Genre(s):
Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Love, Heavy Metal, Sex, Life
Origin:
Canada (Toronto)
Formed In:
1981
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Steve "Lips" Kudlow - vocals, guitar (1981-)
Glen "Glen 5" Gyorffy - bass (1996-)
Robb Reiner - drums (1981-)
Former/Past Member(s):
Dave Allison - guitar, vocals (1981-1989)
Ian Dickson - bass (1981-1993)
Sebastian Marino - guitar (ex-Overkill (US), ex-Ramrod, ex-Liege Lord) (1989-1995)
Mike Duncan - bass (1993-1996)
Ivan Hurd - guitar (1995-2007)
Additional notes:
Started as Lips, and released their first album independently under that name, but changed it after signing to Attic Records, to avoid confusion with disco act Lipps, Inc.
Discography:
Anvil - School Love [single] - 1981
Anvil - Hard 'n' Heavy [full-length] - 1981
Anvil - Anvil [ep] - 1982
Anvil - Promotional 12" [single] - 1982
Anvil - Metal On Metal [full-length] - 1982
Anvil - Forged In Fire [single] - 1983
Anvil - Make It Up To You [single] - 1983
Anvil - Forged In Fire [full-length] - 1983
Anvil - Backwaxed [best of/compilation] - 1985
Anvil - Strength Of Steel [full-length] - 1987
Anvil - Blood On The Ice [single] - 1988
Anvil - Pound For Pound [full-length] - 1988
Anvil - Past And Present - Live In Concert [live album] - 1989
Anvil - Worth The Weight [full-length] - 1992
Anvil - Plugged In Permanent [full-length] - 1996
Anvil - Absolutely No Alternative [full-length] - 1997
Anvil - Massacre's Classix Shape Edition Vol. 10 [best of/compilation] - 1999
Anvil - Speed Of Sound [full-length] - 1999
Anvil - Anthology Of Anvil [best of/compilation] - 2000
Anvil - Plenty Of Power [full-length] - 2001
Anvil - Still Going Strong [full-length] - 2002
Anvil - Back To Basics [full-length] - 2004
Anvil - This Is Thirteen [full-length] - 2007
Anvil - Hope In Hell [full-length] - 2013
Anvil - Pounding The Pavement [full-length] - 2018
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Official site:
my.tbaytel.net/~tgallo@tbaytel.net/anvil
