Revolver Reveals Updated Poster For The Golden Gods V With NEW Lineup Additions!

This Thursday, May 2nd, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show will be taking over downtown Los Angeles! The fifth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. Once again, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Additionally, AXSTV will be broadcasting the entire event!

May 2 will also be declared “Golden Gods Day” in the City of Los Angeles, with Councilwoman Jan Perry opening the show with an official proclamation.

Here is the updated event poster:

 
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1 week until history is written at the 5th anniversary of the Golden Gods Awards!

One week from today, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show will be taking over downtown Los Angeles! The fifth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Thursday, May 2nd at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. Once again, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Additionally, AXSTV will be broadcasting the entire event!

May 2 will also be declared “Golden Gods Day” in the City of Los Angeles, with Councilwoman Jan Perry opening the show with an official proclamation.

In case you missed this, Danzig will take the stage at this year’s show with fellow Misfit legend Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein for a very special live Misfits set. The highly anticipated performance joins previously announced live sets by Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, Anthrax, Stone Sour, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Halestorm. As always, the 2013 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will feature one-of-a-kind surprise collaborations that honor the past, present and future of heavy music.

The biggest Heavy Music awards show in all of the America's will be hosted by Fozzy frontman and WWE pro-wrestling legend Chris Jericho.




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Danzig To Jam A Special MISFITS Set At A Very Special Gig!

The fifth edition of the REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW (presented by Epiphone) has gotten even bigger and better. It has just been announced that Danzig will be performing at the event! And get this: his set will included a special Misfits set with Doyle.

Taking place Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles, the sold-out event will be broadcast live on national television for the first time through AXS TV and broadcast in the United States and key international markets through Xbox LIVE^®* and Revolver’s Facebook page. In addition, May 2 will be declared “Golden Gods Day” in the City of Los Angeles, with Councilwoman Jan Perry opening the show with an official proclamation.

Danzig will take the stage at this year’s show with fellow Misfit legend Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein for a very special live Misfits set. The highly anticipated performance joins previously announced live sets by Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, Anthrax, Stone Sour, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Halestorm. As always, the 2013 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will feature one-of-a-kind surprise collaborations that honor the past, present and future of heavy music.

The biggest Heavy Music awards show in all of the America's will be hosted by Fozzy frontman and WWE pro-wrestling legend Chris Jericho.



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Hilarious "Press Conference" Commercial Unleashed For The REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2013! The fifth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. More details HERE!

The biggest Heavy Music awards show in all of the America's will be hosted by Fozzy frontman and WWE pro-wrestling legend Chris Jericho. The nominees in 11 different fan-voted categories, plus the recipients of this year’s prestigious “Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award” (presented by Ernie Ball), “Golden God Award” (presented by Sumerian Records) and “Riff Lord” (presented by EMG Pickups), were revealed at a press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood in Los Angeles. Here is a hilarious commercial produced during the press conference:



Voting is now open at GoldenGodsAwards.com and ends April 15.



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Details For The REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW Revealed: METALLICA To Headline!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2013! The fifth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California.


The biggest Heavy Music awards show in all of the America's will be hosted by Fozzy frontman and WWE pro-wrestling legend Chris Jericho. The nominees in 11 different fan-voted categories, plus the recipients of this year’s prestigious “Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award” (presented by Ernie Ball), “Golden God Award” (presented by Sumerian Records) and “Riff Lord” (presented by EMG Pickups), were revealed at a press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood in Los Angeles.

Host Chris Jericho was on hand, along with Sebastian Bach, Five Finger Death Punch, Halestorm, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Maria Brink and Chris Howorth (In This Moment), John 5 (Rob Zombie), Greg Puciato (Dillinger Escape Plan) and Zakk Wylde to announce the nominees. Halestorm performed a special live set, including a guest appearance by Sebastian Bach on a cover of the Skid Row classic “Slave to the Grind.”

Fans everywhere can cast their vote to decide who will take home the awards for “Best Guitarist” (presented by Epiphone), “Best Drummer” (presented by Drum Workshop), “Best Vocalist” (presented by Rockstar Energy Drink), “Album of the Year” (presented by Orange Amplification), “Song of the Year,” “Best Live Band” (presented by Samson/Zoom), “Best New Talent,” “Most Metal Athlete,” (presented by Roadrunner Records), “Comeback of the Year,” “Paul Gray Best Bassist” (presented by Dean Markley) and “Most Dedicated Fans” (presented by Xbox LIVE).

Voting is now open at GoldenGodsAwards.com and ends April 15.


