Anvil: The Story Of Anvil
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Mon 27 April 2009 // 20:00
Tue 28 April 2009 // 20:00
(Mon 27th, Tue 28th / 8pm / £4/3/2ttt)
(Sacha Gervasi / 2008 / USA / 80 minutes / Cert. 15)
This acclaimed and entertaining documentary tells the story of the “demigods of Canadian metal”. A dream of two rock musicians that formed a band named Anvil and in 1982 gained fans and recognition with their second album, Metal on Metal. Anvil influenced Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax but what happened? they never made it into the mainstream before they faded away into obscurity. They still exist and they are still rocking. 26 years later Gervasi tracks the band down. Anvil are now in their 50s, and still follow their rock dream...
(Sacha Gervasi / 2008 / USA / 80 minutes / Cert. 15)
This acclaimed and entertaining documentary tells the story of the “demigods of Canadian metal”. A dream of two rock musicians that formed a band named Anvil and in 1982 gained fans and recognition with their second album, Metal on Metal. Anvil influenced Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax but what happened? they never made it into the mainstream before they faded away into obscurity. They still exist and they are still rocking. 26 years later Gervasi tracks the band down. Anvil are now in their 50s, and still follow their rock dream...