Anvil

When it comes to virtues such as endurance, unconditional commitment and a thoroughly down-to-earth attitude, Anvil are the measure of all things. Like few other metal acts, the band’s founding members Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow (vocals, guitars) and Robb Reiner (drums), plus bassist Chris Robertson, have earned their laurels of blood, sweat and tears. Since their 2009 documentary film “The Story of Anvil”, which revealed the unvarnished truth about the music industry, the world was made aware that the day-to-day life of most musicians doesn’t consist of MTV Awards, Grammy ceremonies, red carpets, champagne and caviar, but mainly of energy-sapping tours de force with little sleep, junk food and meagre earnings. Yet these difficult conditions have made Anvil what they are today: a band that stands solid as a rock in the turbulent waters of a musical genre that produces like no other music by fans for fans. Anvil has been rocking for nearly 50 years releasing countless classic albums including the iconic “Metal on Metal”.