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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it.

Rating 7.6 / 10Release January 14, 2008Runtime 81 min

At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.

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