Blog: PopMatters

You've seen the movie, now hear the album. Really, it's that good. In the Canadian metal community there's been considerable buzz around veteran band Anvil and their documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil for the past couple years, but nobody could have predicted the incredible events of 2009. Steady word of mouth and rapturous critical praise has led to mainstream audiences embracing the life-affirming film, the band has been featured in glossy magazines that have little to do with music, they now share the same management with...