REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS WINNERS REVEALED - Megadeth, Metallica, Slipknot and more!

The first Revolver Golden Gods went down Tuesday, April 7, at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The night was a star-studded orgy of blistering metal and public defecation, hosted by Brian Posehn and including appearances by Ozzy Osbourne, Jonathan Davis, Maynard James Keenan, Kat Von D, Scott Ian, DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara, Machine Head’s Rob Flynn, Testament’s Chuck Billy, and a slew of other metal celebrities, as well as performances by Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, All That Remains, Suicide Silence, and Megadeth.

Below are the winners of the esteemed Golden God:

Most Awesomely Good Drummer: Vinnie Paul (Hellyeah/Pantera)
Best Underground Metal Band: Isis
Metal Industry Award: The Rainbow Bar & Grill
Best Album: Metallica
Honorary Headbanger: Kat Von D
Golden God: Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Best Riff: Slipknot
Most Viral Video: Protest the Hero
Most Metal Athlete: Shaun White
Best Live Band: Slipknot
Best New Talent: Suicide Silence
Lifetime Achievement: Ozzy Osbourne
Best International Band: Dethklok
Reader’s Choice Award: The Acacia Stain
Most Mind-Blowing Guitarist: Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King (Slayer)
Hottest Chick In Metal: Marta Peterson (Bleeding Through)

And don't weep (too much) if you didn't make it to LA on Tuesday night: The Golden Gods Awards Show will be broadcast on MTV2 on May 2!
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