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Anvil (band)
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Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Toronto in 1978. [2] The band currently consists of founding members guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner, along with bassist Chris Robertson who joined in 2014. As of 2024, the band has released twenty studio albums; they have been cited as having influenced many notable heavy metal groups including Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica.[3]
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![]() Anvil in 2010. L-R: former bassist Glenn Five, Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner | |
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Also known as | Lips (1978–1981) |
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Years active | 1973–present |
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Members | Steve "Lips" Kudlow Robb Reiner Chris Robertson |
Past members | Ivan Hurd Sebastian Marino Ian Dickson Dave Allison Mike Duncan Glenn Gyorffy Sal Italiano |
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Reviewers described Anvil as a pioneering heavy metal band which was popular in the 1980s but then faded into obscurity in the 1990s, while refusing to stop playing, recording, and gigging.[4] Anvil's antics on and off stage, the setbacks they suffered, and their determination to keep going have been compared to the fictional band Spinal Tap.[4][5][6][7][8]