Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Friday 11 September 2009 8:55AM (view full episode)

So what happens to the zillions of ageing rock bands who don't end up with the megabucks, the groupies and the fame of clever bastards like the Rolling Stones? Can you still wear the gear, pull the chicks and apply the makeup after a couple of decades of resounding failure? No, it's not a mockumentary, this is the real thing, and while it's undoubtedly comical and touching, a pall of middle-aged gloom hovers over the antics of Canada's longest surviving death metal band as they peddle their wares in seedy bars across Europe, rejected by record companies, forgotten by fans, and unable to give up the dream they've nurtured since adolescence. Beware your Anvil! moment. Coming to a life near you.


Ruth Hessey