Luke Morton
Luke Morton joined Metal Hammer as Online Editor in 2014, having previously worked as News Editor at popular (but now sadly defunct) alternative lifestyle magazine, Front. As well as helming the Metal Hammer website for the four years that followed, Luke also helped relaunch the Metal Hammer podcast in early 2018, producing, scripting and presenting the relaunched show during its early days. He also wrote regular features for the magazine, including a 2018 cover feature for his very favourite band in the world, Slipknot, discussing their turbulent 2008 album, All Hope Is Gone. Luke has since gone on to join Kerrang!, serving as Digital Editor for his first few years before being promoted to Editor as the brand pivoted to a digital-only platform in 2021. He supports Lincoln City football club and went to his first WWE Wrestlamania event in Orlando in 2017.
Latest articles by Luke Morton

How Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes faced his own demons to make That‘s The Spirit
By Luke Morton published
Oli Sykes pulled himself of the darkness for BMTH’s 2015 album That’s The Spirit

Avenged Sevenfold singer M Shadows picks his ten favourite concept albums
By Luke Morton published
Now US metalheads Avenged Sevenfold have moved into prog metal and avant-garde concept albums, singer M Shadows reveals his inspirations

What happened when Avenged Sevenfold released a prog metal concept album
By Luke Morton published
With 2016's The Stage Avenged Sevenfold set themselves on a path away from their original heavy metal sound. This is the story...

Freddie, Frank, and The Halo: How Queen’s spectacular arena show rocked the UK
By Luke Morton last updated
Queen and Adam Lambert's latest UK and European tour boasted their most ambitious stage production to date. We went behind the scenes with production company Stufish to learn their secrets

Slipknot - Day Of The Gusano review
By Luke Morton last updated
Iowa’s masked metal heroes finally bring the chaos to Mexico City

In praise of Slipknot's self-titled album
By Luke Morton last updated
Metal Hammer's Online Editor takes a look at the impact of Slipknot's debut album

What does the new Slipknot song say about their new album?
By Luke Morton last updated
Slipknot are back with new song All Out Life, and it could be a good indicator of what’s to come

Slipknot reveal new artwork and bonus disc for All Hope Is Gone reissue
By Luke Morton last updated
Details have been released of Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone 10th anniversary reissue

It looks like a new Slipknot album is coming next year
By Luke Morton last updated
Slipknot post a photo of Clown and Corey with a teasing message

Slipknot: Everything you need to know
By Luke Morton last updated
Who are Slipknot? What is the Slipknot star? Who is Corey Taylor anyway? We find out!

Metal Hammer Podcast: Does Anyone Care About The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
By Luke Morton last updated
On this week's Metal Hammer Podcast we're talking Bloodstock, Slipknot and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Watch Corey Taylor and Clown's children perform Slipknot songs
By Luke Morton last updated
Corey Taylor and Shawn 'Clown' Crahan's sons have recorded two Slipknot songs

Why Slipknot's Clown made his new movie Officer Downe
By Luke Morton last updated
Clown from Slipknot on why he took up the challenge to make the film of Officer Downe

The 10 best Slipknot songs with no f**king swearing
By Luke Morton last updated
The Slipknot songs you can play at a kids’ party

Get 15% off band shirts, hoodies and more – including Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Metallica
By Luke Morton last updated
Save 15% on the coolest shirts, hoodies, shorts, caps and accessories from the biggest bands in rock and metal – from Iron Maiden to Metallica

Slipknot announce European 2019 tour
By Luke Morton last updated
Slipknot will embark on a tour of Europe in June 2019

Slipknot's Clown ready to unleash album recorded during All Hope Is Gone sessions
By Luke Morton last updated
Exclusive Slipknot percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan reveals he recorded a separate album during the All Hope Is Gone sessions

New Slipknot album is coming mid-2019
By Luke Morton last updated
Corey Taylor confirms that Slipknot will enter the studio in January to record their sixth album

Every song on Slipknot's Iowa ranked from worst to best
By Luke Morton last updated
Ranking Slipknot's second album in order of worst to best? A near-impossible task, sure, but someone's got to do it...

The 10 best Slipknot songs that are definitely NSFW
By Luke Morton last updated
Blast this Slipknot playlist at work or school and see what happens…

Slipknot: the triumph and agony of All Hope Is Gone
By Luke Morton last updated
Slipknot’s turbulent fourth album All Hope Is Gone saw them scaling new commercial heights. But what they didn’t know was that it would also mark the end of an era

Metallica give Rob Trujillo a messy surprise for his birthday
By Luke Morton last updated
Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo receives a rather 'silly' present from his bandmates

The track-by-track guide to Metallica – Hardwired... To Self-Destruct
By Luke Morton last updated
Picking apart Metallica's new album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct, one track at a time
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