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Anvil

Country of origin:: Canada
Location:: Toronto, Ontario
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1981

Genre:: Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes:: Love, Heavy Metal, Sex, Life
Current label:: Steamhammer

Years active:: 1978-1981 (as Lips), 1981-present

Left to right: Robb, Lips, Sal Italiano

Started in 1978 as Lips, and released their first album independently under that name, but changed it after signing to Attic Records to avoid confusion with disco act Lipps, Inc. The debut album was then re-released under the new name.

Anvil have a tradition of giving all of their albums alliterated three-word titles.

A documentary about the band ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Robb Reiner	Drums (1981-present)
See also: ex-Lips
Steve "Lips" Kudlow	Guitars, Vocals (1981-present)
See also: ex-Lips
Sal Italiano	Bass (2012-present)
See also: ex-Cities
Past
Ian Dickson	Bass (1981-1993)
See also: ex-Lips
Dave Allison	Guitars, Vocals (1981-1989)
See also: ex-Lips
Sebastian Marino	Guitars (1989-1995)
See also: ex-Ramrod, ex-Overkill, ex-Liege Lord (live)
Mike Duncan	Bass (1993-1996)
Ivan Hurd	Guitars (1995-2007)
Glenn Five	Bass, Vocals (1996-2012)

Robb Reiner	Drums (1981-present)
See also: ex-Lips
Steve "Lips" Kudlow	Guitars, Vocals (1981-present)
See also: ex-Lips
Sal Italiano	Bass (2012-present)
See also: ex-Cities

Ian Dickson	Bass (1981-1993)
See also: ex-Lips
Dave Allison	Guitars, Vocals (1981-1989)
See also: ex-Lips
Sebastian Marino	Guitars (1989-1995)
See also: ex-Ramrod, ex-Overkill, ex-Liege Lord (live)
Mike Duncan	Bass (1993-1996)
Ivan Hurd	Guitars (1995-2007)
Glenn Five	Bass, Vocals (1996-2012)

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