REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS 2014: Avenged Sevenfold, Deep Purple și Black Sabbath se numără printre câștigătorii acestei ediții

Pe 23 aprilie, a avut loc Gala Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2014 în clubul Nokia din Los Angeles.
Slayer a deschis seara cu un mini-recital care a inclus și o piesă nouă, „Implode”. Au urcat pe scenă și  Suicide Silence. A fost primul lor recital în America alături de noul solist, Eddie Hermida. Max Cavalera (Soulfly) a urcat pe scenă alături de Suicide Silence pentru a cânta împreună un cover după piesa trupei Sepultura, Roots Bloody Roots.
Zakk Wylde s-a așezat la pian și a interpretat piesa „In This River” a fosrmației Black Label Society.
După probele de sunet care au durat exagerat de mult, au venit în fața publicului și Guns N Roses, ocazie bună de a-l revedea pe Duff McKagan cântând alături de Axl Rose din nou. Recitalul lor a inclus piesele “It’s So Easy“, “Welcome To The Jungle“, “Better“, “This I Love“, “You Could Be Mine“, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” și “November Rain“.
 
Album of the Year

• Avenged Sevenfold, Hail to the King
• Black Sabbath, 13
• Five Finger Death Punch, The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 and 2
• Korn, The Paradigm Shift
• Queens of the Stone Age, …Like Clockwork
• Volbeat, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies

 
Best Vocalist

• Jeremy McKinnon (A Day to Remember)
• M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)
• Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
• Papa Emeritus II (Ghost B.C.)
• Jonathan Davis (Korn)
• Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)

 
Dimebag Darrell Best Guitarist(s)

• Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
• Synyster Gates & Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)
• Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
• John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
• Zoltan Bathory & Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
• Munky  & Head (Korn)

 
Paul Gray Best Bassist

• Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)
• Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
• Chris Kael (Five Finger Death Punch)
• Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill)
• Fieldy (Korn)
• Emma Anzai (Sick Puppies)

 
Best Drummer presented by Razor & Tie

• Arin Ilejay (Avenged Sevenfold)
• Brad Wilk (for his work with Black Sabbath)
• Vinnie Appice (Kill Devil Hill)
• Matt Halpern (Periphery)
• Chris Adler (for his work with Protest the Hero)
• Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs)

 
Best Live Band

• The Dillinger Escape Plan
• Gojira
• Lamb of God
• Mötley Crüe
• Slayer
• Rob Zombie

 
Song of the Year presented by Randall Amplifiers

• Alice in Chains, “Hollow”
• Avenged Sevenfold, “Hail to the King”
• Bring Me the Horizon, “Shadow Moses”
• Five Finger Death Punch, “Lift Me Up”
• Of Mice & Men, “You’re Not Alone”
• The Pretty Reckless, “Going to Hell”

 
Best Film & Video presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment

• Behemoth, “Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel”
• Huntress, “Zenith”
• Lamb of God, As the Palaces Burn
• Metallica, Through the Never
• Motionless in White, “America”
• Pierce the Veil, This is a Wasteland

 
Best New Talent presented by Victory Records

• Deafheaven
• Heaven’s Basement
• Issues
• Scar the Martyr
• Twelve Foot Ninja
• ††† (Crosses)

 
Comeback of the Year

• Black Sabbath
• Carcass
• Deep Purple
• Nine Inch Nails
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Suicidal Tendencies

 
Most Metal Athlete

• Tony Alva (skateboarder)
• Grant Balfour (MLB)
• Josh Barnett (mixed martial artist, UFC)
• Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors, NBA)
• Derek Garland (Metal Mulisha, motocross)
• Tuukka Rask (Boston Bruins, NHL)

 
Most Dedicated Fans

• A Day to Remember
• Avenged Sevenfold
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Of Mice & Men
• The Pretty Reckless
• Slayer

Golden God Award: Joan Jett
Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award: Axl Rose