Episode #298 of the Iron City Rocks Podcast features an interview with the legendary Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Anvil.

“Lips talks the writing process for several of the new songs on the album including "Gun Control", "Daggers And Rum", "Die For A Lie" and "Fire On The Highway". We also talk about Lip's offer to join Motörhead, their new management, touring with Udo Dirkschneider and much more.”

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Anvil’s new album, Anvil Is Anvil, will be released tomorrow, February 26th (worldwide excluding Japan) as a digipak version (+1 bonus track and poster), 2LP gatefold clear version and download via Steamhammer/SPV.

Tracklisting:

“Daggers And Rum”
“Up, Down, Sideways”
“Gun Control”
“Die For A Lie”
“Runaway Train”
“Zombie Apocalypse”
“Its Your Move”
“Ambushed”
“Fire On The Highway”
“Run Like Hell”
“Forgive Don't Forget”
“Never Going To Stop” (bonus track digipak)

"Die For A Lie” lyric video:

Anvil are on a massive European tour with Dirkschneider, running through April 24th, followed by a US tour from May 12th - June 18th.

February
18 - Drammen, Norway - Union Scene
19 - Stavanger, Norway - Folken (Sold Out)
20 - Haugesund, Norway - Byscenen
21 - Bergen, Norway - Rick's
24 - Aarhus, Denmark - Train
25 - Malmö, Sweden - KB
26 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Trädgarn
27 - Sundsvall, Sweden - Folket Hus (Sold Out)
28 - Stockholm, Sweden - Fryshuset Klubben

March
1 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
4 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Lutakko
5 - Vaasa, Finland - Rantasipi
8 - Tallin, Estonia - Factory
10 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
11 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
12 - Markneukirchen, Germany - Music Hall
13 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
16 - Istanbul, Turkey - Garajistanbul
17 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Music Jam Club
18 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal Club Theatre
19 - Athens, Greece - Gagariin 205
22 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
23 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche
25 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Garage (Sold Out)
26 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock Cafe
27 - Prague, Czech Republic - Meet Factory
29 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
31 - Munich, Germany - Backstage

April
1 - Burglengenfeld, Germany - VAZ
2 - Memmingen, Germany - Kaminwerk
3 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
5 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
6 - Pamplona, Spain - Sala Totem
7 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2
12 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Dudok
13 - Manchester, England - Academy
14 - Newcastle, England - Riverside
15 - Sheffield, England - The Cooperation
16 - Buckley, England - Tivoli
17 - Norwich, England - Waterfront
18 - London, England - O2 Academy Islington
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
22 - Heidelberg, Germany - Hallo 02
23 - Geiselwind, Germany - MusicHall
24 - Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof

May
12 - Worcester, MA - Ralph'S
13 - Long Branch, NJ - Brighton Bar
14 - Brooklyn, NY - Black Bear
15 - Rochester, Ny - Bugjar
18 - Lombard, IL - Brauer House
20 - Denver, CO - 3 Kings
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Bar
26 - Spokane, WA - The Pin

June
1 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky
2 - Las Vegas, NV - Vamps
3 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
4 - Phoenix, AZ - Pub Rock
9 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey
11 - Austin, TX - Cowboy Harley Davidson
12 - New Orleans, LA - Southport Music Hall
15 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
16 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
17 - Indianapolis, IN - 5Th Quarter
18 - Cleveland, OH - The Foundry