Iron Maiden will battle it out with Metallica at the Metal Hammer Awards.
The legendary outfit, who won Best Live Act at the Brits, are nominated for Best UK Band, while American axemen Metallica are up for Best International Band at the June 15 bash. Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in Europe. It is the second-largest selling rock magazine in the UK behind Kerrang! and was often viewed as the more underground magazine.