Heavy Music history was written yesterday (May 2) night at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who.
The Winners:
- BEST GUITARIST:
John 5 (Rob ZombiE)
- BEST DRUMMER:
Arejay Hale (Halestorm)
- PAUL GRAY BEST BASSIST:
Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)
- BEST VOCALIST:
Corey Taylor (Stone Sour & Slipknot)
- BEST NEW TALENT:
Device
- MOST METAL ATHLETE:
Triple H (WWE wrestling)
- BEST LIVE BAND:
Slipknot
- COMEBACK OF THE YEAR:
Tenacious D
- SONG OF THE YEAR:
Black Veil Brides, “In The End”
- MOST DEDICATED FANS:
HIM
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Deftones, Koi No Yokan
The Performances (Highlights):
- ANTHRAX covers PANTERA's "This Love" and pays tribute to Jeff Hanneman with Philip H. Anselmo on vocals and Rex Brown on bass
- FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH covers WHITE ZOMBIE's "Thunderkiss 65" with Rob Zombie and JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford on vocals
- HALESTORM covers LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" with DISTURBED/DEVICE frontman David Draiman
- METALLICA performs JUDAS PRIEST's "Rapid Fire" with Rob Halford on vocals
- DANZIG performs THE MISFITS classic song "Last Caress" with Doyle on guitar
- THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN performs DEPECHE MODE's "Behind The Wheel" with Chino Moreno from DEFTONES as a guest vocalist
"It's beautiful, ain't it?" said singer-guitarist James Hetfield. "We're grateful to be a band more than 30 years and waiting for moments like these, man. We very much appreciate being recognized for all of the fun that we've had over our careers."
The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!
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Revolver Golden Gods Awards
Mi mas sentido pesame a la familia y amigos, se ha ido su cuerpo, pero su recuerdo perdurara en el tiempo
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