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

Can Amazon's Alexa identify these metal bands?
By Luke Morton published
Alexa is built into many Amazon devices, including the Echo and Dot, but does it recognise metal?

Listen to loads of rare Pertubator B-sides and remixes
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Perturbator is streaming his B-Sides And Remixes Vol. II album in full

Loop, Sumac, Young Widows and more added to Roadburn 2019
By Luke Morton published
Roadburn adds even more bands to its 2019 lineup

Conjurer release powerful new video for Choke
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Watch Conjurer's video for Choke, taken from their debut album Mire

Barbarian Hermit stream new album Solitude And Savagery in full
By Luke Morton published
Listen to Barbarian Hermit's debut album Solitude And Savagery in full ahead of its official release

Cult Leader: A Patient Man album review
By Luke Morton published
Salt Lake City chaosmongers Cult Leader take a twin-track route to devastation with A Patient Man

Jonestown stream new album Dyatlov in full
By Luke Morton published
Listen to Jonestown's new album Dyatlov in full ahead of its official release

There's a Seinfeld-themed metal band
By Luke Morton published
Jerry Seinfeld's sitcom gets the metal treatment with Grindfeld

The world of rock and metal reacts to Stan Lee's death
By Luke Morton published
Musicians from across the world of rock and metal have posted their thoughts and condolences following the death of Stan Lee

The 10 best metal club anthems, chosen by Amazonica
By Luke Morton published
Amazonica picks the ten songs guaranteed to destroy any rock and metal club night

Blackened crust punks Funeral Chic stream new album Superstition in full
By Luke Morton published
Listen to Funeral Chic's new album Superstition ahead of its official release

Shvpes' track by track guide to Greater Than
By Luke Morton published
Shvpes frontman Griffin Dickinson reveals the stories behind new album Greater Than

Unearth and Darkest Hour announce co-headline tour
By Luke Morton published
Unearth and Darkest Hour will tour Europe in 2019 alongside Malevolence, Misery Signals and Left Behind

Scuzz TV is closing
By Luke Morton published
Scuzz TV has announced that it will cease broadcasting next week

Super Unison: Stella album review
By Luke Morton published
Super Unison deliver exhilarating post-punk venom with more spit than polish on Stella

Architects: Holy Hell album review
By Luke Morton published
Brighton’s metal heroes Architects emerge from the aftermath of loss with Holy Hell

Ohhms stream new album Exist in full
By Luke Morton published
Listen to Ohhms' new album Exist ahead of its official release

This Slayer x Benny Hill mashup is amazing
By Luke Morton published
Slayer's Angel Of Death mashed with the Benny Hill theme is everything you need today

This is the Bring Me The Horizon setlist from the first night of their world tour
By Luke Morton published
Bring Me The Horizon's world tour started last night in Germany – here is what they played

Watch Wednesday 13's entire Bloodstock festival 2018 performance
By Luke Morton published
Relive Wednesday 13's main stage performance at Bloodstock 2018

Win tickets to see Within Temptation and meet the band
By Luke Morton published
We’re giving you the chance to meet Within Temptation and watch the band perform on their UK tour

How Alice In Chains confronted their tragic past on Rainier Fog
By Luke Morton published
Alice In Chains returned to Seattle for the first time in 20 years to record Rainier Fog. The result could be their most personal album yet

Watch Lzzy Hale and Nita Strauss open the show at WWE Evolution
By Luke Morton published
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale and guitar hero Nita Strauss opened WWE's first-ever all-woman PPV last night
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