Forged in Fire (album)

{{Infobox album

|name = Forged in Fire

|type = Studio

|artist = Anvil

|cover = Forgedinfire.JPG

|released = April 13, 1983

|recorded = January–March 1983

|venue =

|studio = Phase One Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|genre = Heavy metal, speed metal

|length = 39:18

|label = Attic

|producer = Chris Tsangarides

|prev_title = Metal on Metal

|prev_year = 1982

|next_title = Backwaxed

|next_year = 1985

|misc = {{Singles

|name = Forged in Fire

|type = studio

|single1 = Make It Up to You

|single1date = 1983

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 =AllMusic

|rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{AllMusic|id=mw0000502571|accessdate=March 31, 2021|last=Huey|first=Steve}}

|rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal

|rev2Score = 9/10{{cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|authorlink=Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties|publisher=Collector's Guide Publishing|date=1 November 2005|location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada|isbn=978-1894959315|page=25}}

|noprose = yes

}}

Forged in Fire is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1983.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Anvil-Forged-In-Fire/master/106351|title = Anvil - Forged in Fire| website=Discogs }}

Track listing

{{Track listing

|all_writing = Anvil

|headline = Side one

|title1 = Forged in Fire

|length1 = 4:45

|title2 = Shadow Zone

|length2 = 4:00

|title3 = Free as the Wind

|length3 = 5:38

|title4 = Never Deceive Me

|length4 = 3:35

|title5 = Butter-Bust Jerky

|length5 = 3:20

}}

{{Track listing

|headline = Side two

|title6 = Future Wars

|length6 = 3:11

|title7 = Hard Times - Fast Ladies

|length7 = 3:49

|title8 = Make It Up to You

|length8 = 3:31

|title9 = Motormount

|length9 = 3:43

|title10 = Winged Assassins

|length10 = 3:46

}}

Personnel

Anvil

  • Steve "Lips" Kudlow – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Allison – guitar, lead vocals on "Never Deceive Me"
  • Ian Dickson – bass, backing vocals
  • Robb Reiner – drums

Production

References