Haha Iron Maiden of course....Metallica doesn't stand a chance...:D

Iron maiden considering they haven't sold out like other bands..*cough metallica cough* i mean the evidence is in the pudding.




i rest my case.

Written by axelx666 on 30.06.2012 at 12:50
i rest my case.

Your case being that Metallica go shopping with the money they've made? Iron Maiden may not have drastically changed their sound in order to appeal to a great audience, but they definitely have a ton of money to go shopping with.

Although I do agree that Maiden are superior. Just not for the childish reason of who sold out and who didn't. It's about the consistency and quality of the music.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.06.2012 at 18:36

Written by axelx666 on 30.06.2012 at 12:50
i rest my case.

Your case being that Metallica go shopping with the money they've made? Iron Maiden may not have drastically changed their sound in order to appeal to a great audience, but they definitely have a ton of money to go shopping with.

Although I do agree that Maiden are superior. Just not for the childish reason of who sold out and who didn't. It's about the consistency and quality of the music.

i never thought of it that way..but all i can say is that metallica sold out and i wasn't a big fan of death magnetic either.

The argument about metallica selling out or not selling out is so old (22 years) that i'm not gonna waste my time with it. Instead, even comparing both bands in their prime (the '80's) I still prefer Maiden. Metallica has a bunch of kick ass songs, but I feel like at a certain point they have a similar problem a lot of metal bands have: it sounds like a series of riffs instead of a complete song. Iron Maiden, however, develop themes and build on them as the song goes. The songs are always cohesive but never boring.

Iron Maiden... for the consistency, the kick ass melodies, the vocal-chords ripping choruses, the show they give on stage... the first 9 classics (YES 9), the ability to recover from loss of a singer, the creativity and diversity of the lyrics and songs. I don't know it seems like its an obvious choice. Oh yeah and the fact that they tour pretty much everywhere.

I really dislike Iron Maiden and Metallica has some great albums so easy choice for me.

I'm not the hugest fan of both bands, but Maiden for sure. Not only do their records kick ass, but both times I've seen them live, they were absolutely phenomenal! I'm surprised bruce can run around, jump all over the place and still manage to hit all those notes the way he does, especially at his age. They are incredibly tight live(from the shows I've seen). I suppose you should be after playing the same shit all these years, but when I saw Metallica live...I was expecting a LOT more. I left feeling as if I just watched nickelback or something what with the changing clothes(I know maiden does this, but they do it with style rather than FOR style) and boring stage show(the pyro was probably the most exciting part) and most importantly, they were not tight at all considering they were playing the same stuff for over 2 decades now. Maybe they were having an off day or something, but from what I've seen and heard, both on record and live Maiden definitely have an edge over Metallica

Iron Maiden for sure. I actually just saw them live three nights ago on their Maiden England Tour (celebrating 7th Son era of Maiden), and they kicked ass! I was floored the whole time. I don't think I would get the same feeling from Metallica if I went to watch one of their shows today. It's like they have to rely on pyrotechnics to really keep the crowd interested nowadays, since their performance based on recent videos I've seen on Youtube are pretty lackluster. With Iron Maiden, the pyrotechnics added an extra flavor to the performance and it made an already exciting show even more incredible. But with Metallica, it feels like they need to have it in order to keep the audience awake. As far as I'm concerned, in regards to studio album and live performance quality, Iron Maiden wins by a landslide.

Where is the option "Both"?

Written by FinnishSammich on 18.07.2012 at 00:43

I really dislike Iron Maiden and Metallica has some great albums so easy choice for me.

Wow! You don't like Iron Maiden?? Now that's a rare scene. Every single person I met that like metal music like at least half of one maiden album.... with exception for my brother, that like japanese music full of make-up, and now you.

Written by [user id=114505] on 14.08.2012 at 19:23

Wow! You don't like Iron Maiden?? Now that's a rare scene. Every single person I met that like metal music like at least half of one maiden album.... with exception for my brother, that like japanese music full of make-up, and now you.

Well, I can respect them since they've influenced lots of bands but I just don't like the sound. I tried to get into them by almost forcing myself listening to some songs but it just didn't work for me. Sorry all, don't kill me!

