

And this was when uncertainty and hesitation killed the accumulated inertia, the miscalculated 1985 compilation notwithstanding, as the guys were not fully convinced that these new aggressive sounds were where their hearts lied. were not quite sure which path to take, meandering from one trend to another thus falling behind the other Big Three of Canadian metal (Voivod, Exciter, Razor) who set their minds on a particular stance much quicker.Ĭause things were looking quite promising after the excellent “Forged in Fire”, and with speed and thrash metal gaining more and more popularity, it only seemed natural for the “blacksmiths” to head the movement in their homeland, and not only. However, in retrospection, looking at those early days, it seemed as though Lips and Co. Our dear friends Anvil… the band who started all things metal on Canadian soil, and who were honoured with a whole documentary made about them for their contribution to the world of metal in general.
