Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards

The Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards is a British music award and has been presented annually by the British music magazine Metal Hammer since 2003 . The award should not be confused with the Metal Hammer Awards from the German magazine Metal Hammer or the Revolver Golden Gods Awards from the US magazine Revolver .

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The award was created by an idea from journalists Chris Ingham, John O'Sullivan and Dave Bianchi. The award ceremony is carried out by Future Publishing. TeamRock took over the event between 2014 and 2016. In addition to the award ceremony in various categories, several bands appear. A total of 16 prizes are awarded each year. Readers vote in nine categories, while the remaining seven winners are determined by the editorial team.

The award ceremonies

2003

The award ceremony took place in the Forum in London and was moderated by Ian Campfield. The Murderdolls , Shadows Fall , SOiL and Raging Speedhorn performed .

2004

The award ceremony took place at Ocean in London and was moderated by Ian Campfield. There were HIM , Akercocke and Young Heart Attack on.

Best Underground Act: In Flames Best Video: The Darkness - Love Is Only a Feeling Breakthrough Band: Funeral for a Friend Best Live Band: Slayer Best International Band: Metallica

Spirit of Hammer: Nikki Sixx ( Mötley Crüe ) Best UK Band: Iron Maiden Best Guitarist: Dimebag Darrell ( Damageplan ) Best Album: Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache Golden God: Ville Valo ( HIM )

2005

The award ceremony took place at the Astoria in London and was moderated by Ian Campfield. There were Anthrax , Nightwish , Shadows Fall , Bullet for My Valentine and Trivium .

Best UK Band: Lostprophets Best Live Band: Slipknot Best International Band: The Used Best Underground Band: Meshuggah & Mastodon Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records Best newcomer: Nightwish Best Video: My Chemical Romance - Helena

Riff Lord: Zakk Wylde ( Black Label Society ) Shredder Award: Herman Li ( DragonForce ) Best Metal Band: Anthrax Best Album: Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution Icon: Ville Valo ( HIM ) Spirit of Hammer: Black Sabbath Golden God: Lemmy Kilmister ( Motörhead )

2006

The award ceremony took place in the Koko in London and was moderated by Ian Campfield. There were Bullet for My Valentine , DragonForce , Lacuna Coil and Viking Skull on.

Best Underground Band: Satyricon Icon: Cristina Scabbia ( Lacuna Coil ) Best newcomer: Aiden Best Video: Within Temptation - Angels Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records Best Drummer: Travis Smith ( Trivium ) Best International Band: Avenged Sevenfold Spirit of Hammer: Lordi

Riff Lord: Jerry Cantrell ( Alice in Chains ) Dimebag Award: Synyster Gates ( Avenged Sevenfold ) Best Live Band: Trivium Best Album of the Year: Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness Best Album of the Last 20 Years: Slayer - Reign in Blood Golden God: Matthew Heafy ( Trivium ) Best UK Band: Bullet for My Valentine

2007

The award ceremony took place in the Koko in London and was moderated by Jamey Jasta . There were Machine Head , Dimmu Borgir , Lamb of God , Turisas and Priestess on.

Best UK Band: Bullet for My Valentine Best Live Band: Lamb of God Best International Band: Killswitch Engage Best Underground Band: Job for a Cowboy Best newcomer: Deathstars Best Video: Avenged Sevenfold - Seize the Day Riff Lord: Slash ( Velvet Revolver )

Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records Album of the Year: Machine Head - The Blackening Spirit of the Hammer: Napalm Death Golden God: Robb Flynn ( Machine Head ) Icon Award: Slayer Best Viral Campaign: Buckcherry Best comeback: Heaven and Hell

2008

The award ceremony took place at Indigo O2 in London and was moderated by Oderus Urungus. There were Disturbed , Children of Bodom , In Flames , Apocalyptica and Testament on.

Breakthrough: Apocalyptica Best Underground Band: The Black Dahlia Murder Best UK Band: Iron Maiden Metal for the Masses: William Gledhill Best Live Band: Machine Head Best Video: Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records Spirit of the Hammer: Max & Igor Cavalera ( Cavalera Conspiracy )

Best Debut: Airbourne - Runnin 'Wild Icon: Eddie Dimebag Darrell 'Shredder': Alexi Laiho ( Children of Bodom ) Event of the Year: Hard Rock Hell Riff Lord: Dave Mustaine ( Megadeth ) Best Album: Testament - The Formation of Damnation Best International Band: In Flames Golden God: Kerry King ( Slayer )

2009

The awards ceremony took place at Indigo O2 in London and was moderated by Jason Rouse. There were Trivium , Anvil , Amon Amarth , DevilDriver and Saxon on.

