Photo Gallery: Anvil Live at Bowery Ballroom, NYC

On July 30, 2011, Canadian metallers Anvil rolled into NYC to play a show at the Bowery Ballroom in support of their fourteenth studio album, Juggernaut of Justice.

Photographer Matt McGinley was on hand to document guitarist/singer Steve "Lips" Kudlow, drummer Robb Reiner and bassist Glenn Five in all their speed-metal glory.

Check out Matt's shots from that show below:

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