Ryan's Gig Guide - February 2018

confirmed and are enough to make your mouth water, because Anvil will play the full tour with U.D.O. – there hasn’t been a stronger power metal package in years; just like there hasn’t been a better musical foundation than Anvil is Anvil. r gg Feb 2018 - p.37 WWW. R YA N S G I G G U I D E . C OM FEB 20 r gg 23 YEARS 1995-2018 a clear political stance with songs such as ´Gun Con- trol` and ´Die For A Lie` and also denounces the am- biguous role of the church. He says: “Religion is frequently used to involve people in military conflict. Hate in the name of God – that’s just wrong!” Yet Anvil is Anvil not only touches on sensitive issues but also documents the band’s lust for life, their dy- namic musical style and their absolute down-to- earthiness.When Kudlow delivers the line “Ace of Spades and the joker is wild” on ´It´sYour Move` with a surprisingly realistic Motörhead timbre, it proves his sense of humour and is an homage at the same time (“close friends with Lemmy since 1981, he is def- initely part of the family”).And whenAnvil invite their fans to the studio to join the choir on ´Daggers And Rum`, it only shows the closeness between the mu- sicians and their fans.“We’ve never recorded a pirate metal shanty such as ´Daggers & Rum` before. I’m sure this number will go down well on the upcoming tour.” Talking of which: the tour dates have already been They said it would only happen once, that’s what they said! How- ever, when you have 2 artists of this calibre, and with these sto- ries, there’s no way you can fit it all into one show. In response to incredible fan demand, Dan Reed (Dan Reed Network) and DannyVaughn (Tyketto) will once more take their Snake Oil and Harmony tour around the UK, and into Europe for the first time ever. Hear the stories behind the songs, what it’s really like to tour the world, and about the times things didn’t quite work out the way it was planned. Listen to songs in exclusive, stripped back acoustic versions, enjoy as both Dan and Danny join in on each other’s songs, play a selection of covers by artists who influenced their careers. Become part of the show, as you are invited to depart of the whole experience.This is one night out you will NOT want to miss! An intimate evening with Dan Reed and DannyVaughn Snake Oil & HarmonyTour RGG have a pair of tickets to give away for this gig. Just send an email to the address below with ‘SNAKE OIL’ in the subject title to be in with a chance of winning.media@rggmag.com FEB 25 RGG have a pair of tickets to give away for this gig. Just send an email to the address below with ‘ANVIL in the subject title to be in with a chance of winning. media@rggmag.com