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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.
Piss Test
Anvil Lyrics
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Finding a culprit or maybe a mule
Law breaking citizen tries to keep it cool
Keep it cool
You must try to abstain
Nothing to stop the pain
For breaking this law they will incarcerate
You must try to abstain
Nothing to stop the
Piss test, fill the cup
Piss test, filler up
Technology today makes it easy to pry
Well all I can say is "Here's piss in your eye"
Here's piss in your eye
You must try to abstain
Nothing to stop the pain
Piss test, fill the cup
Piss test
, filler up
The song "Piss Test" by Anvil is a commentary on the invasive nature of drug testing in society. The lyrics describe the feeling of being violated by authority who impose random drug testing on citizens. The idea that law-abiding citizens can suddenly become culprits and lose their freedom due to a failed drug test is a cause for concern. The song calls for people to abstain from drug use to avoid the pain of falling foul of this unfair testing system.
The lines "technology today makes it easy to pry, well all I can say is 'here's piss in your eye'" represents the defiance and rebellion against this system, with the act of urinating into the cup symbolizing rebellion against the invasive nature of these tests. The song also highlights the fact that people are often randomly tested, even when they have not given any indication of possessing or using drugs.
Line by Line Meaning
Invading your privacy by authoritative rule
The government is violating your right to privacy by forcing you to take this test.
Finding a culprit or maybe a mule
The government suspects you have committed a crime or are involved in illegal activities.
Law breaking citizen tries to keep it cool
The person being tested is nervous about possibly getting caught for breaking the law.
Keep it cool
They need to stay calm and collected to avoid suspicion.
You must try to abstain
The person being tested should avoid consuming drugs to pass the test.
Nothing to stop the pain
There is no way to avoid the negative consequences of failing the test.
For breaking this law they will incarcerate
The punishment for failing the test is being imprisoned.
Random testing, they wait for you to urinate
The test will be done unexpectedly, and the person being tested is required to provide a urine sample.
Piss test, fill the cup
The person being tested needs to urinate in the cup to provide a sample for the test.
Piss test, filler up
They need to fill the cup with urine to provide an adequate sample for the test.
Technology today makes it easy to pry
Modern technology enables the government to easily invade people's privacy and collect samples for tests like this.
Well all I can say is "Here's piss in your eye"
The person being tested is angry and hostile towards the government's invasive actions.
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