The first of two Anvil offerings originally released on Metal Blade, Strength of Steel signaled the decline of this once-promising Canadian outfit.
The band's eroding commitment to heaviness may have been due to increasing commercial and legal concerns that followed their long period without a record contract.
The second to last disc from Anvil to feature the Toronto act's original lineup, Strength of Steel is a collection of plodding, seriously fatigued metal.
A comical video for "Mad Dog" brought Anvil some much needed MTV exposure, but like many Strength of Steel numbers, the song was so comical and cliché-ridden, very few fans in post-Metallica America could take it seriously.
Although the group continued recording for over 15 years, it became clear after Strength of Steel that Anvil would never make a large dent in the metal marketplace.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strength of SteelAnvil | Anvil | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Concrete JungleAnvil | Anvil | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | 9-2-5Anvil | Anvil | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | I Dreamed It Was the End of the WorldAnvil | Anvil | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Flight of the Bumble BeastAnvil | Anvil | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Cut LooseAnvil | Anvil | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Mad DogAnvil | Anvil | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Straight Between the EyesAnvil | Anvil | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Wild Eyes | Anvil | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Kiss of DeathAnvil | Anvil | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Paper GeneralAnvil | Anvil | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 303 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renee Adams | Booking |
| 2 | Anvil | Arranger, Composer, Concept, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Chuck Bernal | Booking |
| 4 | Bryan K. Christner | Legal Counsel |
| 5 | Ian Dickson | Bass, Group Member |
| 6 | Patrick Harbron | Photography |
| 7 | Josh Javor | Booking |
| 8 | Paul LaChapelle | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Lisa Laidlaw | Production Coordination |
| 10 | Robb Reiner | Drums, Group Member |
| 11 | Dave Sllison | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 12 | Steve Strange | Booking |
| 13 | Gabor Varszegi | Executive Producer |
| 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). |