Image: Metal HammerAwards 2024 - Official Poster
On Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 5:30 PM, METAL HAMMER will roll out the black carpet and invite icons and heroes of the metal scene. Numerous riff masters, stage goddesses, and metal legends have already announced their attendance at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin.
Comedian Bülent Ceylan will host the evening. The multi-talented and passionate headbanger fulfilled a long-time dream in March 2024 by releasing his first metal album, ICH LIEBE MENSCHEN (I LOVE PEOPLE).
From 7 PM onwards, you can look forward to live concerts and the awards ceremony: Saltatio Mortis will play a full headlining set, supported by Orden Ogan, Lordi, and Future Palace, who will also deliver extensive performances. The entire event will be framed by Europe’s toughest award ceremony – with winners, special guests, and celebrities live on site!
Here’s a selection of the announced special guests:
- The Offspring
- Peter Tägtgren (Pain, Hypocrisy)
- Tankard
- Thronehammer
- Elvellon
- Kevin Kuhn (Die Nerven)
- Rezet
- Lacuna Coil
- Warmen
- Lara Loft
- Heavysaurus
- Svalbard
- Andreas Marschall
- Linda Marlen Runge
- Kreator
- Paradise Lost
- Drangsal
- Sandra Friedrichs (“Anormaldisaster,” Vice Miss Germany 2023)
- Nestor
- In Flames
- Aurel Manthei (Actor)
- Helloween
- Orphaned Land
- Udo and Sven Dirkschneider (U.D.O.)
- Dark Tranquillity
- Borknagar
- Subway To Sally
- Members of Scorpions
- Herman Li from Dragonforce
- Sakis Tolis from Rotting Christ
If you want to know which bands are nominated, check out our article
“These Are The Nominees For The Metal Hammer Awards 2024!”
If you’ve decided last minute that you don’t want to miss this event, you can order your ticket here.
About the Metal Hammer Awards
Since their premiere in 2009, the Metal Hammer Awards have been a staple of the metal scene. From legendary bands like Metallica and Slipknot to innovative newcomers like Ghost and While She Sleeps – they have all been part of it and have been honored with the coveted trophy. The awards not only celebrate established icons but also the talents shaping the future of the genre. For METAL HAMMER's 40th anniversary, the event will be bigger and more impressive than ever!
