Black Anvil

The band formed in New York City in 2007 and signed to Monumentum Records once the members left the hardcore punk band Kill Your Idols, who disbanded at that time.{{cite web |url=http://www.deafsparrow.com/Black-Anvil-Interview.htm |title=Black Anvil Interview |publisher=Deaf Sparrow |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131134947/http://www.deafsparrow.com/Black-Anvil-Interview.htm |archive-date=2013-01-31 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/black-anvil-mn0001021087 |title=Black Anvil |publisher=Allmusic}} On October 28, 2008, the band released their debut album Time Insults the Mind on Monumentum Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.powerofmetal.dk/reviews08/black_anvil_review.htm |title=Black Anvil Review |publisher=Power of Metal |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214230654/http://www.powerofmetal.dk/reviews08/black_anvil_review.htm |archive-date=2010-02-14 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.metalrage.com/interviews/957/black-anvil-black-metal-out-of-the-deep-bowels-of-the-big-apple.html |title=Black Anvil – Black Metal Out of the Deep Bowels of the Big Apple |publisher=Metal Rage |date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130216111528/http://www.metalrage.com/interviews/957/black-anvil-black-metal-out-of-the-deep-bowels-of-the-big-apple.html |archivedate=February 16, 2013 }} The band took a year to write it and went to record it in Queens, New York, and recorded it all in one weekend. Afterwards, they started playing gigs all over New York City. The band also said something about the meaning of the album title saying "That it keeps going. (Time that is…) It’s a line in "Margin for Terror" that stuck out when we were thinking of titles."

