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

Ozzy Osbourne to be crowned the 2018 Golden God
By Luke Morton last updated
Ozzy Osbourne will collect Metal Hammer's most prestigious award at the Golden God awards on June 11

Kiss Guy: How I blew Dave Grohl's mind
By Luke Morton last updated
Kiss Guy (aka Yayo Sanchez) reveals how and why he managed to play Monkey Wrench with Foo Fighters – and blow Dave Grohl's mind

How Iron Maiden's Eddie ended up in Angry Birds Evolution
By Luke Morton last updated
Angry Birds Evolution is becoming a tribute to Iron Maiden for Halloween. We find out how and why their mascot Eddie made it onto the small screen.

Maiden's Voyage: What happened at Iron Maiden's UK shows?
By Luke Morton last updated
Two shows left on UK tour – but manager hints that it won’t be the last

Heavy Metal World Cup: Iron Maiden vs Rammstein
By Luke Morton last updated
England's Iron Maiden take on Germany's Rammstein in the opening round of the Heavy Metal World Cup

There were three questions about Iron Maiden on University Challenge last night
By Luke Morton last updated
Iron Maiden's classic Number Of The Beast album left four students from Cambridge university completely bewildered

Iron Maiden: inside the astonishing heavy metal circus
By Luke Morton last updated
We bear witness to Iron Maiden's Birmingham extravaganza, a riot of pomp and pyrotechnics

Iron Maiden: Everything you need to know
By Luke Morton last updated
Who are Iron Maiden? What is an iron maiden? Who is Eddie? What is Trooper beer? We find out!

Get your world exclusive Iron Maiden Legacy bundle from Metal Hammer
By Luke Morton last updated
Iron Maiden are on the cover of Metal Hammer this month and we're bringing you a special Legacy Of The Beast bundle to celebrate

10 times metal bands improved Top Of The Pops
By Luke Morton last updated
Top Of The Pops wasn't known for its promotion of heavy metal, but sometimes the odd band could sneak onto BBC television

This is Iron Maiden's setlist from the first night of the Legacy Of The Beast tour
By Luke Morton last updated
Iron Maiden kicked off their Legacy Of The Beast tour in Tallinn with one helluva setlist!

This guy slays Foo Fighters' Monkey Wrench and leaves Dave Grohl stunned
By Luke Morton last updated
Watch 'Kiss Guy' deliver a blistering rendition of Foo Fighters' Monkey Wrench that blows the band away

The First Album I Ever Bought: Dave Mustaine, Megadeth
By Luke Morton last updated
Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine explains his love for Kiss' second album

Dave Mustaine: Thrash metal and the pursuit of happiness
By Luke Morton last updated
Talking to Megadeth's Dave Mustaine about the state of metal and what really makes him happy

Megadeth's Hangar 18 played using coat hangers
By Luke Morton last updated
Megadeth's iconic Hangar 18 but with coat hangers for drumsticks... sure, why not?

Dave Mustaine: "We were all bad boys, it wasn’t an act"
By Luke Morton last updated
Dave Mustaine reflects on Killing Is My Business... and the formative years of Megadeth

Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter album review
By Luke Morton last updated
The best bits of the band’s mammoth tour, boiled down to 15 tracks across two discs

Metallica release Lady Justice Pop! Vinyl figure
By Luke Morton last updated
The cover star of Metallica's ...And Justice For All album is now available as a Pop! Vinyl

This is the most metal record store in London
By Luke Morton last updated
A new record store has opened in East London and it might be the greatest place ever

5 things we learned at the first date of Iron Maiden's UK tour
By Luke Morton last updated
We headed to Nottingham for the opening night of Iron Maiden's UK run

The 10 best movie soundtracks, as chosen by The Ever Living
By Luke Morton last updated
The Ever Living's vocalist/keyboardist Chris Bevan Lee picks the all-time best movie soundtracks and scores

Kids react to Disturbed
By Luke Morton last updated
What do the kids of today think of Disturbed?

Svalbard are mad as hell and not going to take it any more
By Luke Morton last updated
Their blistering blackened hardcore and righteous lyrical fury has made Svalbard one of the underground’s next breakout bands. This is their story

The 14 best musician cameos in The Simpsons
By Luke Morton last updated
14 times the world of rock'n'roll visited The Simpsons in Springfield and had a very good time while it was there

The 100 greatest rock songs of the century... so far
By Malcolm Dome, Paul Elliott, Dave Everley, Polly Glass, Dom Lawson, Fraser Lewry, Dave Ling, Sian Llewellyn, Luke Morton, Paul Rees, Johnny Sparks, Philip Wilding, David Stubbs, Henry Yates published
Many were longlisted, but this is the final selection – the best rock songs of the 21st century thus far, as voted for by you
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