Anvil! The Story of Anvil

In 1981, Canadian heavy metal band Anvil released their first album, Hard 'n' Heavy, which earned them a potent reputation among discerning headbangers and established them as one of the pioneering acts of the speed metal movement. Anvil had a loyal following in their native Canada and they shared ...more

This career-spanning documentary about Anvil, an '80s metal band that got the respect but not the success of its one-time peers, sometimes plays like a real-life This Is Spinal Tap. There's even a volume knob that goes to 11! But along with embarrassing tour mishaps and childish personality clashes, the film includes unexpectedly emotional moments that may choke up even the most hardened headbanger. The movie opens with footage of Anvil's joyously over the top performance at a 1984 outdoor ...more

In 1981, Canadian heavy metal band Anvil released their first album, Hard 'n' Heavy, which earned them a potent reputation among discerning headbangers and established them as one of the pioneering acts of the speed metal movement. Anvil had a loyal following in their native Canada and they shared stages with some of the biggest names in heavy rock, but the lucky break that would have elevated them to real stardom never came, and legal troubles helped to derail the group's career in the ...more