The Golden God Award (presented by Sumerian Records), which is given to one special honoree a year who embodies the spirit of Hard Rock and Metal, will go to Rob Zombie, who commented, “What can I say? It is a complete honor to receive this award and have my name join the list of such legendary past winners as Alice Cooper and Gene Simmons. Pretty cool deal to be part of the Golden God club.” (The other previous honorees are Rob Halford of Judas Priest and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth.) Rob Zombie will be releasing his brand NEW album, 'Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor'  (Zodiac Swan/T-Boy/Ume), on April 23, and his latest feature film, "The Lords of Salem" (Anchor Bay), on April 26.
The Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award (presented by Ernie Ball), will go to Metallica, who will release the 3D movie "Through the Never" in August. (Previous honorees include Rush, Motley Crue, Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead and Ozzy Osbourne.)

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich commented, “Since the Revolver Golden Gods Awards is fast becoming THE most rocking awards ceremony in the hard rock world, we are beyond psyched to be at the receiving end of this shout out and in the distinguished company of Rush, Lemmy, Ozzy and Motley Crue. I was hanging out and presenting at the shenanigans two years ago and the energy in the room and the vibe backstage was beyond fucking cool, so Metallica is chomping at the bit to partake in this year’s event. Once again, we are honored to be recognized as achievers (!!) and we can’t wait to get up and jam onstage and sweat for and on everybody gathered.”

The Riff Lord Award, (presented by EMG Pickups) is given each year to a legendary guitarist in the field of hard rock & heavy metal. This year it’s going to none other than Black Sabbath axeman, Tony Iommi, who had this to say about the honor, “What a great honour to receive the Golden Gods Riff Lord Award for 2013, especially with our new Sabbath album coming out. I hope there will be some new favorite riffs in these songs.” Slash of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver won the award last year.

Adding to the celebration, the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards show will feature one-of-a-kind special performances and collaborations that honor both the past, present and future of heavy music. The night’s Hard Rocking musical performances will include sets by Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, Anthrax, Stone Sour, Dillinger Escape Plan and Halestorm, with more performers to be announced in the coming weeks.

Ivan Moody, lead singer of Five Finger Death Punch, had this to say about his band’s Golden Gods performance, “Being in the studio these last few months working on our new album, the momentum has been building. We are ready to be back where we belong—onstage in front of all of you! What better way to play our first show of 2013 than with our family at Revolver Magazine and on America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal awards show!”

Returning as well is the “Black Carpet” pre-show that will be hosted by legendary Heavy Metal frontmen Sebastian Bach and Dee Snider. Bach and Snider will be interviewing all the nominees, honorees and performers on the Revolver Black Carpet before show time for the special, which will air on both AXS TV and Xbox LIVE.

Also announced today was the launch of the first-ever Revolver Road to the Golden Gods Tour. Featuring Stone Sour and In This Moment, the 30-city national tour will kick off in March and conclude at the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards Show. Stone Sour lead singer Corey Taylor says, “Me and the guys in Stone Sour are very excited, not only to be a part of the Golden Gods, but also to be headline the first Road to the Golden Gods Tour! The Golden Gods is the only awards show in America that truly recognizes and honors our genre; so to be a part of a tour that they sponsor is something that we are all very proud of. We’re looking forward to the tour, and looking forward to the awards ceremony. We promise we will have something special that no one will ever forget!”

Cast your vote now at GoldenGodsAwards.com. The nominees for the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone are:

BEST GUITARIST presented by Epiphone
• John 5 (Rob Zombie & solo)
• Stephen Carpenter (Deftones)
• Alex Lifeson (Rush)
• Misha Mansoor (Periphery)
• Brendon Small (Dethklok)
• Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)

BEST DRUMMER presented by Drum Workshop
• Abe Cunningham (Deftones)
• Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
• Arejay Hale (Halestorm)
• Gene Hoglan (Dethklok & Testament)
• Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour)
• Neil Peart (Rush)

PAUL GRAY BEST BASSIST presented by Dean Markley
• Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill)
• Steve Harris (Iron Maiden & solo)
• Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)
• Geddy Lee (Rush)
• Jason Newsted (Newsted)
• Sergio Vega (Deftones)

BEST VOCALIST presented by Rockstar Energy Drink
• Phil Anselmo (Down & solo)
• Maria Brink (In This Moment)
• Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
• Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
• Chino Moreno (Deftones)
• Corey Taylor (Stone Sour & Slipknot)

BEST NEW TALENT
• Device
• Ghost
• Kvelertak
• Miss May I
• Of Mice & Men
• Young Guns

MOST METAL ATHLETE presented by Roadrunner Records
• Tom Crabtree (Green Bay Packers, NFL)
• Tanner Faust (Rally and drifting car racing)
• Clay Guida (Mixed Martial Arts fighting, UFC)
• Triple H (WWE wrestling)
• Geoff Rowley (Skateboarding)
• CJ Wilson (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, MLB)

