In a brand new interview with the "Thunder Underground" podcast, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow spoke about heavy metal drummers who compose music and play other instruments — like Charlie Benante from ANTHRAX — as opposed to most others who just keep a steady beat. Lips said: "Talking about ANTHRAX, the guy that's the real ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL says that he doesn't expect the proposed follow-up to the band's first documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", to ever see the light of day. He tells the "Thunder Underground" podcast (hear audio below): "They've got forty minutes of probably good footage. I don't really expect ...
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Original ANVIL member Dave Allison (guitar) rejoined his former bandmates on stage this past Saturday, April 15 at Red Dog in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada to perform three songs: "Metal On Metal", "Forged In Fire" and a cover version of "Born To Be Wild". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of ...
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Southern California's long-running triple axe attack LEATHERWOLF has released the "Kill And Kill Again" video, including footage from the band's celebrated 2015 Keep It True festival appearance in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The audio track was mixed by legendary producer/engineer Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY, ANVIL) at Ecology Room Studios in Kent, England and mastered by ...
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During ANVIL's March 17 concert at State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida, frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow gave Chuck Berry a shoutout, crediting the rock legend for being an early influence on his guitar playing. Video footage of the mention can be seen below (courtesy of Steve Mortlock, a.k.a. Wardenjune). Chuck Berry died the next day ...
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Rush Evans of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: You're done with day jobs and you're 60 now… congratulations, but it appears that that fact means nothing as far as slowing down or ...
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ACE FREHLEY, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (featuring Pepper Keenan), DIAMOND HEAD, GOJIRA, PENTAGRAM and SLEEP are among the latest confirmed acts for Psycho Las Vegas 2017, set to take place from August 18 through August 20, with a pre-party August 17, at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event ...
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Total Guitar magazine has posted a video clip of SLIPKNOT lead guitarist Mick Thomson introducing his new USA Signature Limited Edition Mick Thomson Soloist guitar from Jackson at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Check it out below. Thomson is one of metal's most successful and revered players. His game changing, take-no-prisoners approach to ...
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A short video clip of SLIPKNOT lead guitarist Mick Thomson introducing his new USA Signature Limited Edition Mick Thomson Soloist guitar from Jackson at this past weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California can be seen below. Thomson is one of metal's most successful and revered players. His game changing, take-no-prisoners approach to metal guitar has ...
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Jackson has announced the release of the new USA Signature Limited Edition Mick Thomson Soloist guitar. SLIPKNOT lead guitarist Mick Thomson is one of metal's most successful and revered players. His game changing, take-no-prisoners approach to metal guitar has influenced countless musicians worldwide, while his black hole-heavy de-tuned guitar sound has been an integral part ...
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Promoportal-Germany recently conducted an interview with drummer Robb Reiner and guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the addition of bassist Chris Robertson to ANVIL's ranks, Lips said: "He fits. That's the thing. Finding the right guy, it's really not that easy. ...
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Norwegian black metal icons MAYHEM are celebrating the release of their 1994 landmark "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" full-length with tours across the globe. This coming January, the band will march their way across North America performing the record in its monumental entirety. In conjunction with their many live appearances, MAYHEM will also release "De Mysteriis ...
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Canadian metal legends ANVIL are set to return to the road in the U.S. in early 2017. The tour will kick off March 2 in Boston, Massachusetts and will run through April 9 in Cleveland, Ohio. Support on the trek will come from NIGHT DEMON and GRAVESHADOW. Says ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow: "ANVIL does ...
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Planet Mosh TV recently conducted an interview with drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On reuniting with original ANVIL members Dave Allison (guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass) in August: Robb: "Yeah, it was the first time in 20-odd years that ...
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Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which shot to fame in 2014 thanks to its bluegrass covers of metal classics, released its second album, "Brothers In Farms", on September 9 via Spinefarm. The official video for the latest single, STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS' hillbillified cover of GUNS N' ROSES' "November Rain", can be seen below. "Brothers In ...
