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

Ten Second Song Guy singing Bohemian Rhapsody
Here’s Bohemian Rhapsody in the style of System Of A Down

By Luke Morton Published

10 Second Song Guy takes on Queen's classic Bohemian Rhapsody with a System Of A Down twist

Bands & Artists
Ohhms Exist cover
Ohhms: Exist album review

By Luke Morton Published

Sludge-laden Brits Ohhms spell doom for the meat industry with Exist

Albums
Amazon Echo
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?

Bands & Artists
Perturbator
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

Premiere
Loop
Loop, Sumac, Young Widows and more added to Roadburn 2019

By Luke Morton Published

Roadburn adds even more bands to its 2019 lineup

Bands & Artists
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Conjurer release powerful new video for Choke

By Luke Morton Published

Premiere Watch Conjurer's video for Choke, taken from their debut album Mire

Premiere
Barbarian Hermit
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

Albums
Cult Leader A Patient Man artwork
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

Albums
Jonestown band
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

Albums
Grindfeld
There's a Seinfeld-themed metal band

By Luke Morton Published

Jerry Seinfeld's sitcom gets the metal treatment with Grindfeld

Bands & Artists
Stan Lee
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

Bands & Artists
DJ Amazonica
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

Tracks & Singles
Funeral Chic
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

Albums
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Shvpes' track by track guide to Greater Than

By Luke Morton Published

Shvpes frontman Griffin Dickinson reveals the stories behind new album Greater Than

Interviews
Unearth
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

Concerts & Shows
Scuzz TV
Scuzz TV is closing

By Luke Morton Published

Scuzz TV has announced that it will cease broadcasting next week

Tech
Super Unison - Stella
Super Unison: Stella album review

By Luke Morton Published

Super Unison deliver exhilarating post-punk venom with more spit than polish on Stella

Albums
Architects Holy Hell album review
Architects: Holy Hell album review

By Luke Morton Published

Brighton’s metal heroes Architects emerge from the aftermath of loss with Holy Hell

Albums
Ohhms
Ohhms stream new album Exist in full

By Luke Morton Published

Listen to Ohhms' new album Exist ahead of its official release

Albums
Slayer and Benny Hill
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

Bands & Artists
Bring Me The Horizon performing live
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

Concerts & Shows
Wednesday 13 at Bloodstock
Watch Wednesday 13's entire Bloodstock festival 2018 performance

By Luke Morton Published

Relive Wednesday 13's main stage performance at Bloodstock 2018

Music Festivals
Within Temptation
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

Bands & Artists
Alice In Chains
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

Interviews
Lzzy Hale performing at WWE Evolution
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

Concerts & Shows
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