BEST LIVE BAND presented by Samson/Zoom
• Anthrax
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Hatebreed
• Lamb of God
• Slipknot
• Volbeat

COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
• Aerosmith
• The Darkness
• Quicksand
• Refused
• Soundgarden
• Tenacious D

SONG OF THE YEAR
• Asking Alexandria, “Run Free”
• Avenged Sevenfold, “Carry On”
• Black Veil Brides, “In The End”
• Dethklok, “I Ejaculate Fire”
• Halestorm, “Love Bites (So Do I)”
• In This Moment, “Blood”

MOST DEDICATED FANS presented by Xbox LIVE
• Black Label Society
• Black Veil Brides
• A Day To Remember
• HIM
• Rammstein
• Slipknot

ALBUM OF THE YEAR presented by Orange Amplification
• Deftones, Koi No Yokan
• Gojira, L’Enfant Sauvage
• Halestorm, The Strange Case of…
• Marilyn Manson, Born Villain
• Soundgarden, King Animal
• Stone Sour, House of Gold & Bones Part 1


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Revolver Golden Gods Awards: Details For 5th Anniversary Event To Be Revealed Tomorrow!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2013! The details for the fifth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30th at noon, PST. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates about the biggest Heavy Music awards show in all of the America's. 

Here are some of the interviews we conducted at last years event:









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OFFICIAL Anniversary Party Of PANTERA's 'Vulgar Display Of Power' To Take Place This Friday!

PANTERA heads, are you all ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of PANTERA's iconic album 'Vulgar Display Of Power'? In celebration of this epic anniversary, the band will be re-releasing their sixth studio album on May 15 via Rhino Entertainment. In celebration of the deluxe edition CD and DVD set of 'Vulgar Display Of Power', our friends from the "Heavy Metal Mecca", DUFF's Brooklyn, will be hosting the OFFICIAL 'Vulgar Display Of Power' party this Friday, May 11th!

Duff's Brooklyn is located on 168 Marcy Avenue, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn!

As previously reported, PANTERA released a new song and music video for a lost track from the 'Vulgar' days at the Revolver Golden Awards. Here is the video for "Piss":




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OFFICIAL Anniversary Party Of PANTERA's 'Vulgar Display Of Power' To Take Place In New York City!

PANTERA heads, are you all ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of PANTERA's iconic album 'Vulgar Display Of Power'? In celebration of this epic anniversary, the band will be re-releasing their sixth studio album on May 15 via Rhino Entertainment. In celebration of the deluxe edition CD and DVD set of 'Vulgar Display Of Power', our friends from the "Heavy Metal Mecca", DUFF's Brooklyn, are planning the mother of all parties! Stay tuned for more details about the OFFICIAL 'Vulgar Display Of Power' party!

As previously reported, PANTERA released a music video for a lost track from the 'Vulgar' days at the Revolver Golden Awards a few weeks ago. Here is the video:



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20 Years Of PANTERA's 'Vulgar Display Of Power' Are Celebrated At The Key Club In Los Angeles, CA - Entire Performance Available!

This year PANTERA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark album, 'Vulgar Display of Power'! This past Wednesday, April 11, PANTERA presented the world their first music video in 12 years, for the previously unreleased song, “Piss,” from the Vulgar recording sessions. The video was unleashed at the 4th edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

Last night, PANTERA's vocalist and arguable the best front man in Heavy Music history, joined the "Metal Masters" in celebration of the anniversary of 'Vulgar Display of Power'! Philip Anselmo joined MEGADETH' Dave Ellefson and Chris Broderick, SLAYER's Kerry King and Dave Lombardo, ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante and Frank Bello, and Mike Portnoy, and performed a slew of PANTERA songs from the "vulgar" days. Anselmo also sang SLAYER classic's "Reign In Blood" and "Angel Of death"!

Additionally, BLACK SABBATH's own Geezer Butler joined Anselmo and the "Metal Masters" to perform "Hole In The Sky"!

 You can watch this historic event below.

Philip Anselmo performed the following songs with the "Metal Masters":

- SLAYER's "Reign In Blood" & "Angel Of Death"
- PANTERA's: "Mouth For War", "A New Level", "Walk", "This Love" & "Fucking Hostile"
- BLACK SABBATH's "Hole In The Sky" with Geezer Butler







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The 4th Edition Of The Revolver Golden Gods Awards To Take Place Tonight In Downtown Los Angeles!

