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ANVIL is 'Halfway Through' Filming Long-Awaited New Documentary

Drummer Robb Reiner and guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL have confirmed that they are "about halfway through" filming their next documentary project. During an October 20 interview with MetalTalk, the pair revealed that they just saw the first trailer for the ne...

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Historic SLASH Guitar Emerges After 30 Years

The metallic red B.C. Rich Warlock guitar owned and played by Slash during the Hollywood era early days of GUNS N' ROSES has been found and is being offered for sale at auction on November 5 through Julien's Auctions. The guitar is signed on the body "Slash" with his signature drawing of a "skull an...

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Official Video For IRON MAIDEN's 'Aces High' As Hillbillified By STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS

Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which shot to fame in 2014 thanks to its bluegrass covers of metal classics, will release its second album, "Brothers In Farms", on September 9 via Spinefarm. The official video for the first single, STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS' hillbillified cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Aces High...

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Original ANVIL Lineup Reunites In Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner were reunited with the band's original members Dave Allison (guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass) for the first time since 1989 at ANVIL's July 23 concert in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. A photo of the reunion — taken by Drew Masters of M.E.A....

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Video Premiere: ANVIL's 'Zombie Apocalypse'

"Zombie Apocalypse", the new video from Canadian metal legends ANVIL, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Anvil Is Anvil", which came out on February 26 worldwide (excluding Japan) via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort was made available on digipak CD (incuding one bonus tr...

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AFTERSHOK Releases 'Detonate' Album

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based classic heavy metal band AFTERSHOK has just released its third full-length studio album, "Detonate", via Auburn Records. The CD was recorded by Jim Dofka at JK Musicians Workshop in Washington, Pennsylvania. Mastering was handled by Maor Appelbaum, who has worked with...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Aces High' Hillbillified By STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS (Video)

Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which shot to fame in 2014 thanks to its bluegrass covers of metal classics, will release its second album, "Brothers In Farms", on September 9 via Spinefarm. The first single, STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS' hillbillified cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Aces High", is slated for releas...

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ANVIL's ROBB REINER: Video Footage Of 'Swing Thing' Drum Solo From Whisky A Go Go

ddrum has uploaded video footage of ANVIL drummer Robb Reiner playing his solo "Swing Thing" on June 1 at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The clip which features Robb playing an expanded Reflex Powerhouse kit, can be seen below. ANVIL's new album, "Anvil Is Anvil", came o...

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CANDLEMASS: Official Lyric Video For 'Death Thy Lover' Title Track

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS will release a special 30th-anniversary EP titled "Death Thy Lover" on June 3 via Napalm. The four-track effort — which features Mats Levén on vocals — was recorded during September/October and will be made available as a four-page digipack, one-LP gatefol...

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ANVIL's LIPS Offers Advice To New Bands: 'If You Expect To Make Money, Quit Now'

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow discusses a number of topics, including the band's new album, "Anvil Is Anvil", crowdfunding and the lasting effects of the now-legendary 2008 documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil". An excerpt appears fol...

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Anvil is Anvil

God bless ANVIL. Like RAVEN, GRAVE DIGGER, U.D.O. and EXCITER, under-the-radar bands, ANVIL continues to spread its ball-busting metal legacy, and cultivate its devoted cult audience. They all just won't die, no matter how much you expect them to. It's already coming on a decade since ANVIL began s...

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ANVIL's LIPS Recalls Drinking And Doing Drugs With LEMMY

In a brand new interview with The Rockpit, guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL recalled a funny incident from the road involving iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. He said: "Probably in 1983, while we were on tour with him, he invited me up to his hot...

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ANVIL: Lyric Video For New Song 'Die For A Lie'

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will release their new album, "Anvil Is Anvil", on February 26 worldwide (excluding Japan) via SPV/Steamhammer. The album will be available on digipak CD (incuding one bonus track and a poster),2LP gatefold clear version and as a digital download. The official lyric vid...

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LIPS: The Interest In ANVIL 'Has Not Changed' Eight Years After Documentary Release

Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if there was been a drop in the level of interest in ANVIL since the acclaimed documentary "Anvi...

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FATES WARNING: 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray' Guitar Transcription Now Available

Progressive metal legends FATES WARNING recently released a 3-CD+DVD expanded edition of their critically acclaimed 1997 classic, "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray", via Metal Blade Records. Today, the band is offering fans a guitar transcription of the album, in conjunction with Sheet Happens Publishing. T...