Best New Band: Five Finger Death Punch Best Underground Band: Behemoth Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records Spirit of Metal: Saxon Dimebag Darrell 'Shredder': Herman Li & Sam Totman ( DragonForce ) Event of the Year: Download Festival Legends Award: Def Leppard Breakthrough: Amon Amarth

Best Album: Lamb of God - Wrath Metal as Fuck Award: Anvil Inspiration: Emperor Riff Lord: Steve Vai Best Live Band: Slipknot Best International Band: Slipknot Best UK Band: Iron Maiden Golden God: Iron Maiden

2010

The award ceremony took place at Indigo O2 in London and was hosted by the band Steel Panther . Steel Panther, Airbourne , Five Finger Death Punch , Skindred and Evile performed .

Best New Band: Rise to Remain Best Underground Band: Immortal Best UK Band: Iron Maiden Best International Band: Lamb of God Best Live Band: Machine Head Dimebag Darrell 'Shredder': Zoltán Báthory ( Five Finger Death Punch ) Breakthrough: Sabaton Inspiration: Thomas Gabriel Fischer Best event: Download Festival

Riff Lord: Joe Perry ( Aerosmith ) Best Album: Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know Golden God: Zakk Wylde Spirit of Hammer: Christopher Lee Metal as Fuck Award: Evile Best drummer: Mike Portnoy Global Metal: Demonic Resurrection Defenders of the Faith: Jon & Tracey Morter

2011

Iron Maiden were named the best British band.

The award ceremony took place on June 13, 2011 at the Indigo O2 in London and was moderated by Alice Cooper . There were Twisted Sister , Skindred , Devin Townsend , Sylosis and Buckcherry on.

Six award winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Inspiration: Twisted Sister
• Riff Lord: Pepper Keenan ( Corrosion of Conformity ) and Kirk Windstein ( Crowbar )
• Best album: Killing Joke - Absolute Dissent
• Icon: Judas Priest
• Golden God: Rob Zombie
• Spirit of Hammer: Diamond Head

Nine other prizes were awarded through a vote among the readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
The Damned Things The Defiled Kvelertak Letlive TesseracT	Clutch The Dead Lay Waiting Kylesa Primordial Watain
Best UK band	Best International Band
Architects Bring Me the Horizon Bullet for My Valentine Iron Maiden Skindred	Avenged Sevenfold Children of Bodom Dimmu Borgir Down Stone Sour
Best Live Band	Dimebag Darrell Shredder
Cancer Bats DevilDriver Machine head Skindred Rob zombie	Gus G. ( Firewind , Ozzy Osbourne ) Synyster Gates ( Avenged Sevenfold ) Alexi Laiho ( Children of Bodom ) Marc Rizzo ( Soulfly , Cavalera Conspiracy ) Mark Tremonti ( Alter Bridge )
Breakthrough	Best event
A day to remember Parkway Drive Sabaton Sylosis Volbeat	Beavis and Butt-Head return The Big Four UK announcement Manowar return System of a Down return Rob Zombie returns
Metal as Fuck
Behemoth Deftones Slayer Slipknot Zakk Wylde

2012

Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel were named Riff Lords.

The award ceremony took place on June 11, 2012 at the Indigo O2 in London and was hosted by Chris Jericho . There were anthrax , Sabaton , Ghost , Biohazard and Watain on.

Seven winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Inspiration: Roadrunner Records
• Riff Lord: Robb Flynn & Phil Demmel ( Machine Head )
• Best album: Mastodon - The Hunter
• Icon: Fear Factory
• Golden God: Joey DeMaio ( Manowar )
• Spirit of Hammer: Bill Bailey
• Best Drummer: Vinnie Paul ( Hellyeah )

