Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2011 Winners Announced

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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