie, now hear the album. Really, it's that good.In the Canadian metal community there's been considerable buzz around veteran band Anvil and their documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil for the past couple years, but nobody could have predicted the incredible events of 2009. Steady word of mouth and rapturous critical praise has led to mainstream audiences embracing the life-af...
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After the movie, comes the concert. Anvil, the Canadian metal band who are subject of Anvil! - The Story of Anvil are to play a gig in The Academy on June 14th. Tickets are €25 including booking fee on sale now. The movie opens tonight in the IFI.Here is the…
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I've been waiting forever to check out the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil but can't afford to fly cross country for a film festival. The good news is that the movie will have an official DVD release sometime in the spring, probably March. Needless to say, wood will be sported. Check out the trailer: Also, here's an interview [...]
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Anvil made their network television debut on the Tonight Show with Conan O Brien where they performed "Metal On Metal." Check it out below:Buy Anvil on iTunes or on CD
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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. [...]
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THE STORY OF ANVIL (2008) The must-see tale of an obscure, never-say-die, Canadian heavy metal band that - according to guys like Slash, Lars and Lemmy - started it all. Watching this movie, you'll get the nagging feeling that the whole thing is a Spinal Tap-like mockumentary (with an emotional dose of Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster on the side), but the situations are just far too real for ...
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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...
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Enjoy Anvil’s performance on Conan from last night. The heavy hitters are pulling out all the stops and showing how it is done. “Metal on Metal” is just a heavy blast from the past, and it makes me want to air guitar instead of blog.YouTube Direktvideo link[Embedded Video]What started it all was a little documentary [...]
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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...
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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..
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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.
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“Anvil! The Story of Anvil was the movie that rocked the UK when it came to cinemas in February 2009. Winning rave reviews from documentary makers, music fans and film buffs, Canadian rockers Anvil have taken the world by storm…but now you can help them fulfil their destiny!”Thanks to the success of the movie everyone [...]
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Here’s what’s in stores this week. Pick up some back to school music for a loved one.:: Ace Frehley Anomaly Bronx Born:: Anvil This Is Thirteen VH1 Classic Records:: Barry White Number 1’s Hip-O:: Big Star Keep An Eye On The Sky Rhino:: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Levitate Verve:: Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats Meet [...]
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