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5
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4.5-4
Great - Almost perfect records but there's probably a lacking.
3.5
Good - Most of the record is good, but there may be some filler.
3
Average - Some good songs, some bad ones at about a half/half ratio.
2.5-2
Fair - Worth a listen, but best obtained by collectors.
1.5-1
Bad - Major problems with music, lyrics, production, etc.
0
Terrible - Waste of your life and time.
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Band
Anvil
Title
Anvil Is Anvil
Type
LP/EP
Company
SPV/Steamhammer
YOR
2016
Style
Traditional
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Heavy metal for heavy metal fans…God bless Anvil
Martin 'Mattes' Pfeiffer (Vanize, Mob Rules, Fatal Embrace) takes the familiar Anvil formula and pushes it to the absolute maximum velocity with a masterful 'German' production. Canada goes completely Teutonic with a punishing rhythm guitar mix that punctuates what these lumpheads have tried to do their whole career – heavy metal for heavy metal fans. While tracks like 'Daggers and Rum' throws a few new tricks in the bag (Pirate Metal), cuts like 'Zombie Apocalypse' are simply the fire in the furnace for the band and its fans. God Bless Anvil.
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