Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2013

Revolver is as it is said "the world´s loudest rock magazine" and last Thursday, May 2, it was held the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards.

The Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2013 were presented by Epiphone and the ceremony took place at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, being broadcasted live on national television for the first time through AXS TV, while also being transmitted through Xbox LIVE and Revolver’s Facebook page.

Sebastian Bach, the frontman from Skid Row, and Sirius XM’s Jose Mangin hosted the "Black Carpet" pre-show, while Fozzy frontman and WWE professional wrestler Chris Jericho, for the fourth consecutive year, assumed his role as the host.

The show featured live performances by Metallica, Danzig with fellow Misfit legend Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein for a very special live Misfits set, Anthrax, Stone Sour, Dillinger Escape Plan and Halestorm. 

This year´s show featured also some of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal music, even while not performing, such as: Gene Simmons, Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Phil Anselmo, Jason Newsted, Zakk Wylde, Kerry King of Slayer, Munky and Brian “Head” Welch of Korn, Taylor Momsen, David Draiman of Disturbed and Device, David Ellefson and Chris Broderick of Megadeth, Heaven’s Basement, Testament and In This Moment.

Three legends of heavy metal and hard rock music were honoured with three special awards - Rob Zombie received the Golden God Award, Metallica the Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award, while the  Riff Lord Award was awarded to Black Sabbath axman Tony Iommi. Fans voted on the other awards categories.

Following is given the complete list of this year´s winners: Best Guitarist: John 5 from Rob Zombie & solo; Best Drummer: Arejay Hale from Halestorm; Most Dedicated Fans: HIM; Best Live Band: Slipknot; Golden God Award: Rob Zombie; Best Vocalist: Corey Taylor from Stone Sour & Slipknot; Best New Talent: Device; Comeback of the Year: Tenacious D; Paul Gray Best Bassist: Lemmy KillMister from Motörhead; Most Metal Athlete: WWE Triple H; Song of the Year: Black Veil Brides with "In The End"; Riff Lord: Tony Iommi; Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award: Metallica; Album Of The Year: Deftones with "Koi No Yokan".