Title for the video is great! 🤣As a Canadian a good laugh on Canada Day🤘

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, it worked with the title and true to my word I have not revisited this one lol. Happy belated Canada Day, man! I hope you had a blast.

Just in time for Canada Day! (I know you guys aren’t Canadian, but still!)

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I honestly didn't know it was Canada Day when we dropped this. I guess the metal gods wanted a good chuckle lol.

Anvil opened for AC/DC in 2009 (Magnetic Hill, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada). Steve was ecstatic to perform for an estimated 90,000 people. He said something like "This is my fuckin' dream come true!" That was the "one & only" time I'd heard of Anvil. Their setlist was gung-ho, but unremarkable.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- You know, I'm glad they got that opportunity. As much as I think most of their material is pretty weak I can't help but to root for them a bit.

Anvil rules, l understand music is not the greatest. But go see them live. Honest put on a good show. Always hanging out after the show for photos and autographs. And keep on rocking out.

@randymoran67

Ай бұрын

Well they're waiting for that goulash that's coming out lips 💋 with his bad teeth can only straw it

@Gregbaltzer

Ай бұрын

I don't like them, but I respect them, and I think they embody the true spirit of Rock and Roll. I think there's a place for them.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I have nothing against them as people. In fact I love their passion for metal... but they're just not very good which makes it hard to root for them.

I've tried to go through Anvil's catalog and outside of some tracks from the first 3 albums and 1992's Worth the Weight, they're very much meat n' potatoes heavy metal. Respect for dishing out their 20th album though. Takes a lot of heart and dedication to keep pounding that Anvil 😂.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Their heart might be unmatched but that doesn't make it good. I still need to listen to more of their earlier stuff but from what I've heard there's a lot of skippable albums in their discography.

Guys - check out Metal On Metal and Forged In Fire, two superb early heavy/speed metal albums. You're missing out on some great early metal.

@Gregbaltzer

Ай бұрын

when their OG second guitarist was in the band is when they were peak

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I do want to check out their earlier stuff at some point. I never checked out much of their earlier material outside of Pound for Pound which I thought was OK.

Funny how you say the drummer Robb missed a transition. I saw Anvil live in 2018 at a bar in my hometown, and they dedicated part of the show to him doing a long drum solo. He absolutely killed it. I wonder what happened here?

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I'm willing to say I think this might have been hurried. The songs didn't feel fully fleshed out at times and there's also the possibility they might have tried to do one takes in the studio to save time and money. Robb might not have got the performance he 100% wanted just due to constraints. I think that's a possibility.

Forged in Fire rules. And for 1982, Metal on Metal has some really fast and heavy stuff. Never liked the title track though. But Forged in Fire from 1983 is, to me, a classic metal record.

@Gregbaltzer

Ай бұрын

They need to get back to being a 2 guitar band. Benediction did a cover of Forged in Fire

@steelerfreak1977

Ай бұрын

@@Gregbaltzer I couldnt agree more

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I do like some of the earlier material but there's a lot of "diminishing returns" with this band sadly.

The speed of sound by anvil is pretty good the whole album is bangers nad some of the old stuff is really good aswell i really like their personalities

My issue with these guys is they think they deserved the success of Metallica just because they were there. In their documentary, they blamed everything around them, but never once suggested that they just weren’t as good. “There’s nothing here you haven’t heard played better”. That’s their whole career, and it’s exactly why they didn’t take off. The extremely juvenile subject matter and generic writing didn’t do them any favors either. They just weren’t nearly as good as any of the bands they complained about getting big instead of them.

@Gregbaltzer

24 күн бұрын

The problem is they peaked really early. They should have kept it a 2 guitar band, and the type of metal they played was out of vogue by 1986. By 1986 the popular metal styles were split between the thrash and the glam camps. A lot of the traditional heavy metal acts just weren't what metal fans wanted anymore. Anvil just didn't keep up. It was the same with Venom, by 1986 all the bands they influenced had now progressed past them. Anvil should have recruited a better vocalist, and lyric writer

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- As much as I like these guys as people I'd have to agree with them not pointing an inward finger when it came down to why they're not as successful as other bands. Sure, they have their moments but overall it's very basic and, I hate to say it, but the only reason it's memorable is because when it's not generic it's just flat out bad. Even more meat and potatoes bands figure out ways to craft a good hook but when it comes down to that this band hits the mark about as often as a stormtrooper.

