And suddenly, you’re a star. Such is the story of long-suffering Canadian metal band Anvil, which makes its first-ever New Orleans appearance on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the House of Blues.

An object of both affection and derision, Canada's Anvil made the NWOBHM-friendly Metal On Metal in 1982: It gave them an international audience and their most iconic song. News.

There are interviews with heavy metal gods discussing the importance of Anvil. The Toronto act's early recordings, including 1982's Metal on Metal, apparently hold high places in metal history. But ...

Anvil is a band that inexplicably has missed out on the big time. Led by powerhouse drummer Robb Reiner and ace lead guitarist/singer Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Anvil’s 1982 release “Metal on ...

It was the re-release of a 13-year-old music documentary about a previously relatively unknown heavy metal band from Canada. Anvil!: The Story of Anvil, a tale of hope and heavy metal, has been ...

Original Anvil guitarist Dave Allison died yesterday (Sept. 30) of unspecified causes at age 68. He played on the group’s first five studio albums before departing in 1989. “We’d like to ...

The Story of Anvil,' a 2008 rock doc that got unanimous acclaim from critics but was turned away from Oscar consideration, is returning to theaters. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

Black Anvil is on tour with European powerhouses, Enslaved and Insomnium, ... Since 2007, Black Anvil has been as “trve” as any other black-metal band that’s doing it.

The poignant 2008 rock doc “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” — which dramatically altered the fates of the band and may have changed the game for music docs at the Oscars — returns to theaters ...

Not content to let the year fade into obscurity, 2022 claimed another one of metal’s own, as ex-Anvil and Overkill guitarist Sebastian Marino died unexpectedly on New Year’s Eve.According to a ...