ANVIL: Pounding the Past Tour 2026

Anvil are a Canadian heavy metal band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 1978. The band consists of Steve "Lips" Kudlow (vocals, guitar), Robb Reiner (drums) and Chris Robertson (bass). To date, the band has released sixteen studio albums, and has been cited as having influenced many notable heavy metal groups, including Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax and Metallica. The band, in particular Kudlow and Reiner, was the subject of the 2008 documentary film, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, directed by the screenwriter and former Anvil roadie, Sacha Gervasi.

Out of the barren wastelands of Trenton, NJ, comes MIDNITE HELLION! Formed in April 2011, the Heavy Metal trio is hell-bent on bringing proper Metal to the masses by fusing Traditional Heavy Metal with Thrash Metal to create a sound that is relentless and infectious. In their short existence, they have released full-length album, "Condemned To Hell," a 7” single, “Hour of the Wolf,” CD EP, “Enter The Unknown,” and cassette demo, “The Fever,” which all have been met with critical acclaim and high praise.

Witches Brew recording artists MIDNITE HELLION has been delivering high-energy live shows since their inception, having toured the Northeast Coast of the US and were also invited to perform at the Ragnarökkr Metal Apocalypse 2014 in Chicago, alongside GRIM REAPER, RIOT, PICTURE, THE SKULL, NIGHT DEMON, and many more. Locally, they have most recently supported EXODUS and OBITUARY in September 2017, and have also supported YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, OVERKILL, PRONG, MUNICIPAL WASTE, RAVEN, DIAMOND HEAD, OZ, ARTILLERY, OBITUARY, BLOOD FEAST, WHIPLASH, DECEASED, MORBID SAINT, ANVIL BITCH, SWASHBUCKLE, and REVOCATION, to name a few.

Armed with their new full-length, the band is hell-bent on bringing their brand of Heavy Metal to the world.

MIDNITE HELLION is:

Rich Kubik – Bass Guitar/Vocals
Mark Siedlecki II – Guitars
Drew Rizzo – Drums