It's the show before the show. The Revolver Golden Gods Black Carpet is a who's who of rock and metal's finest talking about the music they love so much before actually going into the event and seeing some of the top performers up close and personal.

This year, two of the big award winners were Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose, who received the Ronnie James Dio lifetime achievement honor and Joan Jett, who was the recipient of the Golden God Award. Both acts were on the tips of the tongues of many of those walking the Black Carpet and Loudwire was there as many shared their love for Rose and Jett.

Wendy Dio, widow of Ronnie James Dio who the lifetime achievement honor is named after, told us that her late husband would have been proud to see Rose honored. "It's fantastic. Ronnie would have been very pleased," said Dio. "He would have said, 'Yay! They've been around a lot and they've gotten a lot of things and I think it's a great honor and I think it's well deserved."

Rose's bandmate, guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal told us, "I’m happy for Axl. He's getting a lifetime achievement award and he definitely deserves it. He's given a lot of his life for people and he's been very honest about what he gives -- the good, the bad and everything in between -- he's just always been himself. I give him a lot of credit for that because not a lot of people have the balls to do that."

Others shared their own recollections. Testament's Chuck Billy told us he was a huge fan who had seen several of GN'R's Las Vegas residency performances and he couldn't wait to see the band play with Duff McKagan at the Golden Gods. Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 stated that the 'Appetite for Destruction' album was crucial in his musical development. He reminisced, "That's was what made me move out to Los Angeles was 'Welcome to the Jungle.' They've been a huge inspiration for me."

Former Pantera and current Kill Devil Hill bassist Rex Brown stated, "We used to play the club scene down in Texas in the Pantera days and we'd just listen to ['Appetite'] over and over again. It was like a great old pair of socks that you never wanted to take off. And then [GN'R] just busted off big time. All credit due. They are a huge part of rock and roll from my generation, definitely."

Jett, likewise generated a lot of love from those attending the show. Her Runaways bandmates Cherie Currie and Lita Ford were there to support not only Jett, but women in rock. Ford told us, "We're here to celebrate what we created. We're the ones that got out that hatchet and cut down those trees and cleared the path that everyone else has to walk in."

Currie remembered the early days with Jett, adding, "She was a real shy girl. She'd pull her hair down in front of her face. For me, it was David Bowie, but we'd kind of pretend play our heroes. She was Suzi Quatro, I was David Bowie and Lita was Ritchie Blackmore. So we used those personas until we found our way."

Jett also has influence on the male rockers. Twelve Foot Ninja vocalist Kin Etik stated, "I had the biggest crush on here when I was little, especially in that leather jumpsuit. So I'm definitely hanging to see her." Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix added, "Joan Jett, 100 percent. 'Crimson & Clover,' c'mon dude. That was the one. That was the hot, dirty, grungy rock song that I just loved." Meanwhile Rob Zombie drummer Ginger Fish was hoping to have the opportunity to go backstage and meet Jett as well.

Prong's Tommy Victor added, "I had experience with her working at CBGB's back in the day. I had an acquaintance with Kenny Laguna, her manager, and I just love her. I still think she looks great and she sounds amazing. She's an icon, you know. And of course, Axl Rose, it's the same thing. He's an icon. He's a great singer and performer. They're the real rock stars."

Check out Loudwire's photo gallery from the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Black Carpet below.

2014 Revolver Golden Gods Photo Gallery

Five Finger Death Punch

5 Finger Death Punch
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Guns N' Roses' DJ Ashba and Richard Fortus

Guns n Roses
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Guns N' Roses' Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal

Bumblefoot
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Duff McKagan

Duff McKagan
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Guns N' Roses' Dizzy Reed

Dizzy Reed
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix

Jacoby Shaddix
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Runaways' Cherie Currie and Lita Ford

Cherie Currie Lita Ford
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Suicide Silence

Suicide Silence
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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The Pretty Reckless

Pretty Reckless
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Rob Zombie's Ginger Fish and John 5 With Dave Navarro

Ginger Fish, John 5, Dave Navarro
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda

Linkin Park
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Kill Devil Hill's Rex Brown With Rita Haney

Rex Brown Rita Haney
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Testament's Chuck Billy

Chuck Billy
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Anthrax's Scott Ian and Mother Superior's Pearl Aday

Scott Ian Pearl Aday
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Huntress' Jill Janus

Jill Janus
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Motionless in White's Chris Motionless

Chris Motionless
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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The Winery Dogs

The Winery Dogs
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein

Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein Alissa White-Gluz
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Memphis May Fire

Memphis May Fire
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Pierce the Veil

Pierce the Veil
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Wovenwar

Wovenwar
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Emmure's Frankie Palmeri

Frankie Palmeri
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Sixx: A.M.'s James Michael

James Michael
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Crowbar's Kirk Windstein

Kirk Windstein
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Twelve Foot Ninja's Kin Etik and Stevic Mackay

Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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The Word Alive's Telle Smith

Telle Smith
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Dee Snider

Dee Snider
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Prong's Tommy Victor

Tommy Victor
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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dUg Pinnick & George Lynch

Dug Pinnick George Lynch
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons

Billy Gibbons
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Eyes Set to Kill

Eyes Set to Kill
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Wendy Dio

Wendy Dio
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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Monte Pittman

Monte Pittman
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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'NCIS' star Pauley Perrette

Pauley Perrette
Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com
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