Anvil (band)

Anvil
Anvil
	Anvil in 2010.; L-R: former bassist Glenn Five, Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner
Background information
Also known as	Lips (1978–1981)
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Heavy metal; speed metal;
Years active	1973–present
Labels	AFM Records; Steamhammer; The End; VH1 Classic; Massacre; Hypnotic; Maximum; Roadrunner; Metal Blade; Enigma; Viper; Attic; Polydor;
Members	Steve "Lips" Kudlow; Robb Reiner; Chris Robertson
Past members	Ivan Hurd; Sebastian Marino; Ian Dickson; Dave Allison; Mike Duncan; Glenn Gyorffy; Sal Italiano

Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Toronto in 1978. The band currently consists of founding members Steve "Lips" Kudlow (vocals, guitar) and Robb Reiner (drums, percussion), along with bassist Chris Robertson (bass) who joined in 2014. As of 2022, the band has released nineteen studio albums; they have been cited as having influenced many notable heavy metal groups including Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica.

Reviewers described Anvil as a pioneering heavy metal band which was popular in the 1980s but then faded into obscurity in the 1990s, while refusing to stop playing, recording, and gigging. Anvil's antics on and off stage, the setbacks they suffered, and their determination to keep going have been compared to the fictional band Spinal Tap.

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