Anvil News and Photos

Megadeth’s Super Collider Projected to sell 10-14,000 Copies Less Than Th1rt3en in its First Week of Release

Thu, June 06 2013 2:42pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Of course, sales figures are never an indication of artistic merit… but schadenfreude is still a wonderful thing, especially when you're dealing with an asshole like Dave Mustaine.

Empire of the Sun: Dad’s Review

Mon, June 03 2013 11:50am - Source: Stoney Roads

After enjoying two nights of Kraftwerk's awesome krautrock electronica , Indie dance glamrock group Empire of the Sun proved to be a complete contrast while at the same time incorporating some Krafty elements.

Kerrang! Magazine 15/05/13

Tue, May 14 2013 2:58pm - Source: Kerrang! - UK

How do you follow a record that saw you being sued by your own record label for millions of dollars?

Will the New Anvil Album Be Good? There Ain’t a Hope in Hell!

Fri, May 03 2013 8:09pm - Source: Metal Sucks

You know how you can tell that Anvil the movie was better than Anvil the band?

Question Of The Week: “Lead Singer’s Disease (Instrumental)”

Fri, April 12 2013 8:42pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Can't live with 'em, can't shotgun them in the scrotum.

The Mission UK sign new deal and announce summer dates

Sun, April 07 2013 12:10am - Source: Music-News.com

The End Records are proud to announce the addition of UK legends The Mission UK to their roster.

Simon Price on Bastille - The revolution will be televised

Sat, March 30 2013 6:55pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Bastille are named for the French holiday on which Smith was born, and how he must thank his lucky stars it wasn't a day later: the Roman feast day of Castor & Pollux.

Redemption Song: Bobby Liebling Of Pentagram Interviewed

Wed, March 13 2013 1:10pm - Source: The Quietus

"Drugs have done good things for us; if you don't believe they have then do me a favour: take all your albums, tapes and CDs and burn them. Because you know what? The musicians that made that great music that has enhanced your lives throughout the years? Real fucking high."

Stormshadow – “Forty Ounces And The King Of Smoke” (Stereogum Premiere)

Sun, February 17 2013 10:08pm - Source: Stereogum

Last Saturday night, New Brunswick punk band Stormshadow played their first show in 13 years at the Don Giovanni Records annual showcase in Brooklyn.

The Peaks: Everything Everything

Fri, January 18 2013 11:13am - Source: ClashMusic.com

So, the Maya calendar didn't foreshadow the end of the world and we made it all the way to the end of 2012!

Dash Rip Rock – Black Liquor (2012)

Wed, January 16 2013 1:01pm - Source: Something Else!

If you grew up a fan of live music in or around Louisiana in the late 1980s or early 1990s, you knew, without a doubt, that Dash Rip Rock was going to be huge one day.

Charges against Harley Flanagan dismissed, Harley releases video statement

Fri, December 14 2012 5:32pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

After problems with the case surfaced earlier this year, charges against Harley Flanagan have been dismissed according to a report via New York Natives.

TGTF Does ARIA Week 2012: The 26th ARIAs’ Media Room (Part 1)

Tue, December 11 2012 6:01pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

So after getting thoroughly sunburnt on the right hand side of my body during the red (err, black) carpet proceedings of the 26th ARIA Awards , us media were then shepherded into a bunker for the rest of the evening: the media room.

Singles Round Up - November 26th

Thu, November 29 2012 2:39pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Sometimes the pulse quickens, other times it begins to slow.

Exclusive Interview: Bison BC Guitarist/Vocalist Dan And

Tue, November 13 2012 10:31pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Unlike many of its more populous peers, Canada's metallic output falls squarely under the "quality, not quantity" camp, stretching from the outer limits into the Ross Bay cemetery, and stopping in Wendigo country along the way.

Top 5: Music Documentaries

Fri, November 09 2012 8:31am - Source: The Four Oh Five

We take a quick look into some of the best music documentaries around.

Muse Cover Deftones Again, Anvil Are Going to 'Hell' + More News

Wed, October 24 2012 1:15pm - Source: Noisecreep

While performing in France on Monday night (Oct. 22), Muse covered the Deftones stomper "Headup."

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE LEGENDARY PHIL ANSELMO ON HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, METEOROLOGICAL ASPIRATIONS, U.S. POLITICS, AND MORE

Wed, October 10 2012 9:27pm - Source: Metal Sucks

The Purple EP (MetalSucks review here ).

Lowtalker - The Marathon [EP]

Sat, September 22 2012 3:59pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Milwaukee based punk band Lowtalker is a three-piece comprised of Stu Ross, ex of Misery Signals and Living With Lions, Matt Keil and Casey Hjelmberg both former members of punk band Comeback Kid. Initially the threesome began Lowtalker as a side project but its popularity has reconvened into something more permanent.

