![]() And that is what ‘Impact Is Imminent’ is all about. Lips and Reiner know who their audience is and what they expect from Anvil. I am pretty sure that their fanatic fans will be happy with ‘Impact is Imminent’, as will the band be as well. They were the pioneers of heavy metal for Canada and in a way they still are. Lips and Reiner deserve all hail and praise for having been able to keep their head above water on their own musical terms for more than four decades now. But what speaks for the album is the relentless character of the songs and that they all are direct punches in your face, the excellent sound and the fact that Anvil has the same attitude they showed already some 40 years agio when their debut ‘Hard ‘n’ Heavy’ saw the light of day. Call it a one-dimensional approach, even though with the track ,Teabag’’ Anvil delivers a great instrumental with room for all band members to stand out. There is hardly any variety in the song material. But pretty soon the big problem of the band raises its head. ,Take A Lesson’’ is an excellent start and basically the whole album rocks like hell. Pounding metal galore with sharp riffs and thunderous drums. Opener, ,Take A Lesson’’ sets the pace and the tone for the album. On album number 19 the signature sound of the trio is shining in all its glory. After that release the career of the band kick started again with five new albums to follow. That very honest and at times very confronting movie made me realise that Lips and Robb led ordinary lives, Lips driving around in a van delivering food and happy with the fact that his sister gave him a loan which enabled the band to fly to the UK to record the album ‘This Is Thirteen’ with producer Chis Tsangarides (RIP), which they released themselves. MOVIEĪfter the release of the movie ‘The Story Of Anvil’ (2009) things have been looking up again. Reiner and myself provided the tip, thanking the girl for the unexpected entertainment. While Reiner and myself were laying under the table laughing our heads off Lips reluctantly produced his ID before he got served. I have never seen anybody look so dumbfounded as Lips. But the girl was no push over and asked Lips if he could produce some ID as in those days you had to be older than 21 to be able to order an alcoholic beverage in Canada. The waitress we had that evening was very good looking and naughty as ever Lips checked her out. Robb and Lips are very down to earth guys and certainly no spoiled and demanding rock stars. ![]() Worth the Weight -era guitarist Sebastian Marino died on Januat the age of 57. We had a really nice time together, talking about music and their career. Two years later, the band issued their 19th long-player, Impact Is Imminent. I stayed at the Holiday Inn and called Lips if he and Robb wanted to come down for some drinks and an interview. The film did wonders for the bands career and they were soon supporting acts like AC/DC, Alice Cooper. When I think about Anvil I think about a trip I made in the early nineties to their hometown of Toronto. The Story of Anvil, was released to widespread acclaim. Steven ‘Lips’ Kudlow (guitar/vocals), monster drummer Robb Reiner and bass player Chris Robertson took the time and effort to work out 14 songs ideas and together with producers Martin Pfeiffer and Jorg Uken (who also worked with the band on their last three records) made sure that ‘Impact Is Imminent’ leaves no (metal) stone unturned. This page is maintained by Tony Gallo.Apby Michel van de Moosdijk - More about our teamĬanada’s favourite hellraisers are at it again. Please change any incorrect links to the current address. Ian Dickson, Robb Reiner, Dave Allison, Lips Here is a pic of the original members standing together: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 232 in Hunstville, Ontario, Canada on July 20, 2019. You can order from AFM Records.ĪNVIL's original rhythm guitarist Dave Allison and original bassist Ian Dickson showed up at the band's gig at Watch ANVIL's new video for "Ghost Shadow" from the new album IMPACT IS IMMINENT.ĪNVIL's new album IMPACT IS IMMINENT has been released. Watch ANVIL's new video for "Take A Lesson" from the new album IMPACT IS IMMINENT. Listen to IMPACT IS IMMINENT in it's entirety here. THE ANVIL METAL POUNDERS UNION (LOCAL 666) (fan club)Īnvil will be playing shows in Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada in October and November of 2023.Īnvil will be playing shows in Australia in March 2024.Tour Dates (updated September 21, 2023).
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