Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)

January 14th, 20081h 21min

Documentary, Music
76%

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.


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