Serpentine Path: Serpentine Path

Fri, August 31 2012 5:10am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Sometimes the "featuring ex-members of" tag can be misleading, but in the case of Serpentine Path , pedigree is important.

Something Else! Featured Artist: Jeff Lynne and Electric Light Orchestra

Thu, August 02 2012 1:19pm - Source: Something Else!

News that Jeff Lynne is making a long-awaited return with both a studio album and a fresh examination of ELO's greatest hits had us recalling some old favorites.

I Went On The Road with BEHEMOTH, WATAIN and The Decibel Magazine Tour

Mon, July 23 2012 7:57pm - Source: metalinjection

My sincerest apologies for this long overdue labor of love.

Cave Girls

Fri, July 06 2012 5:57pm - Source: The Devil Has The Best Tuna

If you're on the hunt for a large female choir and find the Military Wives a little too establishment, a little too bland, a little too dull then the 20ish girl strong GAGGLE are the choir for you.

Wynton Marsalis interview: It don't mean a thing if it ain't got swing

Thu, July 05 2012 7:42am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

"Congo Square was in New Orleans, and it was the only place in the US where slaves could play their drums. It was controlled by the French, who were more relaxed about slaves' cultural practices. The English banned drums because they were seen as a kind of communication."

Gaggle - From The Mouth Of The Cave

Wed, June 27 2012 7:42am - Source: The Four Oh Five

If you're on the hunt for a large female choir and find the Military Wives a little too establishment, a little too bland, a little too dull then the 20ish girl strong Gaggle are the choir for you.

LWE Podcast 126: Tomas Barfod

Mon, June 25 2012 5:28am - Source: LITTLE WHITE EARBUDS

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Album Review: MUTILATION RITES Empyrean

Thu, May 31 2012 5:17pm - Source: metalinjection

Mutilation Rites' discography is a bit confounding, traversing multiple line-ups, demos , splits, and EPs. The band's rapid gestation has been very public, but every minute of their music to-date is worthwhile.

Maryland Deathfest: 10 Dark Horse Bands to Check Out This Weekend

Wed, May 23 2012 6:30pm - Source: Noisecreep

By now, anyone headed to Baltimore for the tenth anniversary weekend of Maryland Deathfest has already sewn fresh patches on their denim vest, salted their livers, and said goodbye to their loved ones.

Phobia prepare 'Remnants of Filth'; stream a new song, see them @ Saint Vitus w/ Black Anvil & Ramming Speed

Fri, April 27 2012 6:48pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Bryan Fajardo (Noisear, Kill The Client, Gridlink) sits in on drums and Dorian Rainwater (Noisear) on six-string alongside Callum MacKenzie, CC Loessin and lifer Shane "The Pain" Mclachlan.

Track Of The Day 27/4 - The Bastards Of Fate

Fri, April 27 2012 7:04am - Source: ClashMusic.com

The song starts harmlessly enough, a catchy little ditty about a failed/failing relationship.

On Second Thought: The Beatles – Abbey Road (1969)

Thu, April 05 2012 2:11pm - Source: Something Else!

This album was simultaneously the Beatles at their best, and the sound of a band disintegrating.

Junos Insider: Rural Alberta Advantage's Paul Banwatt Freezes Meeting Anvil, Loses Awards, Misses Parties

Wed, April 04 2012 3:16pm - Source: Spinner

Spinner enlisted special indie rock celebrity correspondent Paul Banwatt of the Rural Alberta Advantage to chronicle his adventures during this past weekend's Juno Awards celebrations.

My Favorite Songs and Records of 2011

Mon, April 02 2012 2:46am - Source: Sound on the Sound

So originally I was going to post this around the beginning of the new year.

Anvil Planning 'Story Of Anvil!' Sequel That Will Follow Their Attempts To Organize A Peace Concert In Israel

Thu, March 29 2012 3:01pm - Source: The Playlist

The Story of Anvi l" wasn't a spoof by now?

Seth Lakeman – Tales from the Barrel House

Tue, March 27 2012 7:24am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Despite the efforts of the chart-bothering brigade of faux-folkers in recent years, not to mention a major label deal of his own, Seth Lakeman remains the poster boy for the twenty first century authentic folk revival.

Exciter - Death Machine

Tue, March 20 2012 2:29pm - Source: The Ripple Effect

Unlike my previous long winded rants that read like overstuffed versions of "War & Peace", this is less a review of Canadian speed metal band EXCITER's new album "Death Machine" and more of a tribute to the band itself.

The Byrds, Will Oldham, Gregg Allman, Townes Van Zandt and other music tomes

Tue, March 20 2012 10:40am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

The groaning noise behind me is coming from shelves that have recently started to buckle from the almost daily addition to them of new music books, the majority of them typified by their common bulk, a shared enormity of pages, as if no band's career can be documented in less pages than might otherwise be devoted to the history of mankind itself, from the beginning, with footnotes, anecdotal asides and a brief biography of everyone who's ever lived.