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1 day ago · 3. Review by Rob Broom for MPM. The Canadian pounders blast back with their 20th album. Back in the early 1980s Anvil looked poised for major success. Positive reviews of the debut album ‘Hard N’ Heavy’ had been followed by the titanic (and essential) ‘Metal On Metal’ album. Following that was the almost as awesome ‘Forged In Fire’.
4 days ago · If you want to know a Hard’n’Heavy Anvil “One and Only” is the album for you. Here the band forgets its pioneer and avant-garde facete delivering us an album totally from the 1980’s. Maybe the band decided to record an album with a sonancy they were lacking.
1 day ago · What’s left to say about Anvil that hasn’t already been said? In 1981, when I was nine years old, listening to The Beatles and riding my Schwinn Stingray around the neighborhood, Anvil was busy unleashing their debut, Hard and Heavy. Now, here we are 43 years later. I’ve gone through many different bikes, but Anvil is still writing the ...
2 days ago · Bassist Chris Robertson has been in the band for the past decade. The new album, “One and Only”, is the band’s 20 th album. They debuted with “Hard ‘N’ Heavy” in 1981. They are still enjoying playing and writing new music together. “This is our day job. It’s our passion. It’s what we do. It’s our identity. It’s a lot of ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Looking back, Anvil recorded some really impressive Metal records in the genre’s early years; like 1981’s Hard ‘n’ Heavy, 1982’s Metal on Metal, plus 1983’s Forged in Fire.
1 day ago · From the very first, we are already kicking things off with a good start, heading for a flaming hot rocking action with simplistic yet solid riffing, proudly stating that despite the modern difficulties of originality, Anvil is still "One and Only". The album provides a very moderate amount of heaviness to the songs, whilst maintaining a nice ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Anvil. One And Only – AFM Records. Along with Accept, Exciter and Raven, Canada’s Anvil paved the way for thrash metal with their fast and furious sound. But, as with most pioneers, they got usurped by those who followed and refined their sound for mass consumption.
