Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Name: Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2008-01-14
Duration: 4860 min
Rating: 7.6

7.6 2008 1h 21m Canada

Documentary Music

At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.

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At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it. At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.

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Directors

Sacha Gervasi

Writers

Sacha Gervasi

Cast

Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Robb Reiner, Kevin Goocher, Glenn Gyorffy, William Howell, Tiziana Arrigoni, Slash, Lemmy Kilmister, Scott Ian, Lars Ulrich, Tom Araya, Jon Zazula

Production

Zootrope Films, Abramorama, VH1 Rock Docs

Languages

English

Countries

Canada, United States of America