The last recording to feature the original Anvil lineup, Pound for Pound continued the group's creative descent into cartoonish anthem-metal that eroded the group's once-strong following.
After leaving their original label home, business concerns apparently stalled Anvil's recording career, and judging by this disc and its predecessor, 1987's Strength of Steel, perhaps these problems might also have negatively impacted the group's material.
No matter the cause, Pound for Pound is a clearly inferior effort compared to early records like the near-classic Metal on Metal.
Vocalist, guitarist, and band leader Steve "Lips" Kudlow is joined by the same players who helped him create the superior early work (guitarist Dave Allison, drummer Rob Reiner, and bassist Ian Dickson), but the results are uninspiring.
Tracks like "Where Does All the Money Go?" and "Fire in the Night" provide a spark, but overall, Pound for Pound just isn't very heavy, catchy, or interesting at all.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood On The IceAnvil | Anvil | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Corporate PreacherAnvil | Anvil | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Toe JamAnvil | Anvil | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Safe SexAnvil | Anvil | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Brain BurnAnvil | Anvil | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Senile KingAnvil | Anvil | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Machine GunAnvil | Anvil | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Fire In The NightAnvil | Anvil | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 9 | CrampsAnvil | Anvil | Play | 00:12 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Where Does All The Money Go | Anvil | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 237 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Allison | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 2 | Anvil | Arranger, Composer, Cover Art Concept, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Mel Berger | Executive Producer |
| 4 | Ian Dickson | Bass |
| 5 | Brian Dinn | Production Manager |
| 6 | Paul LaChapelle | Engineer, Producer |
| 7 | Dean Motter | Art Direction |
| 8 | Robb Reiner | Drums, Liner Notes |
| 9 | Paul Rivoche | Cover Illustration |
| 10 | Christoph "Stripe" Schinzel | Redesign |
| 11 | Johan Sörensen | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |