Orange Amplification are proud to be the 2012 headline sponsor of the Metal Hammer 10th Golden God Awards. This annual celebration honouring the best bands and individuals promises to be another breath taking extravaganza of heavy metal.
The Metal Hammer Golden God Awards will take place at the prestigious IndigO2 at London’s O2 Arena on the 11th June 2012. There will also be the traditional floating festivities rocking the HMS Hammer as it travels down the Thames. It is guaranteed to be the biggest and best metal party, with a line up of the some of the most awesome heavy rock bands in the business, recognising all the rock related achievements of the last year and celebrating legends and new blood alike.
‘Orange Amplifications sponsorship of the Metal Hammer Golden God Awards’ said Damon Waller, Managing Director, ‘clearly shows that amps like the Signature #4 Jim Root Terror, Rockerverb 100 and the Dark Terror are a force to be reckoned with and a true voice of the modern metal sound.’
Not only will Orange Amplification be a main sponsor they are also sponsoring ‘The Golden God’ award, the ‘Outdoor Stage’ on HMS Hammer and will be at the Metal Hammer tent at this years Download festival.
Orange Amplification endorsees Ghost will all be playing at the Golden Gods alongside Lamb of God and Anthrax. Several Orange bands are nominated for awards including Black Spiders, TRC (Best UK Band), Skindred (Best Live band), Heights, The Defiled (Best New Band), Cancer Bats, Ghost, While She Sleeps (Breakthrough Artist) and Mastodon (Video of the Year).
You can vote for your favourite metal hero at http://goldengods.metalhammer.co.uk
To find out more about the Orange gear and their artists nominated for this years awards visit http://www.orangeamps.com/
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