Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards

Metal Hammer gave out its annual Golden Gods Awards in London on Monday night (June 11).

The readers voted for their faves at the British magazine’s homepage, and…

…the golden gods for 2007 are:

Best UK Band: Bullet for My Valentine

Best Live Band: Lamb of God

Best International Band: Killswitch Engage

Best Underground Band: Job for a Cowboy

Best Newcomer: Deathstars

Best Video: “Seize the Day” (Avenged Sevenfold)

Riff Lord: Slash (Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns N’ Roses)

Shredder: Bill Kelliher and Brent Hinds (Mastodon)

Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records

Album of the Year: “The Blackening” (Machine Head)

Spirit of Hammer: Napalm Death

Golden God: Robb Flynn (Machine Head)

Icon Award: Slayer

Best Viral Campaign: Buckcherry

Best Comeback: Heaven & Hell