Anvil! The Story Of Anvil (2008)

Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band that had short-lived popularity in the early 1980s. Despite the lack of a wider audience, the band is still performing together and making records 30 years later.

This film is a documentary following the band at the beginning of the 21st century as the members try to continue to make it as a band and stay relevant. It is directed by Sacha Gervasi, an Anvil fan and former roadie.

We follow the band as they tour Europe with mixed results of success. They play the heavy metal Sweden Rock Festival to enthusiastic crowds but end up in a fist-fight with club owners in Prague when he refuses to pay them. The band also records their thirteenth album, hiring legendary producer Chris "CT" Tsangarides to work on it. However, they have trouble getting a record label to carry it so they release it themselves. While this is a story of overcoming the odds, it's also a typical tale of a rock band just trying to make it big.

Available: Netflix, Amazon