AJ and Carl of BBC Switch's "The 5:19 Show" crashed in on the Kerrang! Awards party in London this past Thursday (August 21). Their report, which includes red-carpet interviews with BLACK TIDE and SLIPKNOT, can be viewed below.

Hosted by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, the ceremony saw METALLICA collect the Kerrang! Inspiration gong, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE inducted to the magazine’s Hall Of Fame and Sheffield rockers DEF LEPPARD acknowledging their Classic Songwriter award via a video message, reports MusicWeek.com.

SLIPKNOT was also in attendance to be declared Kerrang! Icon while the biggest winner of the night proved to be 30 SECONDS TO MARS, who received the awards for Best Single for "From Yesterday" and Best International Band.

In collecting the Inspiration award to a raucous standing ovation, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich said, "There are so many people in this room that inspire us and keep us alive, so I just want to thank everyone for keeping METALLICA alive."

SLIPKNOT lead singer Corey Taylor dedicated his band's award to the band's drummer Joey Jordison, who was absent due to a broken ankle.

Taylor said: "I'm speechless; I don't know what to say. I wish there was more of us here. I just showed up for the booze."

Check out photos from BBC News, Wire Image, Getty Images.

Kerrang! Awards winners:

Best International Newcomer: BLACK TIDE
Best British Newcomer: SLAVES TO GRAVITY
Kerrang! Icon: SLIPKNOT
Best Video: COHEED AND CAMBRIA - "Feathers"
Best Single: 30 Seconds To Mars - "From Yesterday"
Best Album: AVENGED SEVENFOLD - "Avenged Sevenfold"
Best Live Band: MACHINE HEAD
Classic Songwriter: DEF LEPPARD
Spirit of Independence: THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
Best British Band: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
Best International Band: 30 SECONDS TO MARS
Hall Of Fame: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Inspiration: METALLICA