Anvil to Play Rocklahoma
Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 12:20AM From the official release:
PRYOR, OK—Eighties Rock Band Anvil has been signed on to play Rocklahoma on Thursday, July 9.
“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 Steve “Lips” Kudlow and 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.
With the support of VH1 and VH1 Classic, a feature documentary, and an immeasurable amount of will and determination, the band is picking up where they left off twenty-five years ago. “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” is distributed by VH1 in association with Abramorama. This fall, VH1 will release the film on television and DVD under its Emmy Award-winning “VH1 Rock Docs” franchise. “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it received acclaim from critics and audiences alike. It went on to win the Audience Awards at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival, 2008 Sydney Film Festival, and 2009 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, as well as the Best Documentary Feature Awards at 2008 Galway Film Fleadh, 2008 Calgary Film Festival, 2008 Edmonton Film Festival, and 2009 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. The film was also nominated for the Truer Than Fiction Award at the 2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The film was released in the UK to critical acclaim on February 20, 2009.
“This film is so much more than a documentary about the roots of metal. It's a story about the power of perseverance and friendship and the passion that drives them,” said Tom Calderone, President of VH1. “ ‘Anvil! The Story of Anvil’ has a huge heart and
will resonate with all of our viewers. This is the type of project that drew me into the VH1 fold and makes me especially proud to work here.”
“Anvil! The Story of Anvil” will be shown in its entirety Thursday Night at Rocklahoma on the jumbo tron screens following the performance of Anthrax.
Rocklahoma July 9-12 in Pryor, Oklahoma has been called by many throughout the world as the “Woodstock” of Eighties Rock Music
The lineup on each of the four days is as follows:
Thursday: Anthrax, Saxon, Overkill, Anvil, Metal Church and Leatherwolf.
Friday: RATT, Night Ranger, Warrant, Danger Danger, Helix and Hericane Alice
Saturday: Stryper, Thin Lizzy, KIX, KEEL, Lizzy Borden and Gypsy Pistoleros
Sunday: Twisted Sister, Skid Row, Great White, Nelson, Bonfire and Vixen
Reader Comments (35)
ROCKLAHOMA HERE WE COME and Allyson I wanna see you checking out the sidestage bands!!
I am stoked for Anvil tho. That's a good add for ROK. Metal on metal !!!
thats 28,000 a day.
And if ANYONE thinks that GOOD bands are based on ticket sales - go fuck yourself.
I can't believe there are MORONS out there who think like that.
I was there. I saw it all. It was abysmal.
Sam, if you were there, how come you didn't call me? Or email? Or I didn't see you backstage?
I'm sorry I'm skeptical - I know you've hated ROTR from the get go, I guess because it's competition or whatever - but I'm going to give you 24 hours to prove to me you were at the fest or I am removing this post. Why go to something you hate?
I just don't think it's fair to tear something done unnecessarily. Especially on this website where I do my best to go to as many US based festivals as possible each summer.
So - 24 hours, starting at 6pm. Email me. Or call. You have my number.
Allyson
I just wanna know why you guys hold ROTR is such high regard after the debacle that I witnessed??
Those kids weren't there for the music and you damn well know that.
You aren't going to win any awards for supporting ClearChannel , go against the grain and support the music that SHOULD be in the top 100 again.
It just bewilders me why a website such as this would support a festival that totally abhors glam music.
Allyson is a hard-working woman with her heart in the right place. I agree with her 90% of the time. Let that be known.
Ok so Backstreet Boys sold about 10 million more albums than A7X so I guess they kick their ass then eh?
The best bands are the ones ClearChannel doesn't support. That's the bottom line.
Hardly any of those bands at ROTR will be remembered or cared about 10 or 15 years from now.
What I love is the fact that many IDIOTS from the 90s (media especially) said that no one would give a shit about any of the 80s bands '10 or 15 years' from now - boy were they freakin wrong.
It's time for me to put my boot in THEIR ass and get a little revenge on all those douchebags who ragged on OUR music for an entire decade.
It's the reason I started my company and it's the reason I have stayed in business as long as I have and released more product than any major label in the past 3 years. They said I couldn't do it , they said I would fail in 6 months , they said nobody gave a shit about obscure bands from the 80s.
Who's laughing now?
“To tell you the truth because of your ignorance and now down right hate for anyone who likes music you don't, It really makes me not want to support any of your labels bands...but I know that would be short sighted on my part so I wont do that...you really need to get a grip man and come back to reality...you look like a fool making these types of posts and now even look like a hate filled person.”
Spot fucking on.
“its not worth you pissing any one person off and costing yourself or your label possible customers with your childish rants.”
First you rant, then you recant, (sort of), as soon as you're called out by Allyson. It's laughable... you do the same thing over and over:
1.Co-op someone else’s post and voice an opinion that is almost always inflammatory and negative in regards to the subject
2.Insult anyone and everyone that doesn’t adhere to the same rigid taste in music as yourself – except Allyson because she has the power here and you know it
3.Engage in petty bickering, attempting to one up everyone
4.Boast about your label, who you know, and how long you’ve been in the business
5.Make HUGE, sweeping statements about your vision for saving the world
6.Remain completely oblivious to everyone sitting back and literally watching your ego rage out of control every time you post here
Sam, you’re acting like a complete asshat. At this point I think that Allyson should just ban you from posting here - and I'm sure there are a lot of people that come here regularly that agree with me. I mean, it's beyond ridiculous. ANYBODY that doesn't completely share your opinion is a fuckhead or sheep.
Evidently including me, an artist on your OWN LABEL. In another thread you said that my “taste in music is seriously questionable”. What the fuck, Sam? Are you high? What happened to your statement to me of “We’re all in this together”?
I think Allyson has tolerated your buffoonery about as long as possible; she’s all but called you out in front of everybody here. When are you going to get a clue? Get off your high horse and stop acting like you’re Ahmet Ertegun.
Or was he a fucking moron, too, because he could see beyond his own musical tastes?
Back off, Sam.
Just for the record, I don't believe you were at ROTR simply because knowing that Allyson was going to be there - and we all knew she was going to be there - you would have jumped at the chance to connect with her.