008: Golden Gods 2018

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008: Golden Gods 2018

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Mar 28, 2018

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The 2018 Golden Gods are go! Merl, El and Jonathan reveal who you can vote for to win this year's awards. Listen to the nominations, then go to Metalhammer.com to have your say.The Metal Hammer Podcast is powered by Olympus.

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Mar 28, 2018

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All the biggest news and hottest topics from the world of metal from Merlin, Eleanor and guests at Metal Hammer magazine.

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008: Golden Gods 2018

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