Black Anvil Explained

Black Anvil should not be confused with Anvil (band).

Black Anvil
Origin:New York City, New York, United States
Genre:Black metal, thrash metal
Years Active:2007–present
Label:Relapse, Monumentum
Associated Acts:Kill Your Idols, None More Black, Death Cycle, S.F.A., Sheer Terror
Current Members:Paul Delaney
Raeph Glicken
Jeremy Sosville
Travis Bacon
Alex Volonino
Past Members:Gary Bennett

Black Anvil is an American black metal band from New York City. It formed in 2007 with Paul Delaney, Gary Bennett and Raeph Glicken. When asked, Delaney said “Gary actually came up with name, which is a cross between a Black Sabbath reference and a Judas Priest song.”[1] It is one of the few bands in the New York City black metal scene.[2] [3]

History

Early years and Time Insults the Mind (2007–2009)

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.[4] [5] On October 28, 2008, the band released their debut album Time Insults the Mind on Monumentum Records.[6] [7] 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.”

Triumvirate (2010–2011)

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.[8] [9] [10] On September 28th, the band released their second album Triumvirate on Relapse Records[11] [12] [13] [14] and reissued their debut in the fall of 2010 on Relapse Records.[15] [16] 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.[17] [18] [19] 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[20] and Behemoth had joined their tour with Watain and Withered involved as well.[21] [22] 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.[23] [24] [25] Later on August 27, 2010, they performed a major show at the Hostile City Deathfest in Philadelphia.[26] They also toured from November 6, 2010, to December 4, 2010, with Swedish black metal band Watain and American blackened death metal band Goatwhore.[27] 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.[28]

Touring, new member and Hail Death (2012–2015)

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 The band also took another tour with Watain in the middle of May 2012.[29] [30] During the fall of 2012, the band acquired a 4th member as Jeremy Sosville joined the band on guitar.[31] [32] [33] The band announced his name is Sos and that he plays the second guitar.[34] [35] The band performed a major show with the death/doom band Evoken at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York, on December 21, 2012.[36] The band also performed another major show at the Winter's Wake in Pittsburgh on February 22, 2012.[37] 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 Paul also said the making of the new album wasn't easy due to hard times in his life he was going through.[38]

As Was and Regenesis (2016–present)

In November 2016, the band announced their fourth album, As Was, would be released on January 13, 2017.[39] The band went on tour in North America in January and February of 2017 with Mayhem and Inquisition in support of the album.[40]

In August 2022, the band announced their fifth album, Regenesis, would be released on November 4.[41] The band will tour in the fall of 2022 in support of the album with Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral and Immolation.[42]

Musical style and influences

The band's musical genres are black metal[43] [44] [45] 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: 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.[46]

