Anvil Pounding the Past 2026 ‘Metal On Metal’ ‘Hard N’ Heavy’ ‘Forged In Fire’ with Midnight Hellion and LOVER

Where: Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club
109 7 Avenue S.W Calgary
http://thepalomino.ca/
18+ with government issued identification
When: Wednesday July 1, 2026
Doors: 7:00pm / Action 8:00pm
Admission: $22.00 advance at www.showpass.com
NO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!!

Anvil (Toronto)
Formed in Toronto in 1978 by childhood friends Steve “Lips” Kudlow (vocals/guitar) and Robb Reiner (drums). They had been playing music together since their teens. Initially known as Lips, the band added bassist Ian Dickson and rhythm guitarist Dave Allison, and in 1980 recorded an independent album titled Hard ‘n’ Heavy, which introduced their penchant for sexual explicitness. Zany antics notwithstanding, Anvil’s musical contributions were very real; their fastest songs were some of the earliest speed metal laid to wax, while jazz-trained drummer Robb Reiner set new technical standards for the genre, including pioneering the double bass drum technique that’s become a staple of much extreme metal since.

Anvil were one of the first North American bands to push the sound and style of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal one step further. Indebted to the likes of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and many others from across the Atlantic, Anvil nonetheless played louder, faster, and heavier than their heroes, in the process laying the groundwork for the thrash movement that took over heavy metal’s underground in the ’80s. Anvil’s second and third albums, Metal on Metal and Forged in Fire, made significant waves in the metal community in 1982 and 1983. – www.allmusic.com

https://www.instagram.com/lipsanvil
https://www.instagram.com/anvil.metal

Midnight Hellion (Trenton, New Jersey)
Their distinctive style – classic, no-frills heavy metal serving tremendously infectious spurts of thrash riffs with a straight, fun stage attitude – made them a top pick for world-class acts to ignite their respective crowds. Bringing their strong regional fan base to the table, MIDNITE HELLION shared the stages with OverKill, Dirkschneider, Grim Reaper, Flotsam & Jetsam, Obituary, Diamond Head, Raven, Exodus, Yngwie Malmsteen, and many more.

https://www.midnitehellion.com
https://www.instagram.com/midnitehellion

LOVER
Old school guitar riffs, 80s heavy metal soul

https://loverrockofficial.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/loverrockofficial