Band
Anvil
Anvil is a heavy metal band from Canada, active 1978 to present. 22 releases and 10 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts
- Genre
- Heavy Metal
- Origin
- Toronto, Canada
- Formed
- 1978
- Releases
- 22
Biography
Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Toronto in 1978. 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.
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Genres
Current line-up
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Robertson | Bass guitar | 2014 to present |
| Robb Reiner | Drums (drum set) | 1978 to present |
| Steve “Lips” Kudlow | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1978 to present |
Former members
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Dickson | Bass guitar | 1978 to 1993 |
| Sebastian Marino | Guitar | 1989 to 1995 |
| Dave Allison | Background vocals, Guitar | 1978 to 1989 |
| Glenn Five | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1996 to 2012 |
| Ivan Hurd | Guitar | 1995 to 2007 |
| Mike Duncan | Bass guitar | 1993 to 1996 |
| Sal Italiano | Bass guitar | 2012 to 2014 |
Albums
- Hard ’n’ Heavy1981 · Album
- Metal on Metal1982 · Album
- Forged in Fire1983 · Album
- Live at El Mocambo Club Toronto1984 · Album
- Strength of Steel1987 · Album
- Pound for Pound1988 · Album
- Worth the Weight1991 · Album
- Plugged in Permanent1996 · Album
- Absolutely No Alternative1997 · Album
- Speed of Sound1998 · Album
- Plenty of Power2000 · Album
- Still Going Strong2002 · Album
- Back to Basics2004 · Album
- This Is Thirteen2007 · Album
- Juggernaut of Justice2011 · Album
- Hope in Hell2013 · Album
- Anvil Is Anvil2016 · Album
- Pounding the Pavement2018 · Album
- Legal at Last2020 · Album
- Impact Is Imminent2022 · Album
- One and Only2024 · Album
Other releases
EPs, demos, live records and compilations.
Related bands
Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.
- AnthraxListened together
- AcceptListened together
- DioListened together
- Ozzy OsbourneListened together
- SaxonListened together
- W.A.S.P.Listened together
- HelloweenListened together
- RainbowListened together
- Metal ChurchListened together
- OverkillListened together
- KreatorListened together
- King DiamondListened together