Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 1978. They are known for their influential albums in the early 1980s and their perseverance in the metal scene despite struggling with commercial visibility and label support. Anvil’s persistence and resilience were famously chronicled in the 2008 documentary “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” directed by Sacha Gervasi, briging renewed acclaim and popularity to the band.
Selected Discography
Anvil – Hard ‘n’ Heavy (1981); Metal on Metal (1982); Forged in Fire (1983); Strength of Steel (1987); This Is Thirteen (2007); Juggernaut of Justice (2011)