On June 5, 2010, it was announced that the band signed to Relapse Records. The band began to record their second album in January 2010 in the studio owned by Mark Mendoza of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister with engineer George Fullan.{{cite web |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/04/14/black-anvil-triumvirate-new-album/ |title=Black Anvil, 'Triumvirate' -- New Album |publisher=Noisecreep |date=April 14, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/09/13/black-anvil-hate-trees-plants-bad-dye-jobs/ |title=Black Anvil Hate Trees, Plants, Bad Dye Jobs |publisher=MetalSucks |date=September 13, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134016 |title=Black Anvil Begins Recording New Album |publisher=Blabbermouth |date=January 25, 2010}} On September 28th, the band released their second album Triumvirate on Relapse Records{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=56880 |title=Black Anvil Announces Album Release Date |publisher=Metal Underground |date=June 15, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/black-anvil-set-release-date-for-triumvirate |title=Black Anvil Set Release Date For Triumvirate |publisher=Plugin Music |date=June 14, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.relapse.com/label/black-anvil-begin-writing-new-record-announce-tour-dates-with-watain.html |title=Black Anvil Begin Writing a New Record and Announce Tour Dates With Watain |publisher=Relapse Records |date=May 7, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/08/31/exclusive-premiere-black-anvil-scalping/ |title=Exclusive Premiere: Black Anvil "Scalping" |publisher=MetalSucks |date=August 31, 2010}} and reissued their debut in the fall of 2010 on Relapse Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/time-insults-the-mind-mw0000802806 |title=Black Anvil – Time Insults the Mind |publisher=Allmusic |date=September 28, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121418 |title=Black Anvil Sign to Relapse Records |publisher=Blabbermouth |date=June 5, 2012}} In an interview, Paul Delaney said "Relapse’s interest in us and our respect for them proves none of that style shit should matter. We’re here to bring a malicious record to the table for you all. We currently have four songs demoed and they’re so dangerous sounding." During March 13, they played at the Scion Rock Fest in Ohio with Voivod, Black Tusk, and Brutal Truth.{{cite web |url=http://www.scionav.com/artist/108 |title=Black Anvil |publisher=Scion}}{{cite web |url=http://www.frequency.com/video/scion-rock-fest-2010-black-anvil/10548407 |title=Black Anvil Interview |publisher=Frequency |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165719/http://www.frequency.com/video/scion-rock-fest-2010-black-anvil/10548407 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://puregrainaudio.com/news/brutal-truth-voivod-black-anvil-black-tusk-confirmed-for-2010-scion-rock-fest |title=Brutal Truth, Voivod, Black Anvil and Black Tusk Confirmed For the 2010 Scion Rock Fest |publisher=Pure Grain Audio |date=January 22, 2010}} They also began to tour around United States but ended the major tour in the last two shows being in Canada. The band were going to have a tour called Lawless States of Heretika{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143995 |title=Behemoth to Release 'Evangelia Heretika' CD |publisher=Blabbermouth |date=August 4, 2010 |quote=BEHEMOTH will team up with the Swedish black metal act WATAIN for a North American tour, dubbed "Lawless States Of Heretika", in November/December. Support on the trek will come from WITHERED and BLACK ANVIL.}} and Behemoth had joined their tour with Watain and Withered involved as well.{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/08/watain_behemoth.html |title=Watain and Behemoth touring w/ Withered and Black Anvil, Hostile City Deathfest coming to Philly, Enthroned postponed |publisher=Brooklyn Vegan |date=August 4, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://lambgoat.com/news/14891/Behemoth-Watain-Withered-Black-Anvil-tour |title=Behemoth, Watain, Withered, Black Anvil Tour |publisher=Lamb Goat |date=August 3, 2010}} However, it was confirmed in August 2010 that Behemoth were forced to leave the tour with them across America due to health issues Behemoth member Nergal was having.{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/08/behemoth_cancel.html |title=Behemoth cancel upcoming tour, Nergal getting 'treatment' |publisher=Brooklyn Vegan |date=August 9, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/08/08/nergal-is-seriously-ill-cancels-all-behemoth-dates/ |title=Nergal is "Seriously Ill", Cancels All Behemoth Dates |publisher=Metal Sucks |date=August 8, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/08/13/behemoth-cancel-us-tour/ |title=Behemoth Cancel U.S. Tour Dates |publisher=Noisecreep |date=August 13, 2010}} Later on August 27, 2010, they performed a major show at the Hostile City Deathfest in Philadelphia.{{cite web |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/06/21/hostile-city-deathfest-death-metal-to-philadelphia/ |title=Hostile City Deathfest Death Metal to Philadelphia |publisher=Noisecreep |date=June 21, 2010}} They also toured from November 6, 2010, to December 4, 2010, with Swedish black metal band Watain and American blackened death metal band Goatwhore.{{cite web |url=http://www.terrorizer.com/2010/09/20/black-anvil-cook-up-a-feast-with-a-new-track/ |title=Black Anvil Cook Up a Feat With a New Track |publisher=Terrorizer |date=September 20, 2010}} The band also had a major tour announced in January 2011 to begin at the end of May through beginning of June during 2011, touring with bands like Aura Noir, Eyehategod, Marduk, and others.{{cite web |url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/154369 |title=Black Anvil Announce North American Dates With Marduk |publisher=Brave Words |date=January 19, 2011}}