@okigi-wo5zm

13 күн бұрын

Metallica is overrated.

@Gregbaltzer

13 күн бұрын

@@okigi-wo5zm modern Metallica yes, old Metallica no. But I still enjoyed the new Metallica more then the last Megadeth, Exodus, or Testament.

@shaynewest8757

8 күн бұрын

Lips used to come out and play his guitar with a dildo which most of us at the time thought was gay and taking the piss. Keep in mind that back in the mid 80s the world was a different place as far as tolerance goes.

I love ANVIL!

After listening to your review, I just HAD to go and find out for myself and it's even WORSE than I imagined.. I had to stop after a couple of songs because I didn't want the youtube algorithm to think that I'm crying out for help! 🤭

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Admittedly I didn't think this would be great but I expected it to be at least listenable... then this album said "hold my Molson" and preceded to destroy any hope I had that this would be a redeemable listen.

@gagadreams

22 күн бұрын

@thrallsofmetal yes me and my friends used to make fun of bad metal back in high school and these guys would be S-Tier if we ever made a tier list and my KZread algorithm just recommended Anvil, I'm so screwed! 🤭

Just a good ole rock and roll album

14:30 if Anvil was playing at Chuck E. Cheese's 😆😆😆

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Who knows? They might have already played one.

I bought Anvil- Metal On Metal back in 1982. I liked it. Back then there were so many bands though I moved on from Anvil. Never saw them live.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I lost my cassette copy of Pound for Pound years ago but I never thought it was anything more than decent.

Even though, this album is not good. Or there’s a few others I would have preferred. I am super glad, and thankful and appreciative and grateful…you decided to give us one more. Kicked into high gear and took the time and effort before you go on vacay. 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

@thrallsofmetal

Ай бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Not just one more. Got one for Tuesday too.

@jamesgwarrior1981

Ай бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal nice 👍🏽

Their first 2-3 albums are legitimately good. After that, mostly mediocre output, but they are troopers at the very least! With broken legs.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Agreed. I love their passion for metal. It's infectious as hell but man, I wish they were better.

I saw Anvil in 2011 at Downsview Park in Toronto. I thought the drummer was really good, but I don’t remember the rest of their set aside from that. I heard from fellow metal KZreadr Mad Mike that they actually played in my home area of Niagara Falls, Canada at a local bar down there either last year or the year before. Pretty crazy!

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I think they've played Detroit in recent years but even after the doc dropped I wasn't keen on gong to see them. Mad Mike's awesome by the way. That dude is hilarious.

@wheelsofmercury

21 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal Isn’t he??!! 😆 And he’s from my home area, too!

You guys deserve a gold medal for sacrificing your sanity and listening to this whole album so that the rest of the world doesn’t have to. I attempted to listen to “feed your fantasy” and couldn’t even make it through that. I salute you!

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- LOL! Thanks, man! Yeah, this one definitely tested my patience more than once.

This review is fucking hilarious! Happy 4th my metal bros \m/ \m/ Jammin Jon's shades are so 1980's..............and fucking rule! Never listened to Anvil before, and now, because of you two, I never will, LMFAO!

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Yeah, sorry it took so long to get back to you on this one but yeah tis album was a turd. I will say that some of their earlier material is pretty solid though so if you do choose to check out more by them for whatever reason start with the 80's material.

🎬 Anvil was a organic Metal movie where you cheered for the underdog 🎸📻🎶

@CyclopsMetal

24 күн бұрын

I felt like it was an explanation for why they never made it.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I agree... with both of you lol

I'm still waiting for a listenable Anvil album. Guess it won't be this year.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Their earlier material is pretty decent but most of it is pretty damn rough.

Always thought that Anvil were for the same type of people who watch wrestling. I was in the tape trading scene from the early 80s and no one liked them and all that documentary did was make metal look stupid. (Robs a great drummer though)

Seems like it got so bright in Necroctic's basement, cause now John's wearing sunglasses now. Lol

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- We were blinded by how bad this album was lol

Got some great laughs out of this review. Good stuff fellas!

