Metal on Metal

Metal on Metal is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1982.

Metal on Metal
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 1982
RecordedJanuary–February 1982
StudioPhase One Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenreHeavy metal, speed metal
Length43:03
LabelAttic
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Anvil chronology
Hard 'n' Heavy
(1981)
Metal on Metal
(1982)
Forged in Fire
(1983)
Singles from Metal on Metal
  1. "Stop Me"
    Released: 1982

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[2]

In 2005, Metal on Metal was ranked number 441 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]

In Pop Culture

The title song was featured on the November 14th, 2010 episode of The Simpsons titled "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life".[4]

"Tag Team" and "March of the Crabs" were both featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.[5]

"666" was featured in the 2017 film adaptation of the Stephen King book, It.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Anvil

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Metal on Metal"3:56
2."Mothra"5:08
3."Stop Me"5:26
4."March of the Crabs" (instrumental)2:33
5."Jackhammer"3:33
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Heat Sink"3:57
7."Tag Team"4:09
8."Scenery"4:42
9."Tease Me, Please Me"4:53
10."666"4:46

Personnel

Anvil
Additional musicians
Production

Album cover

The album cover, designed by Dean Motter, won the 1983 Juno Award for Best Album Graphics.

References

  1. Huey, Steve. "Anvil Metal on Metal review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  2. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 32. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "ANVIL Track Featured On 'The Simpsons'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  5. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/brutal-legend-soundtrack-leaked
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