Today (April 11), America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show will take over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Right before the official start of the show, PANTERA will celebrate the 20^th anniversary of their landmark album, Vulgar Display of Power, with the worldwide debut of their first music video in 12 years, for the previously unreleased song, “Piss,” from the Vulgar recording sessions. PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul commented, “‘Piss’ is the only unheard complete Pantera track in existence. It was recorded at the same time as Vulgar Display of Power and it’s 100 percent Pantera with attitude and our signature groove! After mixing it, I can’t believe it didn’t make the record! So it’s 2012 and 20 years later and new Pantera music has been delivered. Cheers!”

Adding to the celebration, The 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will feature one-of-a-kind special performances and collaborations that honor both the past, present and future of Heavy Music. The night’s hard-rocking musical performances will include sets by:

- MARILYN MANSON (in his first U.S. performance in nearly three years)
- KORN
- Iconic GRAMMY-winning guitarist SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
- TRIVIUM
- YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
- EVANESCENCE
- SIXX:A.M. featuring Nikki Sixx of MÖTLEY CRÜE, James Michael, acclaimed rock producer and songwriter, and DJ Ashba of GUNS N’ ROSES (in their first performance in almost four years)
- 2011 Best New Band Golden God Award winner BLACK VEIL BRIDES, who will perform their only U.S. show of 2012 so far. Joining them will be Twisted Sister's own Dee Snider.

For the first time ever,  America’s only Hard Rock awards show will be streamed live. The fourth annual REVOLVER Golden Gods Awards show will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. The Black Carpet starts at 6 P.M. Pacific / 9 P.M. Eastern and the awards show kicks off at 8 P.M. PST / 11 P.M. EST. All Xbox LIVE members have a front-row ticket to the show.

Watch it live on Xbox LIVE on your Xbox 360 or on the Xbox Facebook page. The show will rerun for 24 hours, so don’t miss it!

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The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards Live on Xbox LIVE - Details Available!

For the first time ever,  America’s only Hard Rock awards show will be streamed live. The fourth annual REVOLVER Golden Gods Awards show will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. The Black Carpet starts at 6 P.M. Pacific / 9 P.M. Eastern and the awards show kicks off at 8 P.M. PST / 11 P.M. EST. All Xbox LIVE members have a front-row ticket to the show. Watch it all streaming live in its entirety over Xbox LIVE!

Watch it live on Xbox LIVE on your Xbox 360 or on the Xbox Facebook page. The show will rerun for 24 hours, so don’t miss it!

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Also on April 11, The GRAMMY Museum, next door to Club Nokia, will open its new exhibit Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal. Mounted in coordination with Revolver, the exhibit will feature never-before-displayed artifacts including instruments, stage props, handwritten lyrics, clothing and costumes, alongside original album artwork, posters and live-performance and interview footage. The exhibit will also feature a variety of interactive displays. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Revolver to tell the story of metal,” states GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, “and offer fans the opportunity to engage with their favorite artists in such a personal way.”

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The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards Are Almost Here - Poster Art Revealed!

One week from tomorrow, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show will be taking over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Adding to the celebration, The 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will feature one-of-a-kind special performances and collaborations that honor both the past, present and future of heavy music. The night’s hard-rocking musical performances will include sets by MARILYN MANSON (in his first U.S. performance in nearly three years); KORN; iconic GRAMMY-winning guitarist SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators; TRIVIUM; YNGWIE MALMSTEEN; EVANESCENCE; SIXX:A.M. featuring Nikki Sixx of MÖTLEY CRÜE, James Michael, acclaimed rock producer and songwriter, and DJ Ashba of GUNS N’ ROSES (in their first performance in almost four years); and 2011 Best New Band Golden God Award winner BLACK VEIL BRIDES, who will perform their only U.S. show of 2012 so far. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.



Also on April 11, The GRAMMY Museum, next door to Club Nokia, will open its new exhibit Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal. Mounted in coordination with Revolver, the exhibit will feature never-before-displayed artifacts including instruments, stage props, handwritten lyrics, clothing and costumes, alongside original album artwork, posters and live-performance and interview footage. The exhibit will also feature a variety of interactive displays. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Revolver to tell the story of metal,” states GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, “and offer fans the opportunity to engage with their favorite artists in such a personal way.”

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Snippet Of A NEW PANTERA Song Called "Piss" Is Ready For Your Ears!

As previously reported, those of you who are attending the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, are in for a treat: UNRELEASED PANTERA song!

PANTERA will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark album, 'Vulgar Display of Power', with the worldwide debut of their first music video in 12 years, for the previously unreleased song, “Piss,” from the Vulgar recording sessions. PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul commented, “‘Piss’ is the only unheard complete Pantera track in existence. It was recorded at the same time as Vulgar Display of Power and it’s 100 percent Pantera with attitude and our signature groove! After mixing it, I can’t believe it didn’t make the record! So it’s 2012 and 20 years later and NEW Pantera music has been delivered. Cheers!”