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Yeah, the jokes practically wrote themselves on this one lol.

I would‘ve given their last album Impact is Imminent a 7,5/10 or in your case like a 3,5/5, I actually liked that one, as I‘m also a big Anvil Fan, but this one is a massive stepdown sadly. 1,5/5

I do look foward to the Birdflesh

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- That band is so much fun

How many anvil cover albums with an actual anvil can you make??

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- 20 apparently. Doesn't mean they're good though lol

@MetalNeverDieswithMarkA

23 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal 😆

I started to listen to Anvil before the last 3 albums they put out started going through discography back in 2019

@jbsvikes

Ай бұрын

This album uh yeah they really don't good at all pretty poor record they should retire anyway for this.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, there's a lot of stuff I haven't heard by this band but sadly I feel like I've heard a lot of their best stuff already with the earlier albums.

I love the documentary film, but I heard Feed Your Fantasy and was like.... YIKES.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I do love that doc as well. It's very heartfelt and you can't help but to root for them... but this sucks.

😚 Coolest Album covers!💣🔨💥

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Uhhhhh... really?

I listened to, well made it halfway through, the first song to see if it really was that bad... I should have listened to you guys. That was an experience....

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Well, at least you gave it a shot. lol

@Godlobber

22 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal I think that a shot of Mad Dog 20/20 would have been better.

"Some of this is so cheesy and so corny I feel like it's not even a real band, it's an animatronic band at a kid's pizza place." 😂

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Man, I got that vibe almost immediately lol

Anvil to me have always been a generic and subpar heavy metal band. There's no reason to pick them over any other big names from that era imo.

@Metal_encyclopedia

Ай бұрын

same for me.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Outside of some of their earlier material being pretty decent I'd have to agree.

This review is hilarious..going to have to go and listen to the album now.😂

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! I hope you enjoy it more than we did lol

Forged in Fire is an excellent album. After pound for pound I moved on from them

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I lost my copy of Pound for Pound years ago but I might snag some of their earlier stuff if I see it used.

You had me at butt rock 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Now my cat and i are going on a war metal binge👍👍

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I'm not even much of a war metal fan but that sounds infinitely more enjoyable than this turd.

I genuinely enjoy their first three albums, i haven't cared for much else that I've heard. Can't see me bothering to check this one out.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I'd say this one is for the diehards... but I'd think this would be hard to digest for even that crowd.

After Metal on Metal and Forged in Fire it's ok at best, highly influential for the time but the problem is they never really built off of that, the documentary saved them or they would of eventually called it a day i think, got to give them there due.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I don't mind the earlier stuff but I feel like songwriting wise they peaked kinda early. The doc definitely put them in the limelight somewhat again but I feel like once again they're running on fumes again.

@drumkit666

23 күн бұрын

@thrallsofmetal Right on Nick, there's 20 or 25 Canadian Meral bands I'll go to before Anvil.

The "Six Feet Under" of heavy metal

@EvilDeadthe2nd

Ай бұрын

Thats hard 🤣 i mean the voice of anvil is at least Solid. Its more bad song writing.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Ugh... it's kinda true but at least Lips is more likable than Barnes.

I know these guy and have worked with them. Lips is so high (pot) that he believes his lyrics are good And Knobo the Clown doesn’t care as long as their t-shirts keep selling

Is it as bad as Nightmares of the Decomposed?

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I think there's more heart that went into this... that's about it though lol

@ScreaminT81

23 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal hahaha oouuuffg

Anvil is always good for about two or three good ones that stick with me per album and the rest is either boring or laughable but not in a good, fun way.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Sadly I couldn't find one song I'd play again other to show someone how band this album is.

Motormount!! Is not on this album.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Most certainly not lol

I honestly do kinda regret going to see Anvil live in 2018. I wasn't listening to death metal yet, but they're not really an interesting band. I only went because I knew they were influential to the Big 4 (which I was already starting to listen to less of anyway.) And because I kinda liked their song Metal on Metal (probably still their biggest song despite never being a big band.)

