Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008)

7.8	Listal rating
7.9	IMDB rating

Directed by

Sacha Gervasi

Starring (View all)

Scott Ian

Himself - Rhythm Guitarist, Anthrax

Lemmy

Himself - Bassist, Motörhead

Malcolm Dome

Himself - Journalist, Metal Hammer Magazine

Lars Ulrich

Himself - Drummer, Metallica

Slash

Himself - Guitarist

Tom Araya

Himself - Bassist, Slayer

John Zazula

Himself - Manager of Metallica, Anthrax, Anvil

Steve 'Lips' Kudlow

Himself - Singer, Lead Guitarist, Anvil

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A good movie

1 year, 8 months ago at Oct 8 3:12

johanlefourbe

Nowadays, I don't listen much to this kind of music but when I was a kid, hard-rock was my favorite genre so I'm always kind of nostalgic about this music. A part from that, I really enjoyed this flick. It is definitely a cautionary tale for anyone who would like to become professional musicians. I mean, the guys from Anvil, even if you don't like metal, were very good and, still, they didn't make... read more

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Release date : 20 February 2009

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" ▶ Watch the trailer Story/Writing: ★★★★☆ Acting: N/A Visuals: ★★★ Soundtrack: ★★★☆ Overall: ★★★★ A melancholy story that doesn't really have a happy ending. I, myself, appreciate Anvil, because they are Canadian, and they had a hand in shaping thrash metal. This documentary explores why Anvil never really got the recognition that many feel they deserve, and also tries to rectify that a bit. As it stands though, Anvil are no more than a footnote in the anna"