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FOZZY's Chris Jericho Talks About Hosting The 4th Edition Of The Revolver Golden Gods Awards - Video Available!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles and will once again be hosted by Chris Jericho (FOZZY). For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

Here is what Chris Jericho had to say about the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW!



Cast your vote now at Golden Gods Awards.com. The nominees for the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone® are:

Best Guitarist, presented by Epiphone®:

- Jinxx and Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
- Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Willie Adler and Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
- Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Best Drummer, presented by Drum Workshop®:

- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Vocalist, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®:

- Sebastian Bach
- Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
- James Durbin
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)

Album of the Year, presented by Marshall Amplification®:

- Anthrax, Worship Music
- Evanescence, Evanescence
- Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
- Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
- Korn, The Path of Totality
- Lamb of God, Resolution

Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom®:

- Avenged Sevenfold
- Foo Fighters
- Guns N’ Roses
- Judas Priest
- Seether
- Tool

Most Metal Athlete:

- Gina Carano (MMA fighting)
- Brian Deegan (pro motocross)
- Evan Longoria (MLB baseball)
- Dirk Nowitzki (NBA basketball)
- Mitch Petrus (NFL football)
- CM Punk (WWE wrestling)

Comeback of the Year, presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®:

- Anthrax
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- Slipknot
- Van Halen

Riff Lord:

- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Munky (Korn)
- Slash
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Paul Gray Best Bassist, presented by Dean Markley®:

- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot)
- Fieldy (Korn)
- David Ellefson (Megadeth)
- Nikki Sixx (Sixx:A.M.)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)

Best International Band, presented by Musicians Institute®:

- Behemoth
- Lacuna Coil
- Rammstein
- Sepultura
- Meshuggah
- X Japan

Most Dedicated Fans:

- Asking Alexandria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Veil Brides
- Evanescence
- Falling in Reverse
- HIM

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PANTERA To Celebrate 20 Years Of 'Vulgar Display Of Power' At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

Right before the official start of the show, PANTERA will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark album, 'Vulgar Display of Power', with the worldwide debut of their first music video in 12 years, for the previously unreleased song, “Piss,” from the Vulgar recording sessions. PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul commented, “‘Piss’ is the only unheard complete Pantera track in existence. It was recorded at the same time as Vulgar Display of Power and it’s 100 percent Pantera with attitude and our signature groove! After mixing it, I can’t believe it didn’t make the record! So it’s 2012 and 20 years later and new Pantera music has been delivered. Cheers!”



Cast your vote now at Golden Gods Awards.com. The nominees for the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone® are:

Best Guitarist, presented by Epiphone®:

- Jinxx and Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
- Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Willie Adler and Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
- Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Best Drummer, presented by Drum Workshop®:

- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Vocalist, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®:

- Sebastian Bach
- Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
- James Durbin
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)

Album of the Year, presented by Marshall Amplification®:

- Anthrax, Worship Music
- Evanescence, Evanescence
- Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
- Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
- Korn, The Path of Totality
- Lamb of God, Resolution

Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom®:

- Avenged Sevenfold
- Foo Fighters
- Guns N’ Roses
- Judas Priest
- Seether
- Tool

Most Metal Athlete:

- Gina Carano (MMA fighting)
- Brian Deegan (pro motocross)
- Evan Longoria (MLB baseball)
- Dirk Nowitzki (NBA basketball)
- Mitch Petrus (NFL football)
- CM Punk (WWE wrestling)

Comeback of the Year, presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®:

- Anthrax
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- Slipknot
- Van Halen

Riff Lord:

- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Munky (Korn)
- Slash
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Paul Gray Best Bassist, presented by Dean Markley®:

- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot)
- Fieldy (Korn)
- David Ellefson (Megadeth)
- Nikki Sixx (Sixx:A.M.)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)

Best International Band, presented by Musicians Institute®:

- Behemoth
- Lacuna Coil
- Rammstein
- Sepultura
- Meshuggah
- X Japan

Most Dedicated Fans:

- Asking Alexandria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Veil Brides
- Evanescence
- Falling in Reverse
- HIM

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RUSH To Be Honored At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards In Los Angeles, CA!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

It was recently announces that "The Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award", presented by XBOX LIVE, will go to prog-rock pioneers RUSH, who will release their highly anticipated 19th studio album, 'Clockwork Angels', this year on Roadrunner Records. (Previous honorees include hard-rock and metal legends MÖTLEY CRÜE, Lemmy Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD and Ozzy Osbourne.) The award will be presented by Jack Black and Kyle Gass of TENACIOUS D, whose new record, 'Rize Of The Fenix', hits stores on May 15.

