The surprising success and universal acclaim for the documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is "opening a lot of doors" for the Canadian headbangers, according to drummer Robb Reiner. By Gary Graff ...

The world, especially in the realm of creative enterprise, is not a meritocracy. Deep down, we'd like to believe that we inhabit a fair and just universe where those with the most talent and devoted ...

Anvil! The True Story of Anvil is the year’s most praised rock doc, a film that follows Canadian heavy-metal outfit Anvil on their 30-year-plus quest for rock stardom and respect. The Smoking ...

With the accolades pouring in (even my mom wants to see it), Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil (the movie) is preparing to go nationwide after a limited run in the US, followed by a more expanded ...

For the last month or so, I’ve been handing out "movie of the week" kudos to films that have managed to stand out or gain a little momentum in the awards race over the previous seven days. Going by ...

Last Thursday, a stone’s throw from the former headquarters of Larry Flynt’s Hustler empire, a trove of thirsty teenage influencers, A-listers such as Dustin Hoffman and rock stars including Muse’s ...

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, ...

The year 2009 saw the official release of Anvil! The Story of Anvil, a now-legendary rockumentary about, obviously, Anvil — a Canadian metal band that never quite made the big-time, despite having ...

VH1 has acquired theatrical distribution rights to the documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," a real-life heavy metal tale that has drawn comparisons to the mockumentary classic "This Is Spinal Tap.

Anvil, the Canadian heavy metal band that spent more than 30 years in near obscurity before the documentary about its struggles became a surprise hit, is getting the ultimate rock and roll salute… By ...

Their rags to, well, slightly better rags story was compelling enough to warrant a documentary, one that became one of the greatest rock docs of all time. It also wound up making them arguably the ...