Australian pressing includes three bonus tracks: 'Thumb Hang (also on the U.S. pressing), 'Metal on Metal' and '666'. Official 2009 release of the 13th album from the Canadian Heavy Metal band. The recording of this album is documented in the critically acclaimed documentary, the Story of Anvil. Forming in 1982, Anvil released one of the heaviest albums of all time Metal on Metal - influencing some of the biggest names in Rock including Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. But while those bands went on to sell millions of albums and achieve international fame, Anvil's career took a different path - straight to obscurity. Their 25+ career has led to this album and renewed interest in the band thanks to the overwhelming response to the documentary.
Maybe the entire metal universe is messed up because of Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Until that movie was released, Anvil was an obscure footnote to &ls...
Adrien Begrand - 22/Oct/2009
In the Canadian metal community there’s been considerable buzz around veteran band Anvil and their documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil for the...
Jesse Coy - 18/Sep/2009
This hard working, long-running heavy/speed metal act has gotten a buzz as the focal point of a very interesting documentary. With more than a dozen r...
Greg Barbrick - 12/Sep/2009
Nothing’s free, pay for it all, can’t you see...In the case of Anvil, truer lyrics have never been written. Who would have thought, 30 yea...