Luke Morton

Luke Morton joined Metal Hammer as Online Editor in 2014, having previously worked as News Editor at popular (but now sadly defunct) alternative lifestyle magazine, Front. As well as helming the Metal Hammer website for the four years that followed, Luke also helped relaunch the Metal Hammer podcast in early 2018, producing, scripting and presenting the relaunched show during its early days. He also wrote regular features for the magazine, including a 2018 cover feature for his very favourite band in the world, Slipknot, discussing their turbulent 2008 album, All Hope Is Gone. Luke has since gone on to join Kerrang!, serving as Digital Editor for his first few years before being promoted to Editor as the brand pivoted to a digital-only platform in 2021. He supports Lincoln City football club and went to his first WWE Wrestlamania event in Orlando in 2017.

Articles by: Luke Morton

Bring Me The Horizon posing for a photograph in 2015

“It used to be an adventure, that’s why I did all those drugs. But after a while it stops being awesome and that’s the reality”: How Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes faced his own demons to make That‘s The Spirit

By Luke Morton published

Oli Sykes pulled himself of the darkness for BMTH’s 2015 album That’s The Spirit

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold singer M Shadows picks his ten favourite concept albums

By Luke Morton published

Now US metalheads Avenged Sevenfold have moved into prog metal and avant-garde concept albums, singer M Shadows reveals his inspirations

Avenged Sevenfold

What happened when Avenged Sevenfold released a prog metal concept album

By Luke Morton published

With 2016's The Stage Avenged Sevenfold set themselves on a path away from their original heavy metal sound. This is the story...

Queen performing live

Freddie, Frank, and The Halo: How Queen’s spectacular arena show rocked the UK

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Queen and Adam Lambert's latest UK and European tour boasted their most ambitious stage production to date. We went behind the scenes with production company Stufish to learn their secrets

Cover art for Slipknot - Day Of The Gusano

Slipknot - Day Of The Gusano review

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Iowa’s masked metal heroes finally bring the chaos to Mexico City

In praise of Slipknot's self-titled album

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Metal Hammer's Online Editor takes a look at the impact of Slipknot's debut album

What does the new Slipknot song say about their new album?

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Slipknot are back with new song All Out Life, and it could be a good indicator of what’s to come

All Hope Is Gone artwork

Slipknot reveal new artwork and bonus disc for All Hope Is Gone reissue

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Details have been released of Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone 10th anniversary reissue

Corey Taylor and Clown from Slipknot

It looks like a new Slipknot album is coming next year

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Slipknot post a photo of Clown and Corey with a teasing message

Slipknot: Everything you need to know

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Who are Slipknot? What is the Slipknot star? Who is Corey Taylor anyway? We find out!

Metal Hammer Podcast: Does Anyone Care About The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?

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On this week's Metal Hammer Podcast we're talking Bloodstock, Slipknot and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan

Watch Corey Taylor and Clown's children perform Slipknot songs

By Luke Morton last updated

Corey Taylor and Shawn 'Clown' Crahan's sons have recorded two Slipknot songs

Clown from Slipknot

Why Slipknot's Clown made his new movie Officer Downe

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Clown from Slipknot on why he took up the challenge to make the film of Officer Downe

Slipknot

The 10 best Slipknot songs with no f**king swearing

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The Slipknot songs you can play at a kids’ party

Band t-shirts

Get 15% off band shirts, hoodies and more – including Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Metallica

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Save 15% on the coolest shirts, hoodies, shorts, caps and accessories from the biggest bands in rock and metal – from Iron Maiden to Metallica

Slipknot announce European 2019 tour

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Slipknot will embark on a tour of Europe in June 2019

Clown from Slipknot

Slipknot's Clown ready to unleash album recorded during All Hope Is Gone sessions

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Exclusive Slipknot percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan reveals he recorded a separate album during the All Hope Is Gone sessions

New Slipknot album is coming mid-2019

By Luke Morton last updated

Corey Taylor confirms that Slipknot will enter the studio in January to record their sixth album

Every song on Slipknot's Iowa ranked from worst to best

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Ranking Slipknot's second album in order of worst to best? A near-impossible task, sure, but someone's got to do it...

The 10 best Slipknot songs that are definitely NSFW

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Blast this Slipknot playlist at work or school and see what happens…

Slipknot: the triumph and agony of All Hope Is Gone

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Slipknot’s turbulent fourth album All Hope Is Gone saw them scaling new commercial heights. But what they didn’t know was that it would also mark the end of an era

Rob Trujillo

Metallica give Rob Trujillo a messy surprise for his birthday

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Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo receives a rather 'silly' present from his bandmates

Metallica

The track-by-track guide to Metallica – Hardwired... To Self-Destruct

By Luke Morton last updated

Picking apart Metallica's new album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct, one track at a time

Ozzy Osbourne accepting his Golden God award

In Pictures: Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2018

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Relive the magic and mayhem of this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods

Metal Hammer Golden Gods

Golden Gods 2018: Judas Priest, Code Orange, Maynard James Keenan amongst winners

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Ozzy Osbourne, Lovebites, Wes Borland and more win big at the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods