# 20 years after the film that changed everything, Anvil frontman Steve ‘Lips’ Kudrow has no regrets

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/20-years-after-the-film-that-changed-everything-anvil-frontman-steve-lips-kudrow-has-no-regrets/
- Published: 2026-11-04T05:55:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:42:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/20-years-anvil-film-steve-lips-kudrow
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Music, UK, World

## Key points

- The documentary brought Anvil a new generation of fans.
- Kudlow says he has no regrets about its candid portrayal.
- The upcoming tour will feature songs from the band’s first three albums.

## Summary

The 2008 documentary *Anvil! The Story Of Anvil* introduced the Canadian metal band to a much wider audience, at a time when frontman Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow was delivering school meals. Nearly 20 years later, Kudlow says the film helped create the audience the band has today, and he has no regrets about letting it show the band’s struggles as well as its successes.

Anvil will tour Britain and Ireland with a set focused on their first three albums: *Hard ‘N’ Heavy*, *Metal on Metal* and *Forged in Fire*, released between 1981 and 1983. Kudlow says many concertgoers first discovered the band through the film, and the shows are intended to introduce them to its older songs. The band has released seven albums since the documentary and is preparing to record its 21st, after allowing time following 2024’s *One And Only*.

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