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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.
Machine Gun
Anvil Lyrics
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Burning heat of hot desire
Ammo box and bullet belt
Automatic weapon how it felt
Assume position and take the mound
Spitting shells, we're victory bound
Barrage of shrapnel, a shower of lead
Metal fatigue so grease the barrel
Evasive action and deadly peril
Fire at will
In for the kill
Kill or be killed
Shoot your machine gun
Machine gun
Spring loaded, trigger happy firing cap
Blow the beach right off of the map
Pull the fire pin, ready to go
Squeeze the trigger and watch it blow
Machine gun
Shoot your machine gun
Take aim and fire
Machine gun
Shoot your machine gun
Powder burned form rapid fire
Magazine did so expire
Discharge recoil when it's spent
Objective achieved withdraw with intent
Now the fortress was taken by force
A warring intercourse
Machine gun
Shoot your machine gun
Machine gun
Shoot your machine gun
The lyrics of Anvil's "Machine Gun" convey the experience of a soldier in the middle of a violent battlefield. The song begins with the soldier taking cover in a bunker and readying their automatic weapon. The soldier then assumes position and starts firing at the enemies while taking evasive action. The lyrics emphasize the kill or be killed nature of war and the importance of taking the beach head.
The chorus of the song, "shoot your machine gun," is repeated several times and highlights the weapon's power and destructive abilities. The soldier experiences different aspects of using the machine gun, such as metal fatigue and the feeling of the gun offloading a barrage of shrapnel.
The lyrics also detail the objective of the soldier - to take the fortress by force - and the intensity and danger that such a task entails. The lyrics of "Machine Gun" successfully put the listener in the shoes of a soldier and convey the brutal reality of war.
Line by Line Meaning
In the bunker suppressing fire
A soldier is firing from inside a bunker to suppress enemy fire.
Burning heat of hot desire
The soldier feels a strong desire to win the battle.
Ammo box and bullet belt
The soldier is well-equipped with ammunition and a belt to hold bullets.
Automatic weapon how it felt
The soldier is using an automatic weapon and feels its power.
Assume position and take the mound
The soldier takes a position to aim and fire from an elevated mound.
Spitting shells, we're victory bound
The soldier is shooting continuously and is confident of winning.
Barrage of shrapnel, a shower of lead
The enemies are firing back with heavy shrapnel and bullets.
The taking of the beach head
The soldier is trying to capture a beach area from the enemies.
Metal fatigue so grease the barrel
The weapon has become hot due to continuous firing and needs to be greased to avoid metal fatigue.
Evasive action and deadly peril
The soldier needs to avoid enemy fire and is in great danger.
Fire at will
The soldier is given the freedom to shoot at any target.
In for the kill
The soldier is aiming to kill the enemy.
Kill or be killed
The soldier knows that it's a fight to death and either he kills or gets killed.
Shoot your machine gun
An instruction to fire the machine gun.
Machine gun
A reference to the weapon being used.
Spring loaded, trigger happy firing cap
The trigger is loaded and the soldier is eager to fire.
Blow the beach right off of the map
The soldier wants to destroy the beach and everything on it.
Pull the fire pin, ready to go
The soldier prepares to fire by pulling the fire pin.
Squeeze the trigger and watch it blow
By squeezing the trigger, a powerful shot is fired.
Powder burned form rapid fire
The continuous firing has caused the weapon to become hot and the powder burned.
Magazine did so expire
The magazine holding bullets has become empty.
Discharge recoil when it's spent
The soldier experiences a recoil when the weapon is out of bullets.
Objective achieved withdraw with intent
The soldier has achieved the objective and now plans to retreat.
Now the fortress was taken by force
The soldier succeeded in capturing the enemy fortress by using force.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MILAN WILLIAMS
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John Newman
I really admire how Mark can do what he does and make it entertaining to watch at the same time.
Ketchman
I cannot express how much I look forward to Mark's classes, because that is what each one is. This one is extra good because not only is the full function of this "percussive instrument" explained, but an understanding of the why's beyond " it didn't work in the mud" is gained. And of course statements about how "the sex is put in dyslexic" is a reason in and of itself to watch.
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Having taught my friend the subtleties of how to properly shoot his new ChauChat, you have provided critical knowledge to diagnose problems, clean, lubricate and maintain this piece of history, and we both thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Mark!
Mark Novak
Mission accomplished then. Outstanding.
Josh
I think this is the first time I’ve seen one run fully. That my friends deserves an applause!
lefr33man
clean, 8mm lebel Chauchats ran fine, though.
Josh
@lefr33man that’s probably true. The ones I’ve seen have had problems, but also haven’t been re-serviced like this in the video. I’ll also admit the ones I’ve seen are in 30.06 which were never intended to run that caliber to begin with.
I'm beachedwhale1945
@Josh During the research for the Primer episode, they found a memo that showed a 40% part failure rate for the 1918/.30-06 Chauchat, on top of the chamber and barrel problems in the US version. One of the lucky reliable ones happens to belong to a certain Francophile, and it ran very well during Project Lightening. The dented magazines were the only problem Ian had before the intense stress test.
Timothy Soen
@Josh if only they had good magazines, and accurately cut chambers.... Could have been something special.
Ashley Smith
Excellent synopsis of a fascinating and historically significant gun! I found a Chauchat magazine many years ago in an underground bunker near Soissons (Battles of the Aisne; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_the_Aisne), and have been looking for the gun to fit it ever since. Unfortunately they are few and far between here in the remote areas of Australia! Please keep this wonderful series coming , Mark!