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

Attan – End Of album review
By Luke Morton published
Primal raging Norse marauders set the hardcore template ablaze with End Of

Watch Herman Li play a guitar solo underwater
By Luke Morton published
Dragonforce's shredmaster Herman Li took to the water for a special guitar solo

This is the setlist from Ghost's epic Royal Albert Hall show
By Luke Morton published
Ghost headlined London's iconic Royal Albert Hall with a stunning 24-song set – here's what they played

How cyberpunk influenced Shading's new song The Scent
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Watch Shading's new video for The Scent and discover the band's cyberpunk influence

Intense hardcore mob Portrayal Of Guilt stream new song A Burden
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Listen to Portrayal Of Guilt's new track A Burden, taken from their upcoming debut album Let Pain Be Your Guide

Gama Bomb release new video for Bring Out The Monster
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Watch the new video for Bring Out The Monster from Gama Bomb

Metal Hammer Podcast: Should Metal Bands Surprise Release Albums?
By Luke Morton published
On this week's Metal Hammer Podcast we're talking Meshuggah, Ozzy, Ville Valo, Iron Maiden and much more!

Higher Power's essential hardcore mixtape
By Luke Morton published
The hardcore playlist you need in your life, created by Higher Power

Meshuggah are headlining ArcTanGent festival 2019
By Luke Morton published
Exclusive Meshuggah are coming to next year's ArcTanGent festival

Ohhms release new song Shambles from their upcoming album Exist
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Listen to the first taste of Ohhms' new album Exist in the form of Shambles

Expansive blackened hardcore crew Attan stream new album End Of in full
By Luke Morton published
Exclusive Listen to Attan's incredible new album End Of ahead of its official release

Post-black metal visionary Sylvaine releases new song Mørklagt
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Sylvaine has released her new track Mørklagt, taken from forthcoming album Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone

Meet the guitarist who won the first competition show for shredding
By Luke Morton published
Frankie Caracci from Toronto won the very first edition of Shredders Of Metal. But what does it take to be the ultimate shredder?

Matt Heafy covers Tears Don't Fall by Bullet For My Valentine
By Luke Morton published
Watch Trivium's frontman interpret Bullet For My Valentine's smash hit Tears Don't Fall on acoustic guitar

We head into the studio with Ohhms as they work on new album Exist
By Luke Morton published
Ohhms' Paul Waller reveals the inspiration behind upcoming album Exist

Soulfly release new song Ritual
By Luke Morton published
Listen to the title track from Soulfly's upcoming 11th album Ritual

Oli Sykes: 'New Bring Me The Horizon album is weirder, poppier and darker than anything we've done before'
By Luke Morton published
Oli Sykes discusses the sound and inspiration behind Bring Me The Horizon’s upcoming album Amo

KEN Mode stream new album Loved and reveal the darkness behind the artwork
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Listen to KEN Mode's new album Loved and discover the story behind its twisted cover art

The story behind Bring Me The Horizon's new song Mantra
By Luke Morton published
Exclusive Oli Sykes reveals the inspiration behind Bring Me The Horizon’s new song Mantra – from Netflix to happy hardcore

We Came As Romans vocalist Kyle Pavone dead at 28
By Luke Morton published
We Came As Romans frontman Kyle Pavone has passed away at the age of 28

What happened when Bring Me The Horizon surprised Reading Festival
By Luke Morton published
Bring Me The Horizon surprised crowds at Reading Festival with a secret set, and we were there to watch it unfold

Leeched stream new album You Took The Sun When You Left in full
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Listen to Leeched's new album You Took The Sun When You Left ahead of its official release

In Pictures: ArcTanGent festival 2018
By Luke Morton published
ArcTanGent brings together the worlds of metal, progressive, tech and beyond into one field for a weekend of mind-bending music. Here's what it looked like!
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