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Hey, if you enjoyed the show then don't regret it. I was into death and thrash metal when I first heard Anvil back in the 90's and I thought they were OK. I really didn't follow up on them until I watched the documentary and found out how influential they were.

Yikes, second review I've seen saying this is their worst album. I think with a better producer it might sound a bit better. This review is pretty spot on.

@StackhausLive

23 күн бұрын

I also completely forgot that I saw anvil in this almost underground show I would call it in a small warehouse. It was a great fkn time honestly. Everyone was way amped up.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, there wasn't really anything redeeming about this one. They seem like super nice dudes too.

@StackhausLive

23 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal well put

I saw them once in Germany bottom of the bill 30 minutes oh dear awful 😂😂😂

it's a bad album but it's no Aluminum In My Anus

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I kinda expected this one to be bad u but nothing could have prepared me for the suck fest that was Aluminum Anus lol

This was a good album 3 of 5

@YesMan-uy4cj

Ай бұрын

really??

@Skycladatdusk78

28 күн бұрын

Nah

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Nope

I was actually getting ready to purchase this album. The two before this one were actually quiet decent. But i think I'll give this one a pass. I trust you guys for your reviews! Cheers!

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I mean, it's still worth checking out if you're a big fan of the band but this was pretty damn bad honestly.

I remember more at least 12 years ago at an indie rock festival, I ended up with a Anvil CD for free. Their record label gave out some CDs for press goers (My friend was press at the time)for free and that was one of them, I heard them and I thought it was mehh...nothing special. It's a good band for a random bar

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Well, it's good they were at least being promoted well. I didn't see much in the way of promotion for this one honestly.

Benediction did a sick cover of "Forged In Fire". Always loved that cover. First few records are good. After that, I kinda lost interest.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Holy shit... I never made the connection that Forged in Fire was a cover on the version of Subconscious Terror I have lol.

Fun review guys. I like some of their early songs but they have so many plain dumb generic tunes. Will stay clear of this one.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Yeah, I still need to really listen to more of their earlier stuff before Pound for Pound but I'm probably never going to listen to this one again.

"Originality, the key to success" is the opening line of the album's first song... Shame, because it's a fun band with some cool songs.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, that's a pretty hefty dose of irony right out of the gate. They seem like solid dudes and their passion for metal has always been respectable but that didn't translate into any good songs on here.

I love Anvil. Check out the cover to their album Plenty of Power. Easily the worst album cover of all time. Just check it out.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Well... now I know what a kid's Tonka toy looks like with a boner lol. Seriously, where there no other ideas for an album cover here?

Great video. But the thing with the drums being a little late has been there since the beginning. That's like their trademark. That being said, as much as I am a fan, they should stop making records.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! It's been awhile since I listened to Pound for Pound (I lost that tape years ago in a move I think) I don't remember the drums being that off. This just sounds like they tried to one take a lot this stuff when they should have hammered out these parts more. I don't think sounding sloppy should be a trademark.

Refreshing to see someone calling it like it is instead of being nice simply because they've been at it for so long. This album should be titled AWFUL AS ALWAYS The most impressive thing about Anvil is how they have been around for so long and have probably rehearsed and recorded and played live 4 or 5000 times without ever improving.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I don't hate this band or anything but holy shit was this bad. They do have some solid albums in their lengthy discography but there's a lot of turds too which they just added to with this one.

I respect the hell out of this band, and I think they have their audience of people who really don't ask for much from their Rock & Roll. It's the same people who love Chris Holmes and Paul Diano's solo stuff. They just want straight forward, fun, having a beer in the back yard while BBQing R&R/Heavy Metal. I think Anvil embody the true spirit of R&R. Having said all that they are not for me. Great musicians but terrible lyrics, and Lips was never a singer. Still if I had a choice of having a beer with Anvil's crowd, or having a beer with Falling in Reverses crowd, I'd pick Anvil's crowd, and I'd probably have fun listening to them loud after a few beers

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- As people, I think these guys are pretty solid dudes and their love of metal is infectious but man was this a chore to get through. I think you hit the nail on the head in terms of their fans especially with the Chris Holmes comparison (sadly, I'd put his solo work on this level as well) and while I love a lot of meat & potatoes acts there's generally something that makes the songs pop. Music like this thrives on big hooks and memorable riffs and this album is lacking in that... or at least good ones because some of these songs are bad enough to be memorable in their own way. I would 100% take Anvil's crowd over Falling in Reverse's. It's not even a close race there.

