THE ONLY TRUE METAL AWARDS OF 2012
MONDAY 11TH JUNE – INDIGO2, LONDON
CHRIS JERICHO TO HOST
VOTING CLOSES IN TWO WEEKS VOTE NOW AT WWW.METALHAMMER.CO.UK
09/05/12 Metal Hammer and the Golden Gods have become institutions of rock and metal music worldwide, and this year frontman of Fozzy and one of the biggest names in world wrestling, Chris Jericho is taking up the hosting duties.
As well as playing at Download Festival just prior to the Golden Gods, Jericho, with his band Fozzy, will also be playing an exclusive set aboard HMS Hammer, one of two pre-show party boats for VIP’s and Metal Hammer competition winners.
On performing at – and hosting – the 10th Golden Gods, Chris Jericho says: “Your head is going to explode. Your brain is going to become liquefied. Your bones are going to crumble into dust… Crank it up! It’s going to be awesome.”
In the ten-year history of the Orange Amplification Presents The Metal Hammer Golden Gods In Association With Hobgoblin, the fans have been at the core of everything. The event is filled with true metal fans, the awards are perfectly tuned to what the core fanbase cares about, which is why a Golden God’s Gong is so sought after by the bands… they actually mean something!
Alex Milas, Editor of Metal Hammer says: “Over the course ten years the Metal Hammer Golden Gods have established themselves as the gold standard by which all other such affairs are measured. As the world’s only genuine metal awards show, we pride ourselves in the quality of acts that come to perform, party, and indeed pick up a gong on the night. Far from a mere industry affair though, we invite our readers along to celebrate with us, and this year we’re inviting one of their bands to play on our now-famous gig boat ahead of the event as part of our Hobgoblin Band Search. As we celebrate our mag’s 25th year of publication we’ll also be hoisting a goblet to over a decade of hosting the first, the best, and the heaviest metal awards show on the planet. Here’s to another 10. Chin-chin.”
2012 is building up to be bigger than ever for the Golden Gods, and with the awards representing true metal fans, voting has never been so important. With only two weeks left to vote go to http://goldengods.metalhammer.co.uk NOW to ensure you have had your say, as well as the chance of winning a place on HMS Hammer!
The reader voted categories are…
Best New Band (Sponsored By Kraken)
Animals As Leaders
Heights
The Defiled
Kobra And The Lotus
Primal Rock Rebellion
Best Underground Band
Ancient VVisdom
Black Breath
In Solitude
Shining (No)
Watain
Dimebag Darrell ‘Shredder’
Adam D (Killswitch)
Devin Townsend
Dino Cazares (Fear Factory)
Ol Drake (Evile)
Satchel (Steel Panther)
Breakthrough Artist (Sponsored By Hobgoblin)
Cancer Bats
Ghost
Motionless In White
Parkway Drive
While She Sleeps
Best UK Band (Sponsored By Roadrunner)
Black Spiders
Fields Of The Nephilim
Saxon
TesseracT
TRC
Best Live Band (Sponsored By Kopparberg)
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Rammstein
Skindred
Watain
Best Event (Sponsored By Alchemy)
Devin Townsend’s UK shows
Iron Maiden’s UK Tour
Manowar long-awaited return to the UK
Dave Mustaine joining Metallica on stage
Motley Crue/Tommy Lee’s drum rollercoaster
Metal As F*ck (Sponsored By World Of Tanks)
Anthrax
Hell
Nik Kai
Sabaton
Zoltan Bathory
Best International Band
Five Finger Death Punch
Lamb Of God
Meshuggah
Nightwish
Opeth
Video Of The Year (Voting via http://www.facebook.com/ScuzzTv)
Asking Alexandria – To The Stage
Trivium – In Waves
Mastodon – Curl Of The Burl
Motionless In White – Creatures
Red Fang – Wires
For more information please contact ben.pester@futurenet.com or 0207 042 4035
*ENDS*
Editors Notes:
About Metal Hammer Magazine:
Metal Hammer is the heavy metal bible. Based in the UK, published monthly, and distributed internationally, it is now in its 25th year of publication, and its coverage of the world of metal – from the cutting edge to the extreme – is unparalleled. With 300,000 Facebook followers, 100,000 Twitter followers, and its unprecedented coverage of the global metal scene – from India to Indonesia to South America – it truly is the world’s premiere metal magazine.
About Orange Amplification:
Founded in 1968 by Cliff Cooper, Orange Amps have always been a pioneering force in guitar amplification and built their reputation on delivering high quality without compromise on construction and tone. Known as the best British guitar amplifier manufacturer for both design and build, the company were awarded The Queens Award for Enterprise and International Trade in 2006 and 2009, the highest award that the Queen can confer on a UK company and it is recognised throughout the world.
Contact:
USA info@orangeusa.com or outside USA info@omec.com
Tel ; +44 208 905 2828
Fax ; +44 208 905 2868
About Hobgoblin:
What’s the matter Lagerboy… afraid you might taste something? Hobgoblin beer continues to lead the crusade against bland and fizzy beer – bringing taste to the nation. Hand crafted at the award winning Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire since 1988, this full – body dark ruby ale is full of mischievous character. An infusion of dark roasted malts delivers a delicious toffee malt flavour – one to tingle the taste buds. This is no pint of ‘ordinary’!
About Future:
Future plc is an international media group and leading digital publisher, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating 200 specialist publications, apps, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in Games, Film, Music, Technology, Cycling, Crafts and Automotive. Our biggest-selling products include TechRadar, T3, Total Film, BikeRadar, MusicRadar, Classic Rock, GamesRadar and Official Xbox Magazine. TechRadar is the UK’s number one consumer technology website. Future sells 2.9 million magazines each month; we attract more than 34 million monthly unique visitors to our websites; and we deliver over 100 digital editions and bespoke apps on tablet. Future exports or syndicates publications to 89 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of magazine content. Future is the Association of Online Publishers’ Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year.
About Chris Jericho:
Jericho has established himself as one of the most famous and respected wrestlers in the world. But it was in 1999, whilst injured, when he followed a burning passion inside him to take his first steps into the world of music, and more specifically metal! Initially as a covers band, Jericho set up the band Fozzy with members of Stuck Mojo. They soon developed writing and performing original material and have gone on to received critical acclaim and worked with some of the biggest names in rock including Zak Wylde and Alter Bridge.