Anvil Is Anvil
| Anvil Is Anvil | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Redhead Studios, Wilhelmshaven, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer (Europe) Rubicon Music (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Martin "Mattes" Pfeiffer and Anvil | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[2] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[3] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 5/7[4] |
| TeamRock |    [5] |
Anvil Is Anvil is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The album was produced by Martin Pfeiffer and was released on February 26, 2016.[6] It is the first Anvil album to feature bassist Chris Robertson.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daggers and Rum" | 5:26 |
| 2. | "Up, Down, Sideways" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Gun Control" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Die for a Lie" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Runaway Train" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Zombie Apocalypse" | 4:22 |
| 7. | "It's Your Move" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Ambushed" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Fire on the Highway" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Run Like Hell" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Forgive, Don't Forget" | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Never Going to Stop" | 4:09 |
| 13. | "You Don't Know What It's Like" | 3:31 |
Personnel
- Anvil
- Steve "Lips" Kudlow – vocals, guitars
- Chris Robertson – bass
- Robb "Robbo" Reiner – drums
- Production
- Martin "Mattes" Pfeiffer – producer, engineer, mixing
- Holger Thielbörger – editing
- Jacob Hansen – mastering at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
References
- ^ "Reviews for Hope in Hell by Anvil". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ Van Horn Jr., Ray. "Anvil - "Anvil Is Anvil"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ Hadusek, Jon (26 February 2016). "Anvil - Anvil Is Anvil". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ Riedl, Katrin (4 March 2016). "Anvil - Anvil Is Anvil" (in German). Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (2 February 2016). "Anvil: Anvil Is Anvil". TeamRock.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Anvil: Complete 'Anvil Is Anvil' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Anvil Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2018.