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Drummer Robb Reiner and guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL have confirmed that they are "about halfway through" filming their next documentary project. During an October 20 interview with MetalTalk, the pair revealed that they just saw the first trailer for the new movie, but could not go into the ...
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The metallic red B.C. Rich Warlock guitar owned and played by Slash during the Hollywood era early days of GUNS N' ROSES has been found and is being offered for sale at auction on November 5 through Julien's Auctions. The guitar is signed on the body "Slash" with his signature drawing of a "skull and ...
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Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which shot to fame in 2014 thanks to its bluegrass covers of metal classics, will release its second album, "Brothers In Farms", on September 9 via Spinefarm. The official video for the first single, STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS' hillbillified cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Aces High", can be seen below. "Sometimes, in ...
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ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner were reunited with the band's original members Dave Allison (guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass) for the first time since 1989 at ANVIL's July 23 concert in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. A photo of the reunion — taken by Drew Masters of M.E.A.T in Toronto — ...
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"Zombie Apocalypse", the new video from Canadian metal legends ANVIL, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Anvil Is Anvil", which came out on February 26 worldwide (excluding Japan) via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort was made available on digipak CD (incuding one bonus track and a poster), 2LP gatefold clear ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based classic heavy metal band AFTERSHOK has just released its third full-length studio album, "Detonate", via Auburn Records. The CD was recorded by Jim Dofka at JK Musicians Workshop in Washington, Pennsylvania. Mastering was handled by Maor Appelbaum, who has worked with such artists as HALFORD, SEPULTURA, ANVIL, DOKKEN, FAITH NO MORE and ARMORED ...
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Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which shot to fame in 2014 thanks to its bluegrass covers of metal classics, will release its second album, "Brothers In Farms", on September 9 via Spinefarm. The first single, STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS' hillbillified cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Aces High", is slated for release on July 21, with the video ...
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ddrum has uploaded video footage of ANVIL drummer Robb Reiner playing his solo "Swing Thing" on June 1 at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The clip which features Robb playing an expanded Reflex Powerhouse kit, can be seen below. ANVIL's new album, "Anvil Is Anvil", came out on February 26 ...
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Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS will release a special 30th-anniversary EP titled "Death Thy Lover" on June 3 via Napalm. The four-track effort — which features Mats Levén on vocals — was recorded during September/October and will be made available as a four-page digipack, one-LP gatefold edition and one-LP gatefold webstore edition and old-school "skull-and-cross" ...
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In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow discusses a number of topics, including the band's new album, "Anvil Is Anvil", crowdfunding and the lasting effects of the now-legendary 2008 documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil". An excerpt appears follows. After years of stress and struggle in ...
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God bless ANVIL. Like RAVEN, GRAVE DIGGER, U.D.O. and EXCITER, under-the-radar bands, ANVIL continues to spread its ball-busting metal legacy, and cultivate its devoted cult audience. They all just won't die, no matter how much you expect them to. It's already coming on a decade since ANVIL began shooting their acclaimed and impossibly successful ...
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In a brand new interview with The Rockpit, guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL recalled a funny incident from the road involving iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. He said: "Probably in 1983, while we were on tour with him, he invited me up to his hotel room, and he says, ...
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Canadian metal legends ANVIL will release their new album, "Anvil Is Anvil", on February 26 worldwide (excluding Japan) via SPV/Steamhammer. The album will be available on digipak CD (incuding one bonus track and a poster), 2LP gatefold clear version and as a digital download. The official lyric video for the song "Die For A Lie" ...
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Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if there was been a drop in the level of interest in ANVIL since the acclaimed documentary "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil" ...
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Progressive metal legends FATES WARNING recently released a 3-CD+DVD expanded edition of their critically acclaimed 1997 classic, "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray", via Metal Blade Records. Today, the band is offering fans a guitar transcription of the album, in conjunction with Sheet Happens Publishing. To purchase the digital guitar book, visit SheetHappensPublishing.com. "A ...
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