Nine other prizes were awarded through a vote among the readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
Animals as Leaders The Defiled Heights Cobra and the Lotus Primal Rock Rebellion	Ancient Vvisdom Black Breath In solitude Shining Watain
Best UK band	Best International Band
Black Spiders Fields of the Nephilim Saxon TesseracT TRC	Five Finger Death Punch Lamb of God Meshuggah Nightwish Opeth
Best Live Band	Dimebag Darrell Shredder
Iron Maiden Metallica Rammstein Skindred Watain	Dino Cazares ( Fear Factory ) Ol Drake ( Evile ) Adam Dutkiewicz ( Killswitch Engage ) Satchel ( Steel Panther ) Devin Townsend
Breakthrough	Best event
Cancer Bats Ghost Motionless in white Parkway Drive While she sleeps	Iron Maiden (UK tour) Tommy Lee Manowar (returns to UK) Dave Mustaine (plays with Metallica ) Devin Townsend (shows in London)
Metal as Fuck
Anthrax Zoltán Báthory ( Five Finger Death Punch ) Bright Nik Kai Sabaton

2013

Stone Sour were recognized as the best international band.

The award ceremony took place on June 17, 2013 at Indigo O2 in London and was moderated by Devin Townsend . There were Motorhead , Airbourne , Five Finger Death Punch , Coal Chamber and Paradise Lost on.

Six award winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Riff Lord: Scott Gorham ( Black Star Riders )
• Best Album: Black Sabbath - 13
• Icon: Alice in Chains
• Golden God: Motorhead
• Spirit of Hammer: Brian Blessed
• Legend: Doro

Nine other prizes were awarded through a vote among the readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
Bleed from Within Bury Tomorrow Crossfaith Thy Art Is Murder Upon a burning body	The Algorithm Black Breath Hexvessel Royal Thunder Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
Best UK band	Best International Band
Black Sabbath Bring Me the Horizon Bullet for My Valentine Motorhead Paradise Lost	Deftones Down Five Finger Death Punch Parkway Drive Stone Sour
Best Live Band	Dimebag Darrell Shredder
Airbourne Clutch Gojira Limp Bizkit Sabaton	Fredrik Åkesson ( Opeth ) Eric Calderone Andy James ( Sacred Mother Tongue ) Johan Söderberg & Olavi Mikkonen ( Amon Amarth ) Paul Wagoner ( Between the Buried and Me )
Breakthrough	Best event
Asking Alexandria Kvelertak Motionless in white Periphery While she sleeps	Anthrax on Mars Dave Grohl's Sound City Players The Heavy Metal Census Campaign Devin Townsend's Retinal Circus Ginger Wildhart smashing the music industry
Metal as Fuck
Burgerkill Nergal Jason Newsted ( Newsted ) Pussy Riot Sea Shepherd

2014

Mark Tremonti was named Riff Lord .

The award ceremony took place on June 16, 2014 at O2 London and was hosted by the band Steel Panther . Steel Panther, The Dillinger Escape Plan , Black Stone Cherry , While She Sleeps and Behemoth performed .

Six award winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Best Album: Behemoth - The Satanist
• Golden God: Mikael Åkerfeldt ( Opeth )
• Riff Lord: Mark Tremonti ( Alter Bridge , Tremonti )
• Icon: Michael Schenker
• Spirit of Hammer: David Prowse
• Inspiration: Hanoi Rocks

Eleven other prizes were awarded through a vote among readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
Devil You Know Hacktivist Issues Northlane Savage Messiah	Alcest Beastmilk Deafheaven Scorpion Child Wardruna
Best UK band	Best International Band
Architects Asking Alexandria Bring Me the Horizon Carcass Iron Maiden	Avenged Sevenfold Dream theater Nine inch nails Volbeat Within Temptation
Best Live Band	Dimebag Darrell Shredder
The Dillinger Escape Plan Five Finger Death Punch Karnivool Killswitch Engage The Prodigy	Tosin Abasi ( Animals as Leaders ) Justin Aufdemkampe ( Miss May I ) Sid Glover ( Heaven's Basement ) Ryan Knight ( The Black Dahlia Murder ) Misha Mansoor ( Periphery )
Breakthrough	King of the Internet
Crossfaith Of Mice & Men Powerwolf TesseracT Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats	David Draiman ( Disturbed / Device ) Robb Flynn ( Machine Head ) Paolo Gregoletto ( Trivium ) Chris Jericho ( Fozzy ) Devin Townsend
Video of the Year	Game of the Year
The Defiled - As I Drown Korn - Never Never Letlive - Banshee (Ghost Fame) Steel Panther - Party Like Tomorrow Is the End of the World Wilson - College Gangbang	Call of Duty: Ghosts Grand Theft Auto V. Rocksmith 2014 World of Tanks WWE 2K14

2015

Bring Me the Horizon were recognized as the best British band.

