Original ANVIL Guitarist DAVE ALLISON Has Passed Away

Original Anvil guitarist, Dave Allison, has passed away. The news was shared by Tyler Reiner, who shared the social media post below. Details on his passing are currently unavailable. Condolences to his family, friends, and fans from all of us here at BraveWords.

Dave Allison was a member of Anvil for 10 years and recorded seven albums with the band, including classics such as Metal On Metal and Forged In Fire. His final album with the band was the Past And Present live album.

In April 2017, Anvil played the Red Dog in Peterborough, Ontario and were joined for three songs by Dave Allison. The now classic footage below shows Dave performing "Metal On Metal" and "Forged In Fire" with the band.

(Top photo courtesy of Attic Records)