Every song is musically monotonic bland pretty much every lp is the same even lips admits that lol ....love his honesty and he now loves a hot steaming bowl of goulash after every show ....fans think hes hanging around to sign autographs

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I mean, I haven't jammed all their stuff but that sounds pretty accurate. The goulash thing is interesting to say the least lol.

I could go on all day about Anvil and how they were never destined to become the next Led Zeppelin as they seemed to have hoped, but the new album saves my breath. As soon as I heard the first single "Feed Your Fantasy," I knew the whole album was gonna be a steaming, nut-filled pile of shit. BTW the main riff from "Truth is Dying" seems to be stolen from "Man on the Silver Mountain" by Rainbow. Yeah pretty much every good riff has probably been done before, but at least try to make it more subtle. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed blatant riff stealing.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I'd go back and listen to Truth is Dying just see if I hear that riff but I don't want to. It's that bad. As much as they're likable dudes and definitely underdogs in the scene it's hard to root for them when they drop turds like this.

When it comes to delivering generic and disappointing albums, Anvil always delivers! These guys will remain the worst concert I've ever seen, at least it was free.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I suppose it's only disappointing if you had expectations past "they put out an album" at this point.

I heard lips compared it to metal on metal and forged in fire 😂

@mrmercedes8528

28 күн бұрын

Yeah I read that article …….. this album sucks …… it’s absolutely terrible

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I'm sure it's not the first time he's been wrong about something lol

i think if exciter releases a new album with daniel dekay it will much heavier i love exciter more than anvil

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I'd have to agree

@shaynewest8757

8 күн бұрын

I saw Exciter open for Motorhead and Mercyful Fate in 85 and they were loud as fuck.

@heavymetalmusicofdestructi3430

8 күн бұрын

@shaynewest8757 awesome I saw exciter in Norway in 2019

Dude you saw them because they were dropping off their new release directly to the dollar bin. LMAO!!

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I honestly had no idea this was coming out until about a day or so before we reviewed it. Dropping it right in the dollar bin might be for its own good though.

The irony… A couple of special guys reviewing a special band lol

@thrallsofmetal

Ай бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Awww… it thinks we’re special

I own 1 ANVIL album, Strength of Steel. It's alright. The band can't seem to win.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I have Juggernaut of Justice and I used to have Pound for Pound but yeah... they were OK. I admire they're dedication but I'd be nice if that translated to better music.

I liked the first three Anvil albums; especially Metal on Metal as well as 2011's Juggernaut of Justice. Everything else Anvil has done has been painfully mediocre and generic. Most of their albums are an absolute struggle to get through and this one is no exception. It was even more bland than 2022's Impact Is Imminent (Exodus already has that title), and almost as bad as 2020's Legal as Last. The music on this album is bland and generic and the lyrics are laughably bad. I haven't heard too many bad albums this year, this year has been a kickass year for metal; but this Anvil album, Static-X, Bruce Dickinson, Kerry King, and Six Feet Under albums are an exception to that.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I think the earlier material is pretty decent but at the same time I think a lot of their contemporaries were just righting better music overall. When it's good it's pretty decent but when it's bad it's almost the audio equivalent of food poisoning. I almost got Legal at Last just because of how stupid the cover was. Glad I passed on that one.

Ive tried to listen to Anvil but all i have to say is sure they are old and been rocking forever with pure hearts .But their is a reason they never made it big (unlike other bands who actually did deserve to be bigger ) its beause they are painfully mediocre metal at best and at worse so bad its just plain bad .

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- As much as I like them as people I've gotta agree with you here. Even a meat and potatoes heavy metal act knows how to write a good hook but I feel like this band has been lost on that concept for most of their career.