The award ceremony took place on June 15, 2015 at the O2 London and was moderated by Scott Ian . The Suicidal Tendencies , We Are Harlot , Babymetal feat. DragonForce , At the Gates and Killing Joke .

Nine winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Golden God: Dave Mustaine ( Megadeth )
• Global Metal Band: District Unknown & Martyrs of Metal
• Inspiration: At the Gates
• Best album: Faith No More - Sol Invictus
• Riff Lord: Brian May ( Queen )
• Legend: Gene Simmons ( Kiss )
• Icon: Mike Muir ( Suicidal Tendencies )
• Spirit of Hammer: Matt Taylor
• Defender of the Faith: Tommy Thayer ( Kiss )

Nine other prizes were awarded through a vote among the readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
Beartooth King 810 King Parrot Marmozets We are Harlot	Bölzer Purson Royal Thunder Sólstafir Winterflylleth
Best UK band	Best International Band
Architects Bring Me the Horizon Electric Wizard Napalm Death While she sleeps	Machine head mastodon Nightwish Scorpions Slipknot
Best Live Band	Best independent label
Killer Be Killed Meshuggah Of Mice & Men Parkway Drive Devin Townsend	Basick Records Earache Records Epitaph Records Relapse Records Season of Mist
Dimebag Darrell Shredder	Breakthrough
Ben Bruce ( Asking Alexandria ) Richie Faulkner ( Judas Priest ) Ice Dale ( Enslaved , Audrey Horne ) Josh Middleton ( Sylosis ) Jake Pitts ( Black Veil Brides )	The Amity Affliction Babymetal Bury Tomorrow Halestorm In This Moment
King / Queen of the Internet
10 Second Song Guy Dresif Stalin Metal Construction Tina S. Vegan Black Metal Chef

2016

Lzzy Hale received the Shredder Award .

The award ceremony took place on June 13, 2016 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London and was moderated by Jamey Jasta . There were Amon Amarth , Halestorm , Gojira and Saxon on. The latter played an A Salute to Lemmy with Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee .

Seven winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Reef Lord: Phil Campbell
• Inspiration: Anthrax
• Best Album: Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
• Icon: Nikki Sixx ( Mötley Crüe )
• Golden God: Joey Jordison
• Global Metal Band: Chthonic

Nine other prizes were awarded through a vote among the readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
Black peaks The Black Queen Cane Hill Creeper Rear	Enslaved Myrcur Rotting Christ Sunn O))) Tribulation
Best UK band	Best International Band
Architects Asking Alexandria Cradle of Filth The Prodigy TesseracT	Amon Amarth Babymetal Ghost Killswitch Engage Slayer
Best Live Band	Best independent label
Anthrax Bring Me the Horizon Lamb of God Nightwish Parkway Drive	Basick Records Holy Roar Prosthetic Records Season of Mist UNFD
Dimebag Darrell Shredder	Breakthrough
Alpha ( ghost ) Kristan Dawson ( Bury Tomorrow ) Joe Duplantier ( Gojira ) Lzzy Hale ( Halestorm ) Graham Pinney ( SikTh )	Avatar Beartooth Deafheaven Northlane We came as Romans
Best video	King / Queen of the Internet
Anthrax - Blood Eagle Wings Iron Maiden - Speed ​​of Light New Years Day - I'm About to Break You Parkway Drive - Vice Grip Slayer - Repentless	10 Second Song Guy Drewsif Stalin Metal Construction Tina S. Vegan Black Metal Chef

2017

Mastodon were recognized as the best live band.

The award ceremony took place on June 12, 2017 at Indigo O2 in London and was moderated by Chris Jericho . There were Orange Goblin , Avatar , Clutch and Mastodon on.

