Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) Reviews & Ratings

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Anvil! The Story of Anvil reviews

Anvil! The Story of Anvil holds a 7.6/10 average from 283 TMDB ratings.

**_Inspirational story of an obscure metal band from the 80s_** This is a documentary chronicling the Toronto metal band Anvil, focusing on the friendship and aspirations of the two main band members, singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner. The band formed in the late 70s as Lips, but changed their name to Anvil upon obtaining a record deal in 1981. The mid-80s were a good time for the young ba…
— Wuchak (8/10)

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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