Golden Gods Best UK Band: Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden are the winners of the Best UK Band award, sponsored by Roadrunner Records.

The heavy metal legends have added another accolade to their bulging trophy cabinet with the Roadrunner Records Best UK Band award at the Orange Amplification Presents The Metal Hammer Golden Gods In Association With World Of Tanks.

Also nominated for the award were Carcass, Bring Me The Horizon, Architects and Asking Alexandria.

Here’s the essential Iron Maiden buyer’s guide.

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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.