Anvil has always been like herpes to me... they suck and never go away. The documentary, however, was amazing, and frankly gave the world a window into guys that you really want to root for. Myself included. I really do love these guys' tenacity, their never die attitude/"metal forever," and their actual respect for the art of heavy metal... but they stink. They have created this niche for themselves, kinda like metal's loveable losers. Every time I hear a review of anything, it's sounds a lot like you guys. You want to like them, but they stink. I think they made a misstep after the documentary. They should have steered into a Spinal Tap kinda of thing focusing more on them, their "metal forever" personalities, and their "never die attitude." They should have made the band more about that. Not that it would have worked (I don't know), but in the modern day of the Internet, social media, and KZread, they may have been able to forge a real strong stretch at the end of their career as this oddly influential old-school metal band that becomes successful because of who they are, rather than their music... but again, if they were able to forge a focus on themselves, then the music would likely be morphed into a kind of "Spinal Tap" thing, becoming more appreciated for how sub-par it is while simultaneously being truly believed in by the band. But, I understand why they wouldn't do this... they have too much respect for the genre of metal to reconstruct themselves this way and turn it into a "joke." However, that may have worked for them because we all understand this isn't a joke to them, no matter what. If Anvil is the greatest at anything, they are the greatest at being true to the metal. So, in conclusion, my thoughts are just what "they could have done" to create a more lucrative career and, if they did it correctly, they would not be seen as a joke, but rather a unique band with this unique journey that, despite their sub-par music, is more metal than any metal band that ever existed. Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk. lol

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I gotta give it to them. There's no quit in them... even though there should but I've gotta say, after watching the doc I still kinda root for them. I just wish it wasn't so difficult to do so. While they've had some pretty decent albums in the past I have to agree with you: overall they're just not good. Passion doesn't always translate into talent sadly. They seem like such nice dudes too which makes it harder to shit on their albums but since they don't seem to want to do the Spinal Tap thing this is kinda what we're left with. I feel like this is a long joke at this point and they're the only ones not in on it. I admire them in a way and I do wish them success but I also don't want to mince words here. This album is terrible... but it's Anvil and I'm sure the diehards will love it.

They are great performers but the music has always been average hate to think how it sounds now

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I mean, they seem like fun dudes and they genuinely love metal with all their hearts... but that doesn't translate to talent though.

Pretty sure you missed the point of One and Only. Did you even bother to listen to the lyrics?

@Forgottenchannels

28 күн бұрын

The words originality and copyright infringement are literally in the first lyrics of both songs. Doh...

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- There was a point to it?

I was surprised about the bad review. I only know the 80s records and thought new stuff is at least solid....but i listen to the single and its lame....it sounds like my sweet lps that Nobody want to buy from me

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Going into this one I figured it would have some redeemable qualities or even maybe just be endearing in away but man was this just flat out bad. This sounds like it was thrown together over a few cases of beer in the studio.

@EvilDeadthe2nd

22 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal Same here but i think many Metal Classic has its foundation in a few cases of beer...

So what you're trying to say is the album sucks? I bought one Anvil album in my lifetime and it was Metal On Metal. And it was pretty good. But Anvil, for all intents and purposes, were never really that good of a band. Time to hang it up, Anvil. Sorry.

I like the documentary and Metal on Metal. Everything else has always been subpar to just not enjoyable. This…just does absolutely nothing for me. Generic to just bad.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- The doc is great. I might actually watch it again here. I want to root for these guys more but man albums like this make it difficult to do so. This is just flat out bad.

I always thought Anvil were 💩

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Some of their earlier stuff was solid but sadly most of it is pretty bad.

Yeah I tried to listen to this and I could only get half way through. The vocals sucked and the choruses were so unbelievably lazy and annoying,

Couldnt make it through the title track. You guys are masochists for listening to the album all the way through.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- By the time Feed Your Fantasy was over I was pissed this wasn't an EP lol.

I listened to 1.5 songs and had enough. This band is so incredibly awful. If they were the last band on the planet, and the only way I could listen to new music, I would rather not listen to music. The lyrics are on par with Whitesnake and Winger. The single, "Feed Your Fantasy", has some of the worst lyrics I've heard on a Metal album. Just really, really BAD. They were supposed to be the new wave of British Heavy Metal in Canada??? I think Iron Maiden would be insulted. Can you give a negative star rating? Negative 5 stars. And that's being generous.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, this was a turd. Their early material is pretty decent but man was this a chore to get through and the lyrics almost seem like they were written by a child. They were in that same pack as Exciter but just flat out weren't as good even though they're cited as a big influence on thrash in the Bay Area scene.

