Anvil (band)
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Anvil is a Canadian Heavy Metal band.
The roots of Anvil began in April 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada when Steve Kudlow and Robb Reiner began playing music together. It wasn't until 1978 that the first lineup that was to become Anvil was formed: Steve "Lips" Kudlow (lead vocals, lead guitar), Robb Reiner (drums), Dave Allison (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass). Together they were known as LIPS.
In 1981 they released an independent album called HARD 'N HEAVY. Shortly after they were signed by Attic Records they changed their name to ANVIL and the independent album was released by Attic as their debut album.
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[edit] The Attic Years (1981-1984)
- HARD 'N' HEAVY (1981)
- METAL ON METAL (1982)
- FORGED IN FIRE (1983)
- BACKWAXED (1985)
[edit] The Metal Blade Years (1987-1989)
- STRENGTH OF STEEL (1987)
- POUND FOR POUND (1988)
- PAST AND PRESENT - LIVE IN CONCERT (1989)
[edit] The Maximum Years (1991)
They are next picked up by Maximum Records, an independent Canadian label that was formed by Helix's manager-at-the-time William Seip.
- WORTH THE WEIGHT (1991)
[edit] The Hypnotic/Massacre Years (1996-present)
Once again they are signed. This time by Hypnotic Records in Canada and Massacre Records in Germany.
- PLUGGED IN PERMANENT (1996)
- ABSOLUTELY NO ALTERNATIVE (1997)
- SPEED OF SOUND (1998)
- ANTHOLOGY OF ANVIL (1999)
- PLENTY OF POWER (2001)
- STILL GOING STRONG (2002)
- BACK TO BASICS (2004)
- THIS IS THIRTEEN (Not yet released)
ANVIL will be performing several shows in Europe in June 2006 (including several festivals). They plan on heading to Brazil in August 2006.
ANVIL is currently in a studio in Los Angeles with producer, Chris Tsangarides, mixing the latest album entitiled THIS IS THIRTEEN.( Which respesent the bands 13th release) Chris produced both the legendary METAL ON METAL and FORGED IN FIRE.
A documentary on ANVIL is being filmed. It's directed by Sacha Gervasi, who wrote the Steven Spielberg movie, "The Terminal". Sacha is an old friend of the band's that used to do some roadie work for them back in the 1980's. He has filmed some of their shows from their November 2005 European tour. He also filmed Lips 50th birthday show at Heads or Tails in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada on February 25, 2006. He will be filming more shows on their upcoming June 2006 European tour as well. He's been filming the recording of the new album as well. Sacha also interviewed many people from ANVIL's past and present, including former band members and Anvil Webmaster Tony Gallo.
[edit] Current line-up
- Ivan Hurd - lead guitar
- Robb Reiner - drums
- Lips - lead vocals, lead guitar
- Glenn Five - bass, backing vocals
