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A ton of interviews from the Metal Hammer Golden Gods winners

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We sat down with the Golden Gods winners on Monday night

Interviews with loads of the winners from the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, including Michael Monroe, Of Mice & Men and Killswitch Engage.

Best New Band, presented by Vans: Devil You Know

Dimebag Darrell Shredder, presented by Olympus: Misha Mansoor of Periphery

Breakthrough Artist, presented by Hobgoblin: Of Mice & Men

Best Underground Band, presented by World Of Tanks: Wardruna

Best Live Band, presented by Ticketmaster: Killswitch Engage

Global Metal Act, presented by Metal Matters: Orphaned Land and Khalas

Riff Lord, presented by Century Media: Mark Tremonti

Inspiration, presented by Universal Strategic Marketing: Hanoi Rocks

Icon, presented by Kraken Rum: Michael Schenker

Spirit Of Hammer, presented by Jägermeister: David Prowse – Darth Vader

The Golden God, presented by Orange Amplification: Mikael Åkerfeldt

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.