Canadian thrash legends ANVIL were interviewed this past Wednesday morning (August 26th) on Triple J's Breakfast Show in Australia. The chat is streaming in two parts below:

Anvil will be doing an instore performance and signing at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey, USA on September 27, 2009 at 2:00PM. A free screening of Anvil! The Story Of Anvil will also take place there on September 25, 2009 at 7:00PM.

On September 15, Anvil's most recent album, This Is Thirteen will finally see proper national distribution on CD and vinyl via VH1 Classic Records in the US. The CD will feature the newly recorded, never-before released bonus track 'Thumb Hang'. The collectible double vinyl LP boasts newly re-recorded versions of Anvil classics 'Metal On Metal' and '666'. The album, originally recorded in 2007 and produced by Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY), was primarily available directly from the band via their website and at their concerts.

"This Is Thirteen is more like our first three albums," says Lips, "which represent our real identity. For many of our albums, we went on an 'integrity hunt' instead of on a 'commercial/radio hunt,' so we became extremely inaccessible to radio. This time, we stepped back and said, 'What were we originally?' And we rediscovered ourselves, I suppose." Reiner adds, "There are three tracks that in my opinion, are definitely, 100% AOR/hard rock/commercial radio tracks - 'American Refuge,' 'Flying Blind,' and 'Feed The Greed.' Catchy melodies, incredible drum feels - they just all rock."

The title track is about as classic Anvil as you can get - that slow, powerful, heavy backbeat with cool changes. The violent-sounding 'Bombs Away' is, according to Reiner, "the almightiest metal track on the entire record," 'Ready To Fight' is pure speed rock 'n roll - Nugent on steroids - that boasts super-heavy drumming, and 'Big Business' is akin, musically-speaking, to Cream's classic "Sunshine of Your Love." And then there's the true classic, Anvil near-anthem, 'Shoulda' Woulda' Coulda'', that's about living life with no regrets.

Reiner points out that the input from acclaimed producer Tsangarides (who produced early Anvil albums) was a major reason for This is Thirteen turning out the way it did. "The last four or five albums, material-wise, were all similar. We had been trying to find the direction back to the classic Anvil style and sound - it's just that the production hadn't been up to scratch. Chris was a big missing part on our past albums."