ANVIL — Anvil! The Story of Anvil (review)

ANVIL — Anvil! The Story of Anvil album cover Movie · 2009 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
martindavey87
I can’t deny, I’d never heard of Anvil until this came out. Sure, okay, MAYBE I’d heard the name mentioned once or twice, without really giving it any attention. But regardless, this DVD was an eye-opener for me, and introduced me to one of the most influential, albeit, not very commercially successful, metal bands of the 1980’s.

Sadly, the tale of rock bands going from playing stadiums and arenas to working in school kitchens and call centres is commonplace these days. That’s just the sad reality of the music industry today. But with that said, this is a heartfelt story of a band, and in particular, a man (frontman Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow) who continues to persevere and not give up. Touring the world and playing to thous… well, dozens of people.

It’s this sincerity and persistence that makes this such an interesting, and heartbreaking, watch. I’ve since delved into the bands discography and would consider myself a fan, so the film has done its job, if nothing else, of getting the name Anvil out there to a wider audience.
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Vim Fuego wrote:
13 days ago
The best thing about it is that it revived their career and they have been able to keep putting out music and touring. A lot of their music is a bit on the mediocre side, but occasionally they put out an absolute banger.
martindavey87 wrote:
13 days ago
Oh definitely! The sad thing is, I can fully relate. I know what it's like to travel to another country, play to a handful of people, and despite the pay, still end up in minus figures. Gotta laugh at the fun and hilarity of it all.
UMUR wrote:
13 days ago
It´s certainly a heartfelt documentary, but I´m sorry to say, that it´s also incredibly hilarious. Holy shit the European tour is so badly arranged and the wages that those guys are playing for and the number of people atttending the shows are so low that it´s almost to the point of being embarrasing. They put their own money into touring and recording (well Lip´s sister´s money that is)...now that´s high level dedication. It´s both incredibly impressive and very sad at the same time. Definitely a documentary worth watching.

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