RUSH's Neil Peart commented, "We are honored and delighted to receive this honor — especially because it will be presented by Jack and Kyle. Our 'lifetimes' are not over yet, and we dearly hope our 'achievements' are not either, so I suppose you could say that to us this is the 'So Far, So Good' award." Of presenting the award, Black commented, "RUSH was the most impressive band, musically, when I was just learning about rock. Weirdly, they got your body moving in interpretive-dancing ways, but it was still aggressive. Their stuff was just so complex and so tasty!"



Cast your vote now at Golden Gods Awards.com. The nominees for the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone® are:

Best Guitarist, presented by Epiphone®:

- Jinxx and Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
- Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Willie Adler and Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
- Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Best Drummer, presented by Drum Workshop®:

- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Vocalist, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®:

- Sebastian Bach
- Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
- James Durbin
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)

Album of the Year, presented by Marshall Amplification®:

- Anthrax, Worship Music
- Evanescence, Evanescence
- Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
- Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
- Korn, The Path of Totality
- Lamb of God, Resolution

Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom®:

- Avenged Sevenfold
- Foo Fighters
- Guns N’ Roses
- Judas Priest
- Seether
- Tool

Most Metal Athlete:

- Gina Carano (MMA fighting)
- Brian Deegan (pro motocross)
- Evan Longoria (MLB baseball)
- Dirk Nowitzki (NBA basketball)
- Mitch Petrus (NFL football)
- CM Punk (WWE wrestling)

Comeback of the Year, presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®:

- Anthrax
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- Slipknot
- Van Halen

Riff Lord:

- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Munky (Korn)
- Slash
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Paul Gray Best Bassist, presented by Dean Markley®:

- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot)
- Fieldy (Korn)
- David Ellefson (Megadeth)
- Nikki Sixx (Sixx:A.M.)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)

Best International Band, presented by Musicians Institute®:

- Behemoth
- Lacuna Coil
- Rammstein
- Sepultura
- Meshuggah
- X Japan

Most Dedicated Fans:

- Asking Alexandria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Veil Brides
- Evanescence
- Falling in Reverse
- HIM

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Official Preview Of The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards (Starring: Alice Cooper, Zakk Wylde, Vinnie Paul, Chris Jericho & More)!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Tickets go on sale today Wednesday, February 15 at 5 p.m. PST, via Ticketmaster.



Cast your vote now at Golden Gods Awards.com. The nominees for the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone® are:

Best Guitarist, presented by Epiphone®:

- Jinxx and Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
- Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Willie Adler and Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
- Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Best Drummer, presented by Drum Workshop®:

- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Vocalist, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®:

- Sebastian Bach
- Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
- James Durbin
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)

Album of the Year, presented by Marshall Amplification®:

- Anthrax, Worship Music
- Evanescence, Evanescence
- Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
- Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
- Korn, The Path of Totality
- Lamb of God, Resolution

Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom®:

- Avenged Sevenfold
- Foo Fighters
- Guns N’ Roses
- Judas Priest
- Seether
- Tool

Most Metal Athlete:

- Gina Carano (MMA fighting)
- Brian Deegan (pro motocross)
- Evan Longoria (MLB baseball)
- Dirk Nowitzki (NBA basketball)
- Mitch Petrus (NFL football)
- CM Punk (WWE wrestling)

Comeback of the Year, presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®:

- Anthrax
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- Slipknot
- Van Halen

Riff Lord:

- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Munky (Korn)
- Slash
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Paul Gray Best Bassist, presented by Dean Markley®:

- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot)
- Fieldy (Korn)
- David Ellefson (Megadeth)
- Nikki Sixx (Sixx:A.M.)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)

Best International Band, presented by Musicians Institute®:

- Behemoth
- Lacuna Coil
- Rammstein
- Sepultura
- Meshuggah
- X Japan

Most Dedicated Fans:

- Asking Alexandria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Veil Brides
- Evanescence
- Falling in Reverse
- HIM

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KISS's Gene Simmons To Receive "Golden God" Award!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

The Golden God Award, given to one special honoree a year who embodies the spirit of Hard rock and Heavy Metal, will go to KISS demon Gene Simmons, whose band will release their highly anticipated 20th studio album, 'Monster', this year. “It's an honor and privilege to accept the Golden God Award,” Simmons said in a statement. “A God is only as powerful as the faithful who worship him. Signed, [THE] GOD OF THUNDER.”



