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Rob Zombie Presented With “Golden God” Award

• 14th Jun 2011

Two of metal music's biggest names met at indigO2 last night (Monday 13th June) as Rob Zombie was presented with the “Golden God” award by Alice Cooper.

The handover was at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards ceremony, and was witnessed by 1500 metal devotees.

Judas Priest were also honoured, taking home their “Icon” award, celebrating their status as one of the most influential acts in Britain's metal heritage.

The full list of winners from the ninth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods are as follows:

Best New Band 

The Damned Things
 
Metal As F*ck 

Nergal (Behemoth)

Best Underground sponsored by Rising Records

Primordial
 
Dimebag Darrell Shredder(s) sponsored by Blackstar

Gus G (Firewind, Ozzy Osbourne)
 
Breakthrough Artist sponsored by Hobgobiln 

Sabaton
 
Best UK Band sponsored by Roadrunner

Iron Maiden
 
Best Live Band

Skindred
 
Inspiration Award sponsored by Marshall
Twisted Sister
 
Best International Band

Avenged Sevenfold

Best Album
“Absolute Dissent” – Killing Joke

Event of the Year sponsored by Alchemy

The Big 4 coming together for the first time ever in the UK
 
Riff Lord(s)
Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein (Down)
 
Spirit of Hammer
Diamond Head
 
Icons
Judas Priest
 
Golden God
Rob Zombie