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5 Excellent - Masterpiece. A classic.
4.5-4 Great - Almost perfect records but there's probably a lacking.
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3 Average - Some good songs, some bad ones at about a half/half ratio.
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Band
Anvil
Title
Anvil Is Anvil
Type
LP/EP
Company
SPV/Steamhammer
YOR
2016
Style
Traditional
Popular Reviews
3/17/2016 - Review by: Eric Compton
Heavy metal for heavy metal fans…God bless Anvil
Martin 'Mattes' Pfeiffer (Vanize, Mob Rules, Fatal Embrace) takes the familiar Anvil formula and pushes it to the absolute maximum velocity with a masterful 'German' production. Canada goes completely Teutonic with a punishing rhythm guitar mix that punctuates what these lumpheads have tried to do their whole career – heavy metal for heavy metal fans. While tracks like 'Daggers and Rum' throws a few new tricks in the bag (Pirate Metal), cuts like 'Zombie Apocalypse' are simply the fire in the furnace for the band and its fans. God Bless Anvil.
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  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: ANVIL
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Anvil Is Anvil
2016
SPV/Steamhammer
Eric Compton3/17/2016
4
Back To Basics
2004
Screaming Ferret
Ken Pierce2/27/2005
3.5
Back To Basics
2004
Screaming Ferret
Eric Compton8/23/2004
-
Juggernaut Of Justice
2011
The End
Chris Kincaid5/16/2011
3.5
Juggernaut Of Justice
2011
The End
Eric Compton6/3/2011
3.5
Pounding the Pavement
2018
Steamhammer
Eric Compton2/9/2018
3.5
Still Going Strong
2002
Massacre
Eric Compton1/26/2003
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