Cast your vote now at Golden Gods Awards.com. The nominees for the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone® are:

Best Guitarist, presented by Epiphone®:

- Jinxx and Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
- Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Willie Adler and Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
- Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Best Drummer, presented by Drum Workshop®:

- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Vocalist, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®:

- Sebastian Bach
- Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
- James Durbin
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)

Album of the Year, presented by Marshall Amplification®:

- Anthrax, Worship Music
- Evanescence, Evanescence
- Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
- Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
- Korn, The Path of Totality
- Lamb of God, Resolution

Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom®:

- Avenged Sevenfold
- Foo Fighters
- Guns N’ Roses
- Judas Priest
- Seether
- Tool

Most Metal Athlete:

- Gina Carano (MMA fighting)
- Brian Deegan (pro motocross)
- Evan Longoria (MLB baseball)
- Dirk Nowitzki (NBA basketball)
- Mitch Petrus (NFL football)
- CM Punk (WWE wrestling)

Comeback of the Year, presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®:

- Anthrax
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- Slipknot
- Van Halen

Riff Lord:

- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Munky (Korn)
- Slash
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Paul Gray Best Bassist, presented by Dean Markley®:

- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot)
- Fieldy (Korn)
- David Ellefson (Megadeth)
- Nikki Sixx (Sixx:A.M.)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)

Best International Band, presented by Musicians Institute®:

- Behemoth
- Lacuna Coil
- Rammstein
- Sepultura
- Meshuggah
- X Japan

Most Dedicated Fans:

- Asking Alexandria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Veil Brides
- Evanescence
- Falling in Reverse
- HIM

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Watch The Press Conference For The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards - Starring Some Of Your Favorite Artists!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

Here is the press conference for this epic event, watch it now!




Cast your vote now at Golden Gods Awards.com. The nominees for the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone® are:

Best Guitarist, presented by Epiphone®:

- Jinxx and Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
- Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Willie Adler and Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
- Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Best Drummer, presented by Drum Workshop®:

- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Vocalist, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®:

- Sebastian Bach
- Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
- James Durbin
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)

Album of the Year, presented by Marshall Amplification®:

- Anthrax, Worship Music
- Evanescence, Evanescence
- Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
- Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
- Korn, The Path of Totality
- Lamb of God, Resolution

Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom®:

- Avenged Sevenfold
- Foo Fighters
- Guns N’ Roses
- Judas Priest
- Seether
- Tool

Most Metal Athlete:

- Gina Carano (MMA fighting)
- Brian Deegan (pro motocross)
- Evan Longoria (MLB baseball)
- Dirk Nowitzki (NBA basketball)
- Mitch Petrus (NFL football)
- CM Punk (WWE wrestling)

Comeback of the Year, presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®:

- Anthrax
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- Slipknot
- Van Halen

Riff Lord:

- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Munky (Korn)
- Slash
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Paul Gray Best Bassist, presented by Dean Markley®:

- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot)
- Fieldy (Korn)
- David Ellefson (Megadeth)
- Nikki Sixx (Sixx:A.M.)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)

Best International Band, presented by Musicians Institute®:

- Behemoth
- Lacuna Coil
- Rammstein
- Sepultura
- Meshuggah
- X Japan

Most Dedicated Fans:

- Asking Alexandria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Veil Brides
- Evanescence
- Falling in Reverse
- HIM

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The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards To Feature Marilyn Manson, Slash & More - Full Details Available!

America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages. Tickets go on sale today Wednesday, February 15 at 5 p.m. PST, via Ticketmaster.

“Our exclusive collaboration with Revolver Magazine on the Golden Gods event shows just how far Xbox LIVE has come as an entertainment destination,” said Ross Honey, GM of Xbox LIVE Entertainment & Advertising. “We’re excited to deliver this live original content to all Xbox LIVE members globally.”

Also on April 11, The GRAMMY Museum, next door to Club Nokia, will open its NEW exhibit Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal. Mounted in coordination with Revolver, the exhibit will feature never-before-displayed artifacts including instruments, stage props, handwritten lyrics, clothing and costumes, alongside original album artwork, posters and live-performance and interview footage. The exhibit will also feature a variety of interactive displays. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Revolver to tell the story of Metal,” states GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, “and offer fans the opportunity to engage with their favorite artists in such a personal way.”

Hosting duties for the GOLDEN GODS awards show will be handled by FOZZY frontman and WWE pro-wrestling legend Chris Jericho, who returns for the third consecutive year. The nominees in 11 different categories, plus the recipient of this year’s prestigious “Golden God Award,” were revealed today at a press conference held at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. Host Chris Jericho was on hand, along with Alice Cooper, Munky (Korn), Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society), Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Hellyeah), James Michael (Sixx:A.M.), Vinny Appice (Heaven & Hell, Kill Devil Hill), Black Veil Brides, Mike Portnoy (Adrenaline Mob), John Moyer (Disturbed, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Starr (Steel Panther), Wendy Dio (wife of Ronnie James Dio) and pro motocross rider Brian Deegan to announce the nominees.

