Your review of Anvil is timely, as I have also reviewed it for Metal Month II and agree with most of what you say, though of course I don't quite have your historical perspective on it. It was one of the first metal albums I got so it means a lot to me. I think I had an Anvil patch on the back of my denim jacket when I was 17. No doubt it said METAL ON METAL!!
Oh, one error: you called them a North American band, when they're obviously from Canada...
Crushed to see NOTB only at number two. What is it with you and Priest, assuming they're slated for the number one spot? Or are you going to surprise us?
Anyway, great writeups as always. How you do this constantly amazes, inspires and occasionally makes me jealous!