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Video: Golden Gods Fallen Heroes — Remembering Rockers We Recently Lost

By Guitar World Staff published 8 May 2013

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The biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal gathered at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, for the fifth annual RevolverGolden Gods Awards show.

During the star-studded event, Revolver paid tribute to some of the fallen heroes of the heavy-music community.

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