Tonight, it's the Canadian masters of Metal, Anvil, at Bannermans in Edinburgh, touring their new album One And Only. First up, in only their second gig, are local boys 8th Circle, a band reportedly born from a mutual love of single malt whisky and riffs. They open with a heavy rocker, "The Bull Song," a … Continue reading Gig Review: Anvil / 8th Circle – Bannermans, Edinburgh (1st October 2024)
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We always thought that three of Hellfest was going to be a busy one and that certainly proved the case, for us, starting with Canada’s finest, Anvil. Now in their fifth decade, they’re finally getting the recognition they deserve, vocalist/guitarist Lips' guitar solo, complete with his famous dildo, is a sight to behold! Their set … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 3 (Hayley’s View)
Here we are back at my favourite venue to catch those Canadian metal monsters Anvil on the first night of their European tour but we have two other bands on the bill with West Midlands-based Electus taking the stage first. They opened for Anvil last time back in 2020 so I sort of knew what … Continue reading Gig Review: Anvil / Living Dead Stars / Electus – Bannerman’s Bar, Edinburgh (1st October 2022)
Here we are at Bannermans Edinburgh to catch up with a band that I first saw at the Reading Festival in 1983, Anvil, who are only now in the last 10 years finally getting the recognition and rewards they so justly deserve. The 2008 documentary The Story of Anvil I think touched the hearts and … Continue reading Gig Review: Anvil / Ragdoll Sunday / Electus – Bannermans, Edinburgh (4th March 2020)
Anvil release their new album Legal At Last on 14th February 2020, out on AFM Records. It will be available as digipak, digital, black vinyl and some limited colored vinyl. Order it from Amazon and help this site! Prior to this, Anvil have released their new music video "Legal At Last", the title track. … Continue reading Anvil – new album out on Feb 14th, new video released
Firing on all cylinders off the release of their latest album, Pounding the Pavement, Canadian metal legends Anvil are doing just that. Currently on tour promoting the album, the band are certain to bring the party to Glasgow with their heavy anthems. Seeing as they don’t disappoint live, the gig is definitely going to be … Continue reading Gig Review: Anvil / Burnt Out Wreck – Cathouse, Glasgow (10th Feb 2018)