Anvil (band)

Anvil
Anvil in 2010. L-R: former bassist Glenn Five, Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner
Anvil in 2010.
L-R: former bassist Glenn Five, Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner
Background information
Also known asLips (1978–1981)
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active1973–present
Labels
MembersSteve "Lips" Kudlow
Robb Reiner
Chris Robertson
Past membersIvan Hurd
Sebastian Marino
Ian Dickson
Dave Allison
Mike Duncan
Glenn Gyorffy
Sal Italiano
Guitarist and singer Steve "Lips" Kudlow at Rockharz Open Air 2019
Drummer Robb Reiner at Rockharz Open Air 2019
Bassist Chris Robertson at Rockharz Open Air 2019

Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Toronto in 1978. [2] The band currently consists of founding members guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner, along with bassist Chris Robertson who joined in 2014. As of 2024, the band has released twenty studio albums; they have been cited as having influenced many notable heavy metal groups including Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica.[3]

Reviewers described Anvil as a pioneering heavy metal band which was popular in the 1980s but then faded into obscurity in the 1990s, while refusing to stop playing, recording, and gigging.[4] Anvil's antics on and off stage, the setbacks they suffered, and their determination to keep going have been compared to the fictional band Spinal Tap.[4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. Anvil Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Anvil history". metallian. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Rodman, Sarah (April 12, 2009). "Metal band Anvil lives!". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Alter, Ethan (March 20, 2009). "Film Review: Anvil! The Story of Anvil". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Yabroff, Jennie (April 10, 2009). "'Spinal Tap' and Its Influence". Newsweek. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Burns, Kenneth (September 18, 2009). "Anvil! is a touching documentary about a flailing band – Heavy-metal poignancy". Isthmus.
  7. ^ Lane, Anthony (April 20, 2009). "Rock Solid". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Spera, Keith (January 22, 2010). "For metal band Anvil, overnight success was just 32 years and one documentary away". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.