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ANVIL Film Director Wants Kids To Be 'Inspired' By Band's Story

A short interview with Sacha Gervasi — the director of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a...

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AXEMASTER Announces New Bassist

Ohio-based metallers AXEMASTER have issued the following update: "AXEMASTER is happy to announce that it has completed its lineup with the addition of bassist Jim Curtis. Jim's a world-class player with vast experience in a wide range of music. He says, 'I'm honored to be in AXEMASTER and ready to h...

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Report: Thundering ANVIL Makes Some Noise

John Horn of the Los Angeles Times reports: The lead singer wears a dog collar and plays his guitar with a sex toy. One of their first songs, "Thumb Hang", is about the Spanish inquisition. And the amplifier knob actually goes to 11. In so many ways, the heavy metal band ANVIL is ...

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ANVIL Schedules Toronto Concert

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will perform at the Bovine Sex Club in Toronto, Ontario on January 26. "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their b...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Attend ANVIL Film Screenings

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will appear at various screenings of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 17-27, 2008, in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. Scott stars as "Metal Liaison" in the film. "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is a mocku...

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ANVIL Filmmaker Speaks

indieWIRE recently conducted an interview with Sacha Gervasi, who directed "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to reco...

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ANVIL: 'The Story Of Anvil' SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Screening Times Announced

"Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfill their boyhead dreams of stard...

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Writer's Quest To Promote Underground Heavy Metal Explored In 'Metal Generation' Book

Darryl J. Keck, former editor of Amplified Assault and High Volume magazines, has penned a new book called "Metal Generation". According to Keck, "Metal Generation" is "a heavy metal writer's journey through the past twenty-five years with this music. This is a first-hand perspective of the quest to...

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Forever In Leather

Old-school metal bands don't get much more authentic than Cleveland, Ohio working-class bruisers DESTRUCTOR. After a well-received 1985 debut, the band signed to Island Records and was hard at work on their major-label debut when their longtime friend and bassist was murdered. The stunned group went...

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EXTREME Guitarist Says LED ZEPPELIN Should Be Allowed To Rock At Any Age

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has penned a lengthy response to music industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's recent review of LED ZEPPELIN's reunion concert at the O2 arena in London in which Bob wrote, in part, "LED ZEPPELIN is dead. And one of the reasons it's so revered is that the band didn't ca...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Don't Want To Be Seen As The Fool Anymore'

Headbanger's Blog has posted the remaining six clips of the boxing ring footage of DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo that was shot for a mid-November episode of "Headbanger's Ball". The first two feature the singer answering questions he's been asked 100 times before. But in the last four segm...

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ANVIL Documentary To Premiere At SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

According to Variety.com, "Anvil! The True Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfil...

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CRYSTAL VIPER: VIRGIN STEELE Cover Featuring DAVID DEFEIS Posted Online

Polish female-fronted heavy metal band CRYSTAL VIPER has posted its cover version of the VIRGIN STEELE classic "Blood and Gasoline" on the group's MySpace page. The song features guest appearances by members of VIRGIN STEELE — vocalist David DeFeis (who played keyboards on the song, in addition to t...

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Former SACRIFICE Manager Passes Away After Suffering Brain Aneurysm

Toronto metal icon Ray "Black Metal" Wallace has passed away after being in a coma following a brain aneurysm he suffered on November 15. Ray managed SACRIFICE in the '80s/'90s and had close ties to Canadian metal legends ANVIL and RAZOR. He was also a local promoter, most recently organizing the or...

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Singer JAMES RIVERA Says End-Of-Tour Altercation Led To His Exit From VICIOUS RUMORS

Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) has confirmed his departure from VICIOUS RUMORS, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area metal band he joined in September 2005. In a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today, Rivera said about his dec...