Anvil, the Canadian heavy metal outfit whose hit documentary has led to a late-career resurgence, is having one the best weeks in its 30-plus year history. The band opened for AC/DC on Tuesday night in Boston – the first of three stadium shows the group is playing with the Australian rock legends; singer/guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner were trailed around New York City by a crew from ABC’s “Nightline” for an upcoming network television profile; and new-found fans Green Day even brought their Anvil t-shirts into the White House on a visit Wednesday afternoon. ”Really amazing, amazing experience — just walking out onto that massive stage,” Lips said
“Opening for AC/DC was totally mindblowing,” Reiner added. “I can’t wait to do it again.” They open for AC/DC tonight (July 31) at Giants Stadium in New Jersey and again on August 6 at Magentic Hill Stadium in New Brunswick, Canada. The band’s schedule is just as jam-packed into the middle of 2010.
Motorcycle mogul and Ormond Beach resident Bruce Rossmeyer was killed after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in southwestern Wyoming Thursday.
Trivium has announced the forthcoming Into the Mouth of Hell We Tour, a 63-date trek which marks the band’s first solo headline tour since 2006. Whitechapel, Darkest Hour and Dirge Within will serve as the supporting acts for the first leg. It kicks off on September 11 and will run through October. More dates for the first leg will be announced in August, while additional dates and support for the second leg will be announced in September.