Anvil are true defenders of the faith and they've never lost sight of their vision to create uncompromising, dyed in the wool heavy metal. They have been on a rock 'n' roll journey for the past 30 years and while few bands can make it to the three year mark, Anvil have closed in on three decades of the most uncompromised and ear pleasing metal known to headbangers. The band's career has developed into a very public rocket ride into the musical and pop culture stratosphere only recently, though.Ever since the award-winning documentaryAnvil! The Story of Anvil propelled the Canadian band from their respectable, hard-earned status as a band revered by the likes of Metallica, Motorhead and Guns N' Roses, and not to mention, Anvil! director Sascha Gervasi, who served as a former roadie for Anvil and was compelled to make a film about this object of his affection, to a heavy metal feel good story that attracted an exponential amount of new fans to a heritage band, Anvil founding members, vocalist/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner, have made sure that one thing remains constant. And that's their dedication to their music.While they continue to craft new, relevant and exciting hard rock music, it's their history and their catalog that ensures Anvil's firm and immovable place in the annals of metal history. Their status as legends is inarguable, even though they are still active as ever.Overall, though, Anvil don't have their own chapter in the heavy metal encyclopedia; they have their own volume, thanks to a rich, revered cannon that old fans continuously revisit, all the while attracting new fans to their lair with continued quality music. That's how damn good Anvil are__And That's precisely why The End Records, which also released the band's fourteenth album Juggernaut of Justice earlier this year, is choosing to celebrate Anvil's career withMonument of Metal: The Very Best of Anvil, a 19-track career retrospective that will earn "must own" and "must hear" status for fans both fans new and old.This set collects choice cuts from Anvil's career and the track listing was hand-selected by the members of Anvil and spans their three-decade career. It is designed to show you why the aforementioned likes of Guns 'N Roses, Metallica, Motorhead, Anthrax, Slayer and more have praised Anvil as pioneers and way pavers in the heavy metal world. It's a retrospective spanning the band's entire iconic career and a comprehensive heavy metal history lesson captured on record."This compilation demonstrates the full diversities of the Anvil's sound and feel, from the classics though the dark years to the current," said rhythm keeper Reiner about the songs collected in this set. "These tracks are more to do with power and melody rather than just the speed aspect, although there relevant gems included here! We could endlessly compile Anvil tracks, as most are outstanding in their own rights. I feel this Monument of Metal makes a statement introducing Anvil to new pounders along satisfying the faithful."Lips concurred, saying, "This compilation is a great diverse collection of Anvil's history. It's a good retrospective of 30+ years of the creating and recording of Anvil's music. These tracks are among some of our favorites." He did admit that choosing songs was no easy task, since each of Anvil's songs is a like a kid to him, saying, "Picking them was not easy as generally speaking we love everything we_ve ever done....otherwise we wouldn_t have recorded the music to begin with. This will serve as a great introduction to Anvil as well as make for great listening pleasure for our old diehard fans. Enjoy and stay heavy!!!
