Toronto's ANVIL have returned. I didn't check out their last LP "Strength of Steel" cuz they looked like stupid poser homosexuals...they're normal now, and the music is quite good. Starting with "Blood on Ice" (the heaviest track here), Lips (ANVIL's vocalist) growls ferociously, and the music is thrashy (very much like MEGADETH). "Corporate Preacher" is slow and eerie with good lyrics, but unfortunately lacks power.

If you like ANVIL's 2nd and 3rd LPs (with a bit of RIOT and some fresh sounding riffs), then get this. Catchy (Poser ? Ah, who even cares anymore ?) songs I like are : "Safe Sex", "Toe Jam", and the one that reminds me of THE SKYHOOKS, "Where Does All The Money Go". Ahhh, this vinyl reminds me of when I first got into metal, but I'm not sure if it will last well or not.

PS: "Toe Jam" sounds like a speed metal square dance...

© 1999 mlotek
[originally published in "Doomhauled"../"Scrolls of Doom" fanzine 87-90]