ANVIL Dedicates 'Thumb Hang' To RONNIE JAMES DIO At SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival; Video Available
June 15, 2010Canadian metal legends ANVIL dedicated the song "Thumb Hand" to Ronnie James Dio during the band's June 11, 2010 appearance at the Sauna Open Air metal festival in Tampere, Finland.
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below.
ANVIL's setlist was as follows:
01. March of the Crabs
02. 666
03. School Love
04. Winged Assassins
05. This Is Thirteen
06. Mothra
07. White Rhino
08. Thumb Hang
09. Forged In Fire
10. Metal On Metal
ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", was honored in the "Best Documentary" category at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, which was held on March 5 at LA Live's panoramic event deck in downtown Los Angeles. ANVIL also performed twice during the ceremony, which aired live and uncut on IFC (Independent Film Channel).
"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is the directorial debut of screenwriter Sacha Gervasi ("The Terminal") and was produced by Rebecca Yeldham ("The Kite Runner" and "The Motorcycle Diaries"). The film follows guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner and their band, ANVIL, which released one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's "Metal on Metal". The album influenced an entire musical generation of rock bands, including METALLICA, SLAYER, and ANTHRAX, who all went on to sell millions of records. ANVIL, on the other hand, took a different path — straight to obscurity. The film is both entertaining and touching as it follows their last-ditch quest for the fame and fortune that has been so elusive to them. "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is a timeless tale of survival and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year.
Praised as "the best documentary I've seen in years," by documentarian Michael Moore, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" contains appearances by an array of heavy metal icons, including METALLICA's Lars Ulrich, former member of GUNS N' ROSES, Slash, ANTHRAX's Scott Ian, and SLAYER's Tom Araya, among others.
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