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80's metal rockers Anvil will make a stop in Saratoga Springs this Friday, March 3. The band is about to kick off a tour celebrating their 40th anniversary.

Anvil, Raven and several other bands are the latest to pitch in to help out East Coast fans in the aftermath of last year's Superstorm Sandy. The acts will take part in Rock N' Roll Heaven and the Old Bridge Metal Militia's planned reunion and charity benefit taking place in Freehold, N.J., this coming May.

Anvil have undergone a lineup change, but the trio is still rocking strong. The group, which features singer Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner along with new bassist Sal Italiano, recently completed work on their 'Hope in Hell' disc and Blabbermouth reports the band will release it through SPV/Steamhammer May 27 in Europe and May 24 in Germany, though an official U.S. street da