Metal on Metal
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{{Infobox album
|name = Metal on Metal
|type = Studio
|artist = Anvil
|cover = Metal_On_Metal.jpg
|released = April 15, 1982
|recorded = January–February 1982
|studio = Phase One Studios (Toronto, Ontario)
|genre = Heavy metal, speed metal
|length = 43:03
|label = Attic
|producer = Chris Tsangarides
|prev_title = Hard 'n' Heavy
|prev_year = 1981
|next_title = Forged in Fire
|next_year = 1983
|misc = {{Singles
|name = Metal on Metal
|type = Studio
|single1 = Stop Me
|single1date = 1982
}}
}}
Metal on Metal is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1982.
Reception
{{Album ratings
|rev1 =AllMusic
|rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{AllMusic|id=mw0000500996|accessdate=March 31, 2021|last=Huey|first=Steve}}
|rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
|rev2Score = 10/10{{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=November 1, 2005|location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada|isbn=978-1894959315|page=24}}
|noprose = yes
}}
In 2005, Metal on Metal was ranked number 441 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.{{cite book|title=Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten|year=2005|publisher=Rock Hard|language=de|isbn=3-89880-517-4|page=32}} In 2022, it was named #25 of 'The 25 greatest rock guitar albums of 1982' list in Guitar World.{{cite news |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/25-greatest-rock-guitar-albums-of-1982 |title=The 25 greatest rock guitar albums of 1982 |access-date=27 March 2022 |last=Prato |first=Greg |date=2 March 2022 |magazine=Guitar World}}
The album cover, designed by Dean Motter, won the 1983 Juno Award for Best Album Graphics.
In pop culture
The title song was featured on the November 14, 2010 episode of The Simpsons titled "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life".{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/anvil-track-featured-on-the-simpsons/|title=Anvil Track Featured On 'The Simpsons'|date=November 15, 2010|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=March 31, 2021}}
"Tag Team" and "March of the Crabs" were both featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/brutal-legend-soundtrack-leaked|last=Welsh|first=Oli|title=Brutal Legend soundtrack leaked|website=Eurogamer|date=August 10, 2009|accessdate=March 31, 2021}}
"666" was featured in the 2017 film adaptation of the Stephen King book, It.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Anvil.
{{tracklist
|headline = Side one
|title1 = Metal on Metal
|length1 = 3:56
|title2 = Mothra
|length2 = 5:08
|title3 = Stop Me
|length3 = 5:26
|title4 = March of the Crabs
|note4 = instrumental
|length4 = 2:33
|title5 = Jackhammer
|length5 = 3:33
}}
{{tracklist
|headline = Side two
|title6 = Heat Sink
|length6 = 3:57
|title7 = Tag Team
|length7 = 4:09
|title8 = Scenery
|length8 = 4:42
|title9 = Tease Me, Please Me
|length9 = 4:53
|title10 = 666
|length10 = 4:46
}}
Personnel
Anvil
- Steve "Lips" Kudlow – vocals, guitar
- Dave Allison – guitar, lead vocals on "Stop Me"
- Ian Dickson – bass
- Robb Reiner – drums
Additional musicians
- Bess Ross & The Anvilites – backing vocals
Production
- Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer
- Andrew Warwick, Joe Primeau – assistant engineers
- Ian Cooper – mastering at The Townhouse, London
- Dean Motter – art direction and design