Beginning today, fans everywhere can cast their vote to decide who will take home the awards for “Best Guitarist” (presented by Epiphone®), “Best Drummer” (presented by Drum Workshop®), “Best Vocalist” (presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®), “Album of the Year” (presented by Marshall Amplification®), “Best Live Band” (presented by Samson/Zoom®), “Most Metal Athlete,” “Comeback of the Year” (presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®), “Riff Lord,” “Paul Gray Best Bassist” (presented by Dean Markley®), “Best International Band” (presented by Musicians Institute®) and “Most Dedicated Fans.” Voting starts today at: Golden Gods Awards.com and ends on April 1. The complete list of nominees in each category is listed below.

The Golden God Award, given to one special honoree a year who embodies the spirit of Hard Rock and mMetal, will go to KISS demon Gene Simmons, whose band will release their highly anticipated 20th studio album, “Monster,” this year. (Previous honorees include Hard Rock and Metal legends Alice Cooper, Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST and Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH). Simmons commented, “It’s an honor and privilege to accept the Golden God Award. A God is only as powerful as the faithful who worship him. Signed GOD OF THUNDER.”

Adding to the celebration, The 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will feature one-of-a-kind special performances and collaborations that honor both the past, present and future of Heavy Music. The night’s hard-rocking musical performances will include sets by MARILYN MANSON (in his first U.S. performance in nearly three years); iconic GRAMMY-winning guitarist SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators; EVANESCENCE; SIXX:A.M. featuring Nikki Sixx of MÖTLEY CRÜE, James Michael, acclaimed Rock producer and songwriter, and DJ Ashba of GUNS N’ ROSES (in their first performance in almost four years); and 2011 Best New Band Golden God Award winner BLACK VEIL BRIDES, who will perform their only U.S. show of 2012 so far. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

“Every year, the Revolver Golden Gods grows bigger and more badass. The 2012 edition is without question the most epic one yet, from the performers and presenters to the nominees and honorees,” states Revolver Editor in Chief Brandon Geist. “And this year, with the GRAMMY Museum launching its tie-in ‘Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal’ exhibit, and Xbox LIVE broadcasting the show around the world as it goes down in its entirety, the event will truly encompass the full timeline of Heavy Music and span the globe. Epic, indeed.”

“Epiphone and I are thrilled to participate in the Golden Gods Awards Show and celebrate some of music’s best talents – including this year’s performers from our Epiphone/Gibson family Nikki Sixx and Slash,” said Jim Rosenberg, President of Epiphone. “We are excited to share this year’s event with Epiphone players and metal fans across the globe with the show’s inaugural live broadcast. Every year, the show gets better and better!”



Cast your vote now at Golden Gods Awards.com. The nominees for the 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone® are:

Best Guitarist, presented by Epiphone®:

- Jinxx and Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
- Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Willie Adler and Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
- Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Best Drummer, presented by Drum Workshop®:

- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Vocalist, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink®:

- Sebastian Bach
- Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
- James Durbin
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)

Album of the Year, presented by Marshall Amplification®:

- Anthrax, Worship Music
- Evanescence, Evanescence
- Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
- Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
- Korn, The Path of Totality
- Lamb of God, Resolution

Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom®:

- Avenged Sevenfold
- Foo Fighters
- Guns N’ Roses
- Judas Priest
- Seether
- Tool

Most Metal Athlete:

- Gina Carano (MMA fighting)
- Brian Deegan (pro motocross)
- Evan Longoria (MLB baseball)
- Dirk Nowitzki (NBA basketball)
- Mitch Petrus (NFL football)
- CM Punk (WWE wrestling)

Comeback of the Year, presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment®:

- Anthrax
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- Slipknot
- Van Halen

Riff Lord:

- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Munky (Korn)
- Slash
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Paul Gray Best Bassist, presented by Dean Markley®:

- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot)
- Fieldy (Korn)
- David Ellefson (Megadeth)
- Nikki Sixx (Sixx:A.M.)
- Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)

Best International Band, presented by Musicians Institute®:

- Behemoth
- Lacuna Coil
- Rammstein
- Sepultura
- Meshuggah
- X Japan

Most Dedicated Fans:

- Asking Alexandria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Veil Brides
- Evanescence
- Falling in Reverse
- HIM







Related links:
Click here to cast your votes for the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards
Click here to purchase your tickets on Ticketmaster.com