The band said that they are working on a new album and they have written some tracks and will enter the studio to record it in early 2013. In an interview, band member Paul Delaney said {{cquote|This is a darker, deeper record than our previous releases and a natural progression down the chosen path. Musically, and lyrically… we will take our form to the next level.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=173722 |title=Black Anvil Begins Writing New Album, Announces Tour Dates With Watain |publisher=Blabbermouth |date=May 8, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://americanaftermath.net/2012/05/08/black-anvil-working-on-new-material/ |title=Black Anvil Working on New Material |publisher=American Aftermath |date=May 8, 2012 |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311065016/http://americanaftermath.net/2012/05/08/black-anvil-working-on-new-material |archive-date=2016-03-11 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.theprp.com/2012/05/07/news/black-anvil-working-on-new-material/ |title=Black Anvil Working on New Material |publisher=PRP |date=May 7, 2012}}}} The band also took another tour with Watain in the middle of May 2012.{{cite web |url=http://metalasfuck.net/zine/news/2012/black-anvil-writing-begins-new-album-watain-tour-support-starts-tomorrow |title=Black Anvil Writing Begins for New Album, Watain Tour Support Starts Tomorrow |publisher=Metal as Fuck |date=May 13, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.relapse.com/label/black-anvil-begin-writing-new-record-announce-tour-dates-with-watain.html |title=Black Anvil Begin Writing New Record; Announce Tour Dates With Watain |publisher=Relapse Records |date=May 7, 2012}} During the fall of 2012, the band acquired a 4th member as Jeremy Sosville joined the band on guitar.{{cite web |url=http://northcountrynow.com/news/former-massena-resident-finds-his-groove-heavy-metal-lp-0117063 |title=Former Massena resident finds his groove with a heavy metal LP |publisher=North County NOW |date=June 7, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://nextmosh.com/2012/11/20/black-anvil-evoken-teloch-vovin-more-to-perform-at-saint-vitus/ |title=Black Anvil, Evoken, Teloch Vovin and More to Perform at Saint Vitus |publisher=Next Mosh |date=November 20, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/11/black_anvil_evo.html |title=Black Anvil and Evoken co-headline NYC show on Mayan apocalypse at Saint Vitus |publisher=Brooklyn Vegan |date=November 19, 2012}} The band announced his name is Sos and that he plays the second guitar.{{cite web|url=http://www.songbird.me/#artists/black-anvil-4f9f554105bcc8000100001c/updates/507fa58bd3a30561c5000006|title=Black Anvil|publisher=SONGBIRD.me|accessdate=2013-02-18}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|url=http://metalhotnews.com/bands/?twitter=BlackAnvil|title=- Twitter: - Metal Hot News - bands-|author=Perera|work=metalhotnews.com|access-date=2013-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416175351/http://metalhotnews.com/bands/?twitter=BlackAnvil|archive-date=2014-04-16|url-status=dead}} The band performed a major show with the death/doom band Evoken at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York, on December 21, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://nextmosh.com/2012/11/20/black-anvil-evoken-teloch-vovin-more-to-perform-at-saint-vitus/ |title=Black Anvil, Evoken, Teloch Vovin and More to Perform at Saint Vitus |publisher=Next Mosh |accessdate=November 20, 2012}} The band also performed another major show at the Winter's Wake in Pittsburgh on February 22, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://valleyofsteel.net/2012/12/19/allure-of-the-earth-winters-wake-line-up-almost-complete/ |title=Allue of the Earth Winter's Wake Line-Up Almost Complete |publisher=Valley of Steel |date=December 19, 2012}} The band worked with J. Robbins of Jawbox. The band announced their upcoming album is called Hail Death and its release date is on May 27, 2014. The band says the album has a lot of influences from albums like Master of Puppets by Metallica and Destroyer by KISS. In an interview, Paul Delaney said {{cquote|He's got a really good style of making records and I knew he would understand that we wanted to make this sound live and organic as opposed to tight and compressed... I wanted it to be a little more rock 'n' roll sounding because I felt the songs were a little bigger and structured. It tells a story from beginning to end and the recording reflects that.}} Paul also said the making of the new album wasn't easy due to hard times in his life he was going through.{{cite web |url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/black-anvil-to-release-hail-death-in-may/|title = Black Anvil To Release 'Hail Death' in May|date = 27 March 2014|publisher = Blabbermouth}}

In November 2016, the band announced their fourth album, As Was, would be released on January 13, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2016/11/15/news/black-anvil/|title=Black Anvil Announce New Album "As Was", Stream "May Her Wrath Be Just"|publisher=ThePRP|access-date=August 2, 2022|date=November 15, 2016}} The band went on tour in North America in January and February 2017 with Mayhem and Inquisition in support of the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2016/10/24/news/mayhem-play-de-mysteriis-dom-sathanas-full-north-american-tour/|title=Mayhem To Play "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" In Full On North American Tour|publisher=ThePRP|access-date=August 2, 2022|date=October 24, 2016}}

