They also supported Saxon on a leg of UK shows in November. Anvil played the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, in 2009, and opened for AC/DC at their first few summer Black Ice World Tour shows (North American leg II). On March 28, 2009, Kudlow and Reiner were the featured guests on VH1 Classic's That Metal Show. In 2009, Bantam Press released the book Anvil: The Story of Anvil, authored by Kudlow and Reiner with a foreword by Slash. The double-vinyl LP contains re-recorded versions of Anvil classics "Metal on Metal" and "666". įollowing the success of the Anvil documentary, VH1 Classic Records re-released This Is Thirteen on CD and vinyl on September 15, 2009, with a newly recorded song, "Thumb Hang", which had been written by the band during the 1980s. The high praise for the movie put Anvil back into the public consciousness, and brought the band opening slots with AC/DC and Saxon, plus appearances at major festivals, including the Download, Hellfest, Bumbershoot and SXSW. The film garnered critical acclaim from many major publications Rolling Stone called it "the year's most praised rock doc." At the film's premiere, which took place at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, the band played " Cat Scratch Fever" with Slash and Anthrax's Scott Ian. In 2008, the band was the subject of the documentary film Anvil! The Story of Anvil, directed by the screenwriter and former Anvil roadie Sacha Gervasi. Guitarist Ivan Hurd left the band at this point to settle down with his new wife, Anvil's former tour manager Tiziana Arrigoni. After failing to find a new label, the album, This Is Thirteen, was self-released in 2007, and was available exclusively from the band's website. In 2006, the band recorded with Chris Tsangarides, who produced their acclaimed 1982 album Metal on Metal. He was replaced by Ivan Hurd.Īnvil! The Story of Anvil documentary, and This Is Thirteen (2006–2009) In 1995, guitarist Sebastian Marino left the band to join Overkill. These albums were not particularly well-received, and Kudlow stated that Anvil would not have continued had it not been for the German fans and the German contract, adding "We'll play gigs sometimes where there's no one there". Hypnotic and Massacre released the albums, Plugged in Permanent (1996), Absolutely No Alternative (1997), Speed of Sound (1999), Plenty of Power (2001) and Still Going Strong (2002). In 1996, they were signed by Hypnotic Records in Canada and Massacre Records in Germany. In 1991, Anvil was signed by Mausoleum Records which, in 1992, released their sixth album Worth the Weight. The band released three records with Metal Blade, starting with Strength of Steel, which was the group's most commercially successful record in the United States, peaking at No. 191 on the Billboard 200. In 1987 the band was signed with American label Metal Blade Records by William Howell, a fan who would become a DJ with KNAC radio. However, after initial interest, Krebs eventually stopped returning phone calls and did not get the band a major label recording contract he released the band in mid-1986. īy 1983, Aerosmith manager David Krebs and assistant Paul O'Neill had signed a managing contract with Anvil and convinced Attic to release the band from its contract, so the band could sign with a major label. Following its release, British rock musician Lemmy asked Kudlow to play guitar for Motörhead, to replace "Fast" Eddie Clarke, but Kudlow declined. Their independent album was released by Attic as their debut album for the company. Shortly after, they were signed by Attic Records and changed their name to Anvil. In 1981, the band released an independent album called Hard 'N' Heavy. In 1978, the first full line-up of the band included Kudlow (lead vocals, lead guitar), Reiner (drums), Dave "Squirrely" Allison (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), and Ian "Dix" Dickson (bass). They met through a friend, guitarist and neighbour Marty Hoffman, but "musical differences" caused his departure after their first show. Anvil began in April 1973 in Toronto, when high school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner began playing music together.
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