Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Toronto in 1978 by guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner, who remain its core to this day. Their 1982 album Metal on Metal is widely credited as a direct influence on Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth - bands that went on to global fame while Anvil stayed in the margins. The 2008 documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil brought them back into public view, and the band has since released seven more studio albums, reaching twenty in total by 2024.
Anvil announced the "Pounding the Past 2026" North American summer tour, focused on material from their first three albums, with a European leg planned for October-December 2026.
Original Anvil guitarist Dave "Squirrely" Allison died on September 30, 2024, at age 68, reportedly after a battle with cancer; he had played on the band's first five studio albums.
Anvil released their 20th studio album, One and Only, via AFM Records, recorded at Soundlodge studios in Germany with producer Jörg Uken.
Anvil announced a spring 2025 US East Coast/Midwest tour running from April 17 in Portland, Maine to May 10 in Flint, Michigan.
Legendary Canadian heavy metal band Anvil brings their "Pounding the Past Tour" to Hamburg.
Legendary heavy metal band Anvil brings their "Pounding the Past Tour" to Osnabrück.
Legendary heavy metal band Anvil brings their "Pounding the Past Tour" to Bochum.
Legendary heavy metal band Anvil brings their "Pounding the Past Tour" to Hannover.
Legendary heavy metal band Anvil brings their "Pounding the Past Tour" to Münster.
Legendary heavy metal band Anvil brings their "Pounding the Past Tour" to Stuttgart.
Legendary hard rock band Anvil performs in Munich as part of the "Pounding the Past Tour".
Canadian hard rock legends Anvil and Belgian rockers Killer perform together in Vienna.
Legendary Canadian heavy metal band Anvil brings their "Pounding the Past Tour" to Burglengenfeld.