In August 2022, the band announced their fifth album, Regenesis, which was released on November 4.{{cite web|url=https://kvlt.pl/newsy/black-anvil-wydaje-nowa-plyte/|title=BLACK ANVIL is releasing a new album|magazine=Kvlt Magazine|access-date=August 2, 2022|date=August 2, 2022}} The band toured in the fall of 2022 in support of the album with Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, and Immolation.{{cite web|author=Greg Kennelty|url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/cannibal-corpse-dark-funeral-immolation-black-anvil-announce-fall-tour|title=CANNIBAL CORPSE, DARK FUNERAL, IMMOLATION & BLACK ANVIL Announce Fall Tour|publisher=Metal Injection|access-date=August 2, 2022|date=July 21, 2022}}

The band's musical genres are black metal{{cite web |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/09/01/new-releases-madlove-black-anvil-dirge-within-celan-the-use/ |title=New Releases: MadLove, Black Anvil, Dirge Within, Celan, The Used |publisher=Noisecreep |date=September 1, 2009 |quote=There's nothing more beautiful than seeing black metal and thrash harmonize together, so it was inevitable that some good words had to be written up about New York-based Black Anvil. Their newest release on Relapse Records has shrill screams in the background of each track, while keeping the tempo of the songs fast paced.}}{{cite web |url=http://www.terrorizer.com/2010/09/20/black-anvil-cook-up-a-feast-with-a-new-track/ |title=Black Anvil Cook Up a Feat With a New Track |publisher=’’Terrorizer’’ |author=Miranda Yardley |date=September 20, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.metalinjection.net/av/genghis-tron-tombs-wetnurse-black-anvil-live-footage-posted |title=Genghis Tron Tombs Wetnurse Black Anvil Footage Posted |publisher=Metal Injection |date=April 29, 2009}} and thrash metal. However, when asked about what they think of ones who talk about who is the most true black metal band, the band said: {{cquote|We've dealt with shit from day one. From friends, reviewers, fucking bloggers, or whatever you want to call them. I don’t really give a shit what anyone thinks. It’s easy to put on a record and gather an opinion based on shit you have no idea about. Our record has a bigger production, which to me is still way raw. We recorded the album in 3 days, and our shit has our own twist to it musically. It’s not ‘real’ enough for people, yet these are the people that do nothing but sit home, sit on the internet & judge what other people do and create. These people do not know us, do not know what we are about, at ALL. I don’t need to make anyone else happy with what this band does. It’s not about pleasing the listener. If you are pleased, then great. If not, go fuck yourself. We could easily be carbon copies of other bands, but we still write what we want based on our reaction. Not that we're this original band, to me we are, in the grand scheme we're not. I think real recognizes real in the end of the day.}} The band has cited Poison Idea, Celtic Frost, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Agnostic Front, Possessed, Sodom, Kreator, Carnivore, Venom, Twisted Sister, Mercyful Fate, Darkthrone, Bad Brains, and Black Flag as their influences.{{cite web |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/10/black-anvil-bassist-discusses-new-album-and-his-love-for-twisted/ |title=Black Anvil Bassist Discusses New Album and His Love For Twisted Sister |publisher=Noisecreep |date=March 10, 2011}}

;Studio albums

• Time Insults the Mind (2008)
• Triumvirate (2010)
• Hail Death (2014)
• As Was (2017)
• Regenesis (2022)

;Current members

• Paul Delaney  – lead vocals, bass (2007–present)
• Raeph Glicken  – drums, backing vocals (2007–present)
• Alex Volonino – guitars (2022–present){{cite news |last1=Halmstad |first1=Bree |title=The King of "New York Black Metal" Speaks: Paul Delaney on Black Anvil's Upcoming Album Regenesis |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/10/24/the-king-of-new-york-black-metal-speaks-paul-delaney-on-black-anvils-latest-album-regenesis/ |publisher=MetalSucks |date=October 24, 2022}}
• Michael Dimmitt – guitars (2024–present)

;Former members

• Gary Bennett – guitars (2007–2016)
• Jeremy Sosville  – guitars (2012–2024)
• Travis Bacon – guitars (2016–2022)

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