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1) Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band who has influenced many musical groups including Slayer and Metallica. The band's history is chronicled in the 2009 documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
2) Anvil is a1970s German heavy prog psych band.
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1) - The roots of Anvil began in April 1973 in Toronto, when high school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner began playing music together. They met through friend, guitarist and neighbour Marty Hoffman, but "musical differences" caused his departure after their first show. It was not until 1978 that the first lineup that was to become Anvil was formed: Steve "Lips" Kudlow (lead vocals, lead guitar), Robb Reiner (drums), Dave Allison (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass).
In 1981, the band released an independent album called Hard 'N Heavy. Shortly after they were signed by Attic Records they changed their name to Anvil and the independent album was released by Attic as their debut album. In 1987 they were approached by American label Metal Blade Records. They released three records with Metal Blade Records starting with Strength Of Steel. Strength of Steel was the group's most commercially successful record in the United States, peaking at #191 on the Billboard 200. Anvil were then picked up by Maximum Records, an independent Canadian label that was formed by Helix's manager-at-the-time William Seip. From 1996 they were signed by Hypnotic Records in Canada and Massacre Records in Germany. In 2001, the band recorded "Plenty of Power" and continued touring in which Kudlow remarked "We'll play gigs sometimes where there's no one there".
In 2006, the band recorded with Chris Tsangarides, who previously produced their 1982 album Metal on Metal. The CD was released as This is Thirteen in 2007. The album is available exclusively from the band's official website. KNAC reviewed the album saying that "despite its good intentions, is lacking something solid," and concluded it was a "shame because half of the album rocked solid balls of awesomeness when performed live."
The band's history has been documented in the film Anvil! The Story of Anvil released in 2009. The film has received high praise which has put Anvil back into the public consciousness, propelling them to playing several festivals including the Download Festival in 2009. Rolling Stone called the movie "the year’s most praised rock doc." The band played “Cat Scratch Fever” with Slash and Anthrax’s Scott Ian at the Sundance Film Festival where the movie premiered.
In 2009, Bantam Press released the book Anvil: The Story of Anvil authored by Kudlow and Reiner with a foreword by Slash. On March 28, 2009 Kudlow and Reiner were the featured guests on VH1 Classic's That Metal Show. From June to July 2010, Anvil went on a tour of Europe, selling out venues in the UK, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as festivals in Finland, Sweden, France, Italy and Germany.
The band released 'Juggernaut of Justice', their 14th studio album, on May 10, 2011, care of The End Records. Following the release of the album the band completed yet more tours in Europe and North America, often playing alongside artists such as Alice Cooper and Saxon. The band released a new greatest hits album Monument of Metal: The Very Best of Anvil. Anvil also started re-releasing their old material, starting with Strength of Steel, Pound For Pound, and Worth the Weight later that same year.
In January 2012, bassist Glenn Gyorffy quit Anvil, citing creative differences. He was replaced by Sal Italiano, late of Iron Maiden tribute band Live After Death. Anvil embarked on a 2012 Winter Tour of the US and, in May 2013, released 'Hope in Hell', a studio recording produced by Bob Marlette. At this point, the band had signed with Steamhammer, which would release its next two albums. Anvil toured to promote the new album; they opened for Metallica in Singapore, played Wacken Open Air in Germany, swung through Australia and, in 2014, went on an extensive US tour. In 2014, Raven Banner Entertainment released Louder Than Hell: Wacken, The Movie, a collector's edition DVD of the Wacken concert, featuring Alice Cooper, Anthrax, Anvil, Annihilator, Deep Purple, Henry Rollins, Lamb of God, Motörhead, Rammstein and Trivium. Also in 2014, Anvil parted ways with Sal Italiano and replaced him with Chris Robertson, who was already acting as the band's rehearsal bassist and a member of their road crew.
The album 'Anvil Is Anvil' was released on February 26, 2016; the band toured Europe and Japan in support of it. Anvil continued touring as its seventeenth album, 'Pounding the Pavement', was released on January 19, 2018. Anvil's 18th album, 'Legal at Last', was released on February 14, 2020 by AFM Records. Anvil will be releasing their 19th studio album 'Impact Is Imminent' in May 2022.
2) - Anvil is a1970s German heavy prog psych band, including:
Winfried Borchardt (drums)
Jürgen Ceynowa (bass)
Udo Kamps (rhythm guitar)
Wolfgang Müllers (lead guitar, vocals)
Winfried Zastrau (keyboards, vocals)
Their Mr. Music Man released in 1979, must be one of the last forgotten Krautrock obscurities from the '70.
Bondage
Anvil Lyrics
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Wrench the ropes down leave no sag
Crack the whip across my back
I love your hot and nasty attack
Oh bondage I'm uptight
Dig the feeling it's alright
Oh bondage I'm uptight
Tourniquets that could stop a flood
Cease the circulation of my blood
The sensation it is very rare
Don't stop it's too much to bare
It's so tight that I have to moan
You leave me empty, dry as a bone
Body's marred by torturous rope
I just can't quit it's too much to cope
Yeah to cope
The lyrics to Anvil's song "Bondage" depict a BDSM relationship where the singer yearns for the physical and emotional pain inflicted upon them by their partner. The lyrics convey the idea that the singer is being pushed to the brink of their physical endurance but they are unable to resist the allure of this particular form of sexual pleasure. The first few lines describe the singer as begging their partner to tie them down tightly and whip them so hard that their back begins to bleed. The subsequent lines talk about their intense pleasure in this experience, and how they derive great sexual pleasure from it.
The chorus of the song underscores the internal conflict within the singer's mind, who knows that they should feel repelled, but they cannot resist the adrenaline rush they get when they are tortured in this way. The lyrics talk about the use of tourniquets that could stop the circulation of blood which only heightens the experience for the singer. The singer feels a rare sensation that they can't help but enjoy. The lyrics suggest that the physical pleasure experienced by the singer is so intense that it borders on spiritual ecstasy, making them moan.
Line by Line Meaning
Tie me down you mean old bag
Please use ropes to immobilize me
Wrench the ropes down leave no sag
Ensure the ropes are tightly fastened with no slack
Crack the whip across my back
Please hit me with a whip
I love your hot and nasty attack
I enjoy and crave this violent treatment
Oh bondage I'm uptight
I am nervous and anxious about being tied up
Dig the feeling it's alright
Despite my anxiety, I still enjoy the experience
Tourniquets that could stop a flood
The ropes are tightly wrapped and could cut off my blood flow
Cease the circulation of my blood
The ropes are tightly constricting my circulation
The sensation it is very rare
The intense sensation is infrequent and exciting
Don't stop it's too much to bare
I want the sensation to continue because I enjoy it
It's so tight that I have to moan
The pressure and tightness is arousing me
You leave me empty, dry as a bone
After the experience, I feel depleted and exhausted
Body's marred by torturous rope
My body is marked and scarred from the rope's constriction
I just can't quit it's too much to cope
I am addicted and cannot stop this behavior
Yeah to cope
I am unable to handle this addiction alone
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: STEVEN BARRY KUDLOW
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