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

The 10 best Gojira songs, chosen by Car Bomb's Greg Kubacki
By Luke Morton published
Car Bomb's guitarist picks his favourite Gojira songs of all time

Urne release new video for The Lady & The Devil
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Watch Urne's new video for The Lady & The Devil, taken from their new EP The Mountain Of Gold

The 10 best Five Finger Death Punch songs, chosen by Zoltan Bathory
By Luke Morton published
Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory picks his all-time favourite Five Finger Death Punch songs for all you knuckleheads!

Solstafir announce UK and Ireland tour
By Luke Morton published
Exclusive Solstafir will return to the UK and Ireland for a tour in December

Frédéric Leclercq's track by track guide to Sinsaenum's new album Repulsion For Humanity
By Luke Morton published
Sinsaenum mainman Frédéric Leclercq gives the lowdown on new album Repulsion For Humanity

How Nightwish lit up Bloodstock festival in spectacular fashion
By Luke Morton published
Nightwish brought their Decades tour to Bloodstock festival, and they had a few fiery tricks up their sleeve

In Pictures: Howard Jones joins Killswitch Engage on stage for The End Of Heartache
By Luke Morton published
Killswitch Engage's former vocalist Howard Jones appeared onstage in London to perform The End Of Heartache

Gojira’s headline Bloodstock show was a triumph for metal
By Luke Morton published
Gojira closed the second night of Bloodstock festival and cemented themselves as one of the best metal bands in the world

What happened when Judas Priest headlined Bloodstock festival
By Luke Morton published
Judas Priest closed the first night of Bloodstock festival and proved that heavy metal will never die

Meet Pengshui: the three underground pioneers mixing punk, metal and grime
By Luke Morton published
Premiere Pengshui are blurring the lines between rowdy punk and bass music and they're only just getting started

It's grim up north: introducing the abject brutality of God Complex
By Luke Morton published
God Complex are one of the newest bands bringing serious savagery to the world of metal, and this is what they're all about

Taken By The Tide's track by track guide to their new Revenge EP
By Luke Morton published
Taken By The Tide's vocalist Phil Illsley guides us through the band's brand new Revenge EP

Metal Hammer Podcast: Should bands use Spotify data to pick their setlists?
By Luke Morton published
On this week's podcast, we're talking Spotify, Behemoth, Slash, Heavy Montreal, Manowar and much more!

The first reaction to Behemoth’s new song God = Dog
By Luke Morton published
Behemoth have released their first new music in four years with God = Dog, but is it any good?

Stephen Colbert buys Flaw a $15,000 van
By Luke Morton published
Stephen Colbert comes to the aid of Flaw, proving he is the hero all touring bands need

What do old people think of Korn?
By Luke Morton published
Korn are heavy, distorted and full of angst. So how will the elderly community react to their music?

The 10 best anime, as chosen by Rise Of The Northstar
By Luke Morton published
French crossover metallers Rise Of The Northstar pick their all-time top 10 best anime

The past 12 months have been amazing for metal – and yet we still don’t get a Mercury Prize nomination
By Luke Morton published
2017/18 has been one of the most fruitful periods of metal from the UK in a long time, but we've still been snubbed by the Mercury Prize

Jamey Jasta reveals specials guests for his Jasta And Friends tour
By Luke Morton published
The lineup for Jasta And Friends' European tour is starting to take shape

Here's a swing version of Korn's Freak On A Leash
By Luke Morton published
Korn's smash hit Freak On A Leash has been given a swing makeover

Metal Hammer Podcast: What is the future for Kvelertak?
By Luke Morton published
In this week's Metal Hammer Podcast we're talking Kvelertak, Papa Roach, Volbeat, Opeth and more

Here's a man playing Korn with corn
By Luke Morton published
Korn and corn, together at last!

Watch Matt Heafy cover Kiss From A Rose by Seal
By Luke Morton published
Trivium frontman has recorded a cover of Seal's blockbuster hit Kiss From A Rose
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