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Metal Hammer Golden Gods nominations

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The Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2009 nominations have been announced and Slipknot and Amon Amarth are leading the way. Other bands up for nominations include Motorhead, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Lamb of God and Gallows.

The Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2009 nominations have been announced and Slipknot and Amon Amarth are leading the way. Other bands up for nominations include Motorhead, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Lamb of God and Gallows.


Here is a full list of the nominations:


Best UK Band (Sponsored by Roadrunner)

1. Iron Maiden

2. The Answer

3. Dragonforce

4. Saxon

5. Gallows

6. Motorhead


Best Live Band (Sponsored by Rising Records)

1. Slipknot

2. Devildriver

3. Clutch

4. Deathstars

5. Skindred

6. Down


Best International Band (Sponsored by SPV / Steamhammer / Wacken Records)

1. Slipknot

2. Amon Amarth

3. Deathstars

4. Dimmu Borgir

5. Metallica

6. Lamb of God


Best New Band (Sponsored by BIMM)

1. Black Tide

2. Five Finger Death Punch

3. Sylosis

4. Malefice

5. Trigger The Bloodshed

6. Alestorm


Shredder(s)

1. Mick Thompson & Jim Root (Slipknot)

2. Olavi Mikkonen & Johan Söderberg (Amon Amarth)

3. Mark Morton & Willie Alder (Lamb of Good)

4. Eric Petersen & Alex Skolnick – Testament

5. Herman Li & Sam Totman (Dragonforce)

6. Mike Akerfeldt (Opeth)


Breakthrough Artist (Sponsored by Transcend Records)

1. All That Remains

2. Amon Amarth

3. Gojira

4. Bring Me The Horizon

5. Airbourne

6. Underoath


Best Underground Band (Sponsored by Metal Blade)

1. Architects

2. Annotations Of An Autopsy

3. Kylesa

4. Beneath The Massacre

5. Legion Of The Damned

6. Behemoth


Best Metal Label

1. Roadrunner

2. Metal Blade

3. Rising Records

4. Nuclear Blast

5. SPV / Steamhammer

6. Spinefarm