ANTHRAX To Headline Golden Gods Awards Show
May 5, 2009, 15 years ago
Nuclear Blast Records Germany reports:
"Thrash metal icons and international rock gods ANTHRAX have been confirmed as the headline band for this year’s HMS Hammer second stage, part of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods award show. Now in it's second year, the Golden God’s second stage invites 500 lucky metal heads on board HMS Hammer, which sails up and down the river Thames for three hours, docking at Indigo2 and depositing the bands and fans on board in time for the start of the award show. In honour of the legends that will be headlining this year’s second stage, Metal Hammer magazine will be rebranding the boat HMS Anthrax.Anthrax’s gig aboard HMS Anthrax will be the band’s first outside of the US with new singer Dan Nelson, who joined the band in 2007 but has yet to tour the UK and Europe. The Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2009 take place on Monday, June 15th at Indigo2, part of London’s prestigious O2 complex. Also confirmed to perform aboard HMS Anthrax are cult Maryland rockers CLUTCH, Reading metal crew MALEFICE and deathcore upstarts TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED.
Enter here for a chance to win a pair of tickets to board the HMS Anthrax for the Anthrax pre-show and the Golden Gods Awards show. Performances by TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER, AMON AMARTH, SAXON and ANVIL on Monday, June 15th, 2009.
Winners must:
* be 100% able to attend
* be able to get to a central London Thames pier no later than 3pm on Monday 15th June (full details will be emailed to winners)
* be 16 years+ (ID may be required)
* bring own life jacket (kidding, we'll have plenty)
HMS Hammer will transport winners up the Thames and drop them off just in time to see the presentation of the Golden Gods in Indigo2 (O2 Arena, North Greenwich). That's what we call a chauffeur! Doors are at 6 Pm and finish at 10:30 PM. It'll be sea sick!"
