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Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)

Directed by Sacha Gervasi

Documentary

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 81 minutes

Actors

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

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
03/12/2013ComputerStreamingVideo on Demand4 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I really liked ANVIL. I can’t say I often root for aging hair metalers, but this doco got me to. However, I wanted more background on the band and info on what happened to the original band members that weren’t around anymore; it felt a tad lacking.

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