Metal legends IRON MAIDEN and MACHINE HEAD have picked up top prizes at Metal Hammer magazine's 2008 Golden Gods awards.
The Run to the Hills hitmakers were named Best UK band, while Megadeth were handed the Best Live Band award at a bash in London on Monday (16Jun08).
The full list of winners is as follows:
Best Breakthrough: Apocalyptica
Best Underground Band: The Black Dhalia Murder
Best UK Band: Iron Maiden
Metal For The Masses: William Gledhill
Best Live Band: MAChine Head
Best Video: Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering
Best Metal Label: Roadrunner Records
Spirit Of Hammer: Max and Igor Cavalera
Best Debut: Airbourne - Runnin Wild
Icon Award: Eddie
Dimebag Darrell Shredder Award: Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom)
Event Of The Year: Hard Rock Hell
Riff Lord: Dave Mustaine
Best Album: Testament - The Formation Of Damnation
Revolver Best International Band: In Flames
Golden God: Kerry King.
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