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

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14 times the world of rock'n'roll visited The Simpsons in Springfield and had a very good time while it was there

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

By Luke Morton Published
Kanye West inspired it and MTV refused to play it – this is how Steel Panther made their breakthrough hit Death To All But Metal

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How many celebrities can you spot in Limp Bizkit's greatest videos?

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What are the best metalcore songs of all time? The Agony Scene think they know the answer

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Bangkok metallers Defying Decay pick the ten best bands from their homeland of Thailand

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Behind the delirious shows and acclaimed records, many of our heroes are struggling to keep going. We investigate why depression is increasingly common in metal musicians

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The Heavy Metal Truants are raising money for Childline, Nordoff Robbins and Teenage Cancer Trust for a seventh year

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Kreator's fearless leader picks his all-time favourite Kreator songs

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In conversation with Cradle Of Filth’s frontman Dani Filth about his name, his music and the intense days of black metal

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Venom Prison's terrifying leader Larissa Stupar reveals the records she deems the ten best death metal albums of all time

By Luke Morton Published
You put the questions to Guns N’ Roses guitarist and all-round rock icon Slash

By Luke Morton Published
The Fever 333 frontman shares his thoughts on race, politics, religion and mortality

By Luke Morton Published
Metal's master of horror Wednesday 13 on life after death, the existence of aliens and lip syncing to Whitesnake

By Luke Morton Published
Making a pact with the devil was always going to have a bloody end

By Luke Morton Published
Raging Speedhorn's 20th anniversary show is getting a proper release

By Luke Morton Published
Watch Red Method's new video for Split, taken from their upcoming debut album For The Sick

By Luke Morton Published
Check out this exclusive live footage of Rolo Tomassi's recent headline London show

By Luke Morton Published
Jason Momoa reveals that the Aquaman character came from a very metal place

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Do you hate Nickelback? Well Deadpool has some words for you

By Luke Morton Published
A festive mashup of the Christmas Song and Cannibal Corpse's Hammer Smashed Face

By Luke Morton Published
Gerard Way's The Umbrella Academy is coming to Netflix in 2019 - watch the first trailer now

By Luke Morton Published
Mike Shinoda reveals how Slayer's Raining Blood helped Linkin Park win over the Ozzfest crowd
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