Discography

Studio albums

Members

Current members
Former members

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Delaney of Black Anvil . https://archive.today/20130215183509/http://www.craveonline.com/music/interviews/132090-paul-delaney-of-black-anvil . dead . February 15, 2013 . Crave Online . November 22, 2010 .
  2. Web site: The Great of Two Evils . Handlebar Magazine . November 29, 2011 . January 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011051642/http://www.handlebarmagazine.com/2011/11/the-greater-of-two-evils/ . October 11, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: The Evasive Evil Empire . New York Press . April 22, 2009 . 2013-01-24 . https://archive.today/20130216141341/http://nypress.com/the-evasive-evil-empire/ . 2013-02-16 . dead .
  4. Web site: Black Anvil Interview . Deaf Sparrow . 2013-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130131134947/http://www.deafsparrow.com/Black-Anvil-Interview.htm . 2013-01-31 . dead .
  5. Web site: Black Anvil . Allmusic.
  6. Web site: Black Anvil Review . Power of Metal . 2013-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100214230654/http://www.powerofmetal.dk/reviews08/black_anvil_review.htm . 2010-02-14 . dead .
  7. Web site: Black Anvil – Black Metal Out of the Deep Bowels of the Big Apple . Metal Rage . February 6, 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20130216111528/http://www.metalrage.com/interviews/957/black-anvil-black-metal-out-of-the-deep-bowels-of-the-big-apple.html . February 16, 2013 .
  8. Web site: Black Anvil, 'Triumvirate' -- New Album . . April 14, 2010.
  9. Web site: Black Anvil Hate Trees, Plants, Bad Dye Jobs . . September 13, 2012.
  10. Web site: Black Anvil Begins Recording New Album . . January 25, 2010.
  11. Web site: Black Anvil Announces Album Release Date . Metal Underground . June 15, 2010.
  12. Web site: Black Anvil Set Release Date For Triumvirate . Plugin Music . June 14, 2010.
  13. Web site: Black Anvil Begin Writing a New Record and Announce Tour Dates With Watain . . May 7, 2012.
  14. Web site: Exclusive Premiere: Black Anvil "Scalping" . . August 31, 2010.
  15. Web site: Black Anvil – Time Insults the Mind . . September 28, 2010.
  16. Web site: Black Anvil Sign to Relapse Records . . June 5, 2012.
  17. Web site: Black Anvil . Scion.
  18. Web site: Black Anvil Interview . Frequency . 2013-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165719/http://www.frequency.com/video/scion-rock-fest-2010-black-anvil/10548407 . 2014-07-14 . dead .
  19. Web site: Brutal Truth, Voivod, Black Anvil and Black Tusk Confirmed For the 2010 Scion Rock Fest . Pure Grain Audio . January 22, 2010.
  20. Web site: Behemoth to Release 'Evangelia Heretika' CD . . August 4, 2010 . 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..
  21. Web site: Watain and Behemoth touring w/ Withered and Black Anvil, Hostile City Deathfest coming to Philly, Enthroned postponed . Brooklyn Vegan . August 4, 2010.
  22. Web site: Behemoth, Watain, Withered, Black Anvil Tour . Lamb Goat . August 3, 2010.
  23. Web site: Behemoth cancel upcoming tour, Nergal getting 'treatment' . Brooklyn Vegan . August 9, 2010.
  24. Web site: Nergal is "Seriously Ill", Cancels All Behemoth Dates . . August 8, 2010.
  25. Web site: Behemoth Cancel U.S. Tour Dates . . August 13, 2010.
  26. Web site: Hostile City Deathfest Death Metal to Philadelphia . . June 21, 2010.
  27. Web site: Black Anvil Cook Up a Feat With a New Track . . September 20, 2010.
  28. Web site: Black Anvil Announce North American Dates With Marduk . Brave Words . January 19, 2011.
  29. Web site: Black Anvil Writing Begins for New Album, Watain Tour Support Starts Tomorrow . Metal as Fuck . May 13, 2012.
  30. Web site: Black Anvil Begin Writing New Record; Announce Tour Dates With Watain . . May 7, 2012.
  31. Web site: Former Massena resident finds his groove with a heavy metal LP . North County NOW . June 7, 2014.
  32. Web site: Black Anvil, Evoken, Teloch Vovin and More to Perform at Saint Vitus . Next Mosh . November 20, 2012.
  33. Web site: Black Anvil and Evoken co-headline NYC show on Mayan apocalypse at Saint Vitus . Brooklyn Vegan . November 19, 2012.
  34. Web site: Black Anvil. SONGBIRD.me. 2013-02-18.
  35. Web site: - Twitter: - Metal Hot News - bands-. Perera. metalhotnews.com. 2013-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416175351/http://metalhotnews.com/bands/?twitter=BlackAnvil. 2014-04-16. dead.
  36. Web site: Black Anvil, Evoken, Teloch Vovin and More to Perform at Saint Vitus . Next Mosh . November 20, 2012.
  37. Web site: Allue of the Earth Winter's Wake Line-Up Almost Complete . Valley of Steel . December 19, 2012.
  38. Web site: Black Anvil To Release 'Hail Death' in May. 27 March 2014. Blabbermouth.
  39. Web site: Black Anvil Announce New Album "As Was", Stream "May Her Wrath Be Just". ThePRP. August 2, 2022. November 15, 2016.
  40. Web site: Mayhem To Play "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" In Full On North American Tour. ThePRP. August 2, 2022. October 24, 2016.
  41. Web site: BLACK ANVIL is releasing a new album. Kvlt Magazine. August 2, 2022. August 2, 2022.
  42. Web site: Greg Kennelty. CANNIBAL CORPSE, DARK FUNERAL, IMMOLATION & BLACK ANVIL Announce Fall Tour. Metal Injection. August 2, 2022. July 21, 2022.
  43. Web site: New Releases: MadLove, Black Anvil, Dirge Within, Celan, The Used . . September 1, 2009 . 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..
  44. Web site: Black Anvil Cook Up a Feat With a New Track . ’’Terrorizer’’ . Miranda Yardley . September 20, 2010.
  45. Web site: Genghis Tron Tombs Wetnurse Black Anvil Footage Posted . Metal Injection . April 29, 2009.
  46. Web site: Black Anvil Bassist Discusses New Album and His Love For Twisted Sister . . March 10, 2011.
  47. News: Halmstad . Bree . The King of "New York Black Metal" Speaks: Paul Delaney on Black Anvil's Upcoming Album Regenesis . . October 24, 2022.

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