Seven winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Reef Lord: Devin Townsend
• Defender of the Faith: Ben Ward ( Orange Goblin ) & Sandie Soriano
• Inspiration: Exodus
• Best album: Gojira - Magma
• Spirit of Hammer: Prophets of Rage
• Icon: The Dillinger Escape Plan
• Golden God: Black Sabbath

Nine other prizes were awarded through a vote among the readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
Brutai Ocean Grove Puppy Venom Prison Zeal & Ardor	Anaal Nathrakh Neurosis Pallbearer Perturbator Royal Thunder
Best UK band	Best International Band
Architects Bury Tomorrow Orange goblin TesseracT While she sleeps	Alter Bridge Avenged Sevenfold grain Metallica Opeth
Best Live Band	Best independent label
Ghost Killswitch Engage Letlive mastodon Steel panther	Basick Cooking vinyl Deathwish Inc. Nuclear Blast Season of Mist
Dimebag Darrell Shredder	Breakthrough
Ben Bruce ( Asking Alexandria ) Kiko Loureiro ( Megadeth ) Phhil Manansala ( Of Mice & Men ) Joel O'Keeffe ( Airbourne ) Ben Weinman ( The Dillinger Escape Plan )	Avatar Code orange Creeper Ho99o9 Oathbreaker
Game of the Year
Iron Maiden: The Legacy of the Beast The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Mass Effect: Andromeda Overwatch Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

2018

Ozzy Osbourne received the Golden God

The award ceremony took place on June 11, 2018 Indigo O2 in London and was moderated by Jamey Jasta. There were Parkway Drive , Baroness , Meshuggah , Myrkur and Carpenter Brut on.

Eight winners were chosen by the editorial team:

• Reef Lord: Wes Borland
• Defender of the Faith: Parkway Drive
• Inspiration: Meshuggah
• Best album: Myrkur - Mareridt
• Global Metal Award: Kaoteon
• Spirit of Hammer: Jessica Pimentel
• Icon: James Keenan
• Golden God: Ozzy Osbourne

Eight other prizes were awarded through a vote among readers. The winners are marked in bold letters .

Best New Band	Best underground band
Conjurer Loathe Lovebites Sleep token Visigoth	Amenra Chelsea Wolfe cure Tribulation Wolves in the Throne Room
Best British band	Best Live Band
Alestorm Asking Alexandria Cradle of Filth Judas Priest Rolo Tomassi	Cannibal Corpse Converge Lacuna coil Sabaton Sólstafir
Best International Band	Best independent label
Arch Enemy Marilyn Manson Parkway Drive Stone Sour Trivium	Holy Roar Indie recordings Southern Lord Sumerian Records UNFD
Best event	Breakthrough
Bloodstock Open Air Chicago Open Air Download festival Tech fest Wacken Open Air	Carpenter brood Code orange Employed to serve Marmozets Power trip

Individual evidence

1. ^ Metal Hammer Awards Announced, Madness Ensues. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
2. ↑ BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MOTÖRHEAD Honored At GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: Photos Available. Blabbermouth.net , accessed September 18, 2018 . 
3. ^ Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Anti Music, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
4. ↑ BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Booed At METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS. Blabbermouth.net, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
5. ↑ METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: Complete List Of Winners. Blabbermouth.net, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
6. ↑ IRON MAIDEN, SLIPKNOT, SAXON, DEF LEPPARD Honored At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods'. Blabbermouth.net, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
7. ^ Metal Hammer Golden Gods Winners. Planet Rock, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
8. ^ Zach Shaw, 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods' Winners Revealed. Metal Insider, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
9. ↑ The_Avant_Garde: Nominees Revealed For 2011 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Metal Underground, accessed September 29, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Chad Childers: 2012 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards Winners Announced. Loudwire , accessed September 18, 2018 . 
11. ↑ METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH Among 'Metal Hammer Golden God. Blabbermouth.net, accessed September 28, 2018 . 
12. ↑ wookubus: Winners Announced For Metal Hammer's 2013 'Golden Gods Awards'. The PRP, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
13. ↑ wookubus: Winners Revealed For Metal Hammer's 2014 'Golden Gods Awards'. The PRP, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
14. ↑ wookubus: 2015 Metal Hammer 'Golden Gods Awards' Winners Revealed. The PRP, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
15. ↑ wookubus: Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Ghost, Etc. Win At 2016 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods'. The PRP, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
16. ↑ wookubus: Winners Of 2017 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods' Awards Revealed. The PRP, accessed September 18, 2018 . 
17. ↑ wookubus: Winners Revealed For 2018 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods' Awards. The PRP, accessed September 18, 2018 . 

Web links

• Official website of the British Metal Hammer