Ticketmaster has struck a deal with Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Awards tosponsor the Best Live Band category in 2014.

Among the five nominees in the category are The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Prodigy, Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage and Karnivool.

“Live music in metal has always been something to behold, from the downright dirty to the hugely theatrical, it’s always incredible,” said Ian Williamson, head of events and partnerships for TeamRock.com. “So it seems hugely fitting that Ticketmaster, the ...