Jun 18, 2008 • 1 min read

Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards winners announced

Metal Hammer's Golden Gods awards were held at Indigo at The O2, with Iron Maiden named Best UK Band and Machine Head Best Live Band.

More awards, and it was Metal Hammer's Golden Gods on Monday night over there at the Indigo venue in The O2, and the winners were...

Best Breakthrough: Apocalyptica

Best Underground Band: The Black Dhalia Murder

Best UK Band: Iron Maiden

Metal For The Masses: William Gledhill

Best Live Band: Machine Head

Best Video: Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering

Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records

Spirit Of Hammer: Max and Igor Cavalera

Best Debut: Airbourne - Runnin Wild

Icon Award: Eddie

Dimebag Darrell Shredder Award: Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom)

Event Of The Year: Hard Rock Hell

Riff Lord: Dave Mustaine

Best Album: Testament - The Formation Of Damnation

Revolver Best International Band: In Flames

Golden God: Kerry King

Commenting on the awards bash, Metal Hammer Publisher Chris Ingham told CMU: "Metal Hammer magazine is proud to be flying the flag for rock and metal music and will continue to do so vehemently. We have seen the awards develop from a little affair in Hackney to, arguably, the most important rock award ceremony in Europe".

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