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

Within Temptation
Within Temptation announce new album Resist

By Luke Morton Published

World Exclusive World Exclusive: Within Temptation will release their new album Resist in December - as revealed in their first ever Metal Hammer cover story

World Exclusive
Irreversible Mechanism
Proggy death metallers Irreversible Mechanism stream new album Immersion in full

By Luke Morton Published

Premiere Irreversible Mechanism are streaming their new album Immersion in full ahead of its official release

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Attan – End Of artwork
Attan – End Of album review

By Luke Morton Published

Primal raging Norse marauders set the hardcore template ablaze with End Of

Albums
Herman Li
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

Interviews
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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

Concerts & Shows
Shading
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

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Portrayal Of Guilt
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

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Gama Bomb and monster
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

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Avenged Sevenfold
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!

Podcasts
Higher Power
Higher Power's essential hardcore mixtape

By Luke Morton Published

The hardcore playlist you need in your life, created by Higher Power

Tracks & Singles
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Meshuggah are headlining ArcTanGent festival 2019

By Luke Morton Published

Exclusive Meshuggah are coming to next year's ArcTanGent festival

Exclusive
Ohhms
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

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Attan
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

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Sylvaine
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

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Frankie with the Shredders Of Metal judges
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?

Concerts & Shows
Matt Heafy playing guitar
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

Tracks & Singles
Ohhms in the studio
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

Albums
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Soulfly release new song Ritual

By Luke Morton Published

Listen to the title track from Soulfly's upcoming 11th album Ritual

Bands & Artists
Oli Sykes from Bring Me The Horizon
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

Albums
KEN Mode
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

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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

Exclusive
We Came As Romans
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

Bands & Artists
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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

Music Festivals
Leeched band
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

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Rolo Tomassi performing live
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!

Music Festivals
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