Decades before they became documentary stars, larger-than-life Canadians Anvil were the headbangingest band on the block, and their pounding signature song was one of the great heavy metal anthems ...

An old-school metal band's dramatic epic is about to hit movie theaters. This is a group that started in the early '80s and influenced rock legends like Slash, Lemmy from Motörhead, and Scott Ian of ...

A new industrial metal shop is opening in North Buffalo called Flying Anvil Metalworks. Not only do a handful of metal artists work out of the space, the studio will also be hosting a series of ...

If you’ve never witnessed an iron pour, you don’t know what you are missing. Iron pours are magical and captivating. They are intense and mesmerizing. It’s not often that one gets to witness an act of ...

Last time he checked in with the Straight in November, 2008, Steve “Lips” Kudlow was gushing about how he’d just met the British prime minister’s wife at the London Film Festival premiere of Anvil!

Until eight years ago, Canada’s Anvil was virtually unknown outside the underground metal community. Then the release of the documentary “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” broadened the band’s fan base. The ...

If you haven't seen 'Anvil! The Story Of Anvil' yet, you may need to turn in your bullet belt and/or spiked collar. This documentary follows the band and its two founding members - guitarist / singer ...