Metal on Metal

For song by the German band Kraftwerk, see Metal on Metal (song).

Metal on Metal
Studio album by Anvil
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
Anvil chronology
Hard 'n' Heavy (1981) Metal on Metal (1982) Forged in Fire (1983)
Singles from Metal on Metal
"Stop Me" Released: 1982

Metal on Metal is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1982.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	10/10 [2]

In 2005, Metal on Metal was ranked number 441 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. ^[3] In 2022, it was named #25 of 'The 25 greatest rock guitar albums of 1982' list in Guitar World . ^[4]

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". ^[5]

"Tag Team" and "March of the Crabs" were both featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 video game Brütal Legend . ^[6]

"666" was featured in the 2017 film adaptation of the Stephen King book, It .

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Anvil.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Metal on Metal"	3:56
2.	"Mothra"	5:08
3.	"Stop Me"	5:26
4.	"March of the Crabs" (instrumental)	2:33
5.	"Jackhammer"	3:33

Side two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Heat Sink"	3:57
7.	"Tag Team"	4:09
8.	"Scenery"	4:42
9.	"Tease Me, Please Me"	4:53
10.	"666"	4:46

Personnel

Anvil

• Steve "Lips" Kudlow – lead vocals, lead guitar
• Dave Allison – rhythm 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

References

1. Huey, Steve. Metal on Metal at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
2. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 24. ISBN   978-1894959315.
3. Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 32. ISBN   3-89880-517-4.
4. Prato, Greg (March 2, 2022). "The 25 greatest rock guitar albums of 1982". Guitar World . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
5. "Anvil Track Featured On 'The Simpsons'". Blabbermouth.net . November 15, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
6. Welsh, Oli (August 10, 2009). "Brutal Legend soundtrack leaked". Eurogamer . Retrieved March 31, 2021.