Ok this is on i think I won’t check out

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- It's worth a listen.

I don't understand why you guys spend time on an album you clearly don't like!?

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- We didn't know we wouldn't like it until we listened to it. I have liked Anvil's material in the past so I figured why not with this one and well... it sucked. If I only reviewed stuff I knew right out of the gate I was going to like then this would get old and sometimes it's more about the discussion than it is about whether or not we like it.

@FuriousMetal1968

23 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal I gotcha man.

Its no conspiracy or mystery why they never made it big while most of their peers went on to do huge things.......They just weren't ever that good of a band.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I'd have to agree.

I speak with utmost reverence as a fan of og classic metal… Whomst?

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Old school Canadian heavy metal. Kinda like Exciter if they weren't very good musicians or songwriters.

I just reviewed this on my channel to, I agree weak album, I gave it 4/10 score

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, there's nothing here you can't find somewhere else in metal and done better.

There's a reason these guys never made it, their music is just not good. Clearly never good enough to compete with some of the greats of their era. That's the plain truth.

They never caught my attetion. To Generic.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I get it.

Anvil hasn't been good since juggernaut of justice album this new album weak lyrically and musically sloppy

@Skycladatdusk78

28 күн бұрын

More like since Forged In Fire.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I haven't revisited Juggernaut of Justice in awhile so it's hard for me to say there.

This album was definitely trash, i couldnt help but just sit there and laugh they should like its talent show at the nursing home.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Dude, this brought me back to going to battle of the bands shows and watching some band that was clearly in over their head struggle to put a set together.

Just had a listen to the new Anvil single. Holy shit, it's awful.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I'd ask which single but I honestly don't think it matters lol

@cyclopscataract

23 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal Feed your fantasy.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah... that would do it lol

Can you do better?

@thrallsofmetal

12 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Terrible argument, man. If you want me to explain why I will but this classic retort has never been a good one.

Yeah, there are some bands that can make almost the same album over and over again and have it be consistently good, like Overkill and maybe Slayer. Anvil is not one of those bands. Even their classic stuff doesn’t appeal to me that much, though at least in the 80s there was a market for this stuff. I don’t hate it, but I find it very boring.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Agreed. I don't mind some of the earlier material but even within their style I've still heard them do better.

I agree it's awful

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I don't think there's one truly redeemable track on this album.

This band has always been garbage for me.

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- They have their moments... every now in then... mostly in the 80's... outside of that, yeah it's not great.

Anvil? More like Advil…as in that’s what you’ll need after listening to this bag of shit 😅

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Might have to wash down that Advil with tequila to make sure you clear the pallet thoroughly.

All Toronto bands suck

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Disagree.

I’ll take anvil over metal church and overkill any day! Metal on metal!!!

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Like their entire discography?

Kittie.... now anvil.... hot water music have a new album... just saying 😂

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Oddly enough I've never really dove much into Hot Water Music. Yeah, we figure this one would be at least fun to go over... it wasn't lol

@jensbaumann6945

23 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal guess you should check them out... fuel for the hategame would be a nuce start😉👍

Dah man was never an anvil fan aye 🤘🏼😋😵‍💫🙂‍↔️

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- I mean, I get it lol

They have 12 fantastic albums - I’ve seen them several times ….. they along with RAVEN started the speed metal road ………. HOWEVER : they are great guys - most of their last 5/6 releases are just mailed in filler …… if you dig they have a fuck ton of killer tracks - most from 1982 through the early 2000’s This new album is SHIT

How do you rejoice in blind rage? 🫠

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Get drunk with your seeing eye dog?

@rockmovieswithtyler1989

23 күн бұрын

@@thrallsofmetal 😅😆😂🤣🙃🫠

🤔Well, have you😎 ever released an Album and Toured? At least Anvil sold a lot of movie 🎥 tickets 🎟️🎬

@thrallsofmetal

23 күн бұрын

Necrotic Nick- Nope, but I don't see how that has anything to do it. I own the doc though and I do enjoy it.