Anvil Opening For AC/DC

06/10/09 1:48pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Canadian metallers Anvil will open two of AC/DC's U.S. shows in July.

Singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow, bassist/singer Glenn "G5" Five and drummer Robb "Geza" Reiner will do the opening honours at AC/DC's July 28 show in Boston and in East Rutherford, N.J. on July 31.

Anvil are obviously a major influence on many other metal bands, and are currently riding high on the success of the Anvil: The Story Of Anvil documentary, which has now grossed over $550,000 U.S. south of the 49th parallel alone.

It has also brought them to the attention of many other celebrities. Coldplay's Chris Martin recently gave an interview on the band's website about how much Anvil: The Story Of Anvil had moved him.

"There's a scene in it between the drummer and the singer which makes you cry, especially if you're in a band and you know what it feels like to love another man so much, but also fight so much," he wrote.

In case you haven't seen the trailer for Anvil: The Story Of Anvil, here it is:

Anvil have these dates lined up:

June 11 London, England @ Underworld w/Lauren Harris
June 13 Donington, England @ Donington Park (Download Festival)
June 14 Dudley, England @ JB's
June 15 London, England @ Indigo2 (Metal Hammer's Golden Gods awards)
June 25 Calgary, AB @ Royal Canadian Legion #1 w/Andrew W.K., Japandroids and The Pine Tarts (Sled Island Music Festival)
June 26 Calgary, AB @ Olympic Plaza (Sled Island Music Festival)
June 27 Winnipeg, MB @ Canad Inns Stadium (Rock On The Range Canada)
July 9 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Festival
July 28 Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium w/AC/DC
July 31 East Rutherford, NJ @ Giants Stadium w/AC/DC