Written by FinnishSammich on 14.08.2012 at 20:42

Written by [user id=114505] on 14.08.2012 at 19:23

Wow! You don't like Iron Maiden?? Now that's a rare scene. Every single person I met that like metal music like at least half of one maiden album.... with exception for my brother, that like japanese music full of make-up, and now you.

Well, I can respect them since they've influenced lots of bands but I just don't like the sound. I tried to get into them by almost forcing myself listening to some songs but it just didn't work for me. Sorry all, don't kill me!

Everybody has own opinions and musical tastes, so... you don't need to be sorry Back in 2010 I didn't liked them at first, but with the time I started to love them, even more than Metallica... My fav band at the time.

By the way... I noticed how much you like Korn....

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you know how great a slice of parmesan can taste?
you know how good a piece of green apple is?
now combine those, it"s delicious

Maiden all the way! But metallica are pretty sweet (pre 96)

Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.06.2012 at 18:36
Although I do agree that Maiden are superior. Just not for the childish reason of who sold out and who didn't. It's about the consistency and quality of the music.

This is pretty much exactly my opinion too. Over the course of both band's careers, Maiden have definitely been the more consistent of the two. That Metallica "sold out" is a childish reason to vote against them, as only the actual musical content should matter. I'd definitely take the Black album and all the songs on "Load" barring "Ronnie" over much of Maiden's weaker material.

Iron Maiden is the greatest, Metallica is overrated. Both are incredibly influential, but Iron Maiden had SO many classics in their career, Metallica had 5.

Iron Maiden, it's not even a contest.

Iron Maiden.

Time was always on their side.

Written by axelx666 on 30.06.2012 at 12:50

Iron maiden considering they haven't sold out like other bands..*cough metallica cough* i mean the evidence is in the pudding.




i rest my case.

Armani Such a tasteless dude.

Iron Maiden. Listening to Fear of The Dark right now.

Iron Maiden without a doubt.

Iron Maiden. There is nothing to compare since almost everything Metallica released after AJFA is goddamn awful.

Iron Maiden win hands down, they are a class above Metallica. Even Iron Maidens weakest albums are as good as Metallica's best.

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 23.04.2021 at 04:37

Even Iron Maiden's weakest albums are as good as Metallica's best.

are you saying Virtual XI is as good as Ride the Lightning or Master of Puppets?

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are you saying Virtual XI is as good as Ride the Lightning or Master of Puppets?

Damn I always forget that one! I suppose I've always seen it as a major mistake in their discogrophy, and I've just ignored it from being a true Iron Maiden album, although the one good thing that came out of that album is the song Clansman, but I only like that sung live by Dickinson.

And sorry I may of exaggerated about comparing Metallica's best, with Maidens worst as Ride the Lightning is a great album, unfortunately it's the only album by Metallica I like.

I voted Metallica, Iron Maiden is great in short doses but not heavy enough for me in the long term which sucks now that their songs just... keep... going...

Also Ride the Lightning is umm waaay better than any Maiden album.

Written by blackwreath13 on 15.05.2021 at 08:41

I voted Metallica, Iron Maiden is great in short doses but not heavy enough for me in the long term which sucks now that their songs just... keep... going...

Also Ride the Lightning is umm waaay better than any Maiden album.

That's a pretty good assessment. For me it depends on my mood, ya know? Sometimes I'm fine with the long epics of Iron Maiden. Theyre great at creating these awe-inspiring atmospheres.
But sometimes I don't want to sit through a long song and instead switch to a short, fast burst of energy. That's where Metallica can be good. On AJFA they also have the problem of songs being a bit too long.
Songs on Ride the Lightning have the perfect length - just enough to grab your attention, not bore you, leave you satisfied, but also wanting to play it again .
It's close. My 3 favorite Maiden (SIT, Powerslave, Seventh Son) vs my 3 favorite Metallica (RTL, MOP, AJFA)...
From pure amount of song quality, I think I'd vote for Iron Maiden. But Metallica shouldn't be ignored! Depending on my mood, I'd probably listen to Metallica a bit more often than to Maiden. ... *sigh* I guess for Maiden vs Metallica in their prime, I call a tie!

I vote for Iron Maiden due to superior combination of quality, consistency, and durability. It's hard to vote for Metallica on the face of Lulu album alone...