Nelson is cool and all but Cash is a legend above legends so I think you know my choice

Cash has a much better voice and the songs are classics for a reason. My vote goes to Cash.

My god, I keep letting these battles go on for far too long. I'll try to have a new battle up by tomorrow.
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Johnny Cash-5
vs.
Willie Nelson-3
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And so this battle draws to a close. The final score:

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Johnny Cash-5
vs.
Willie Nelson-3
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With that, we move out of country and into metal. Out next battle is:

Judas Priest vs. Iron Maiden
Heading Out to the Highway
Living After Midnight
Jawbreaker

Iron Maiden:
Run To The Hills
The Trooper
Number of the Beast

Let the battle begin!

Although both bands have their extremely high points, and their rather low... Maiden would be my vote. I for one do love my fair share of Judas Priest, but Maiden is my all time favorite metal band. I've seen them twice, and those count for 2 of the 3 concerts I've been to.

I also like my metal to be heavy, and in my opinion, Maiden is more heavy than Judas Priest. Bruce Dickinson is as close as it gets to a metal god as well. Maiden is one of the first great metal bands, coming to fame around 1978, and they are credited for so many other bands influences. Granted, that Judas Priest is as well.

I also enjoy Dave Murray's guitar work more than anyone else on the planet (although Eddie Van Halen is a very close 2nd). I think that when Bruce Dickinson came back to the band in 1999, it revived their fame and broadly widened their audience. All the older folks had introduced their kids to Iron Maiden, because they had been revived. I've grown up with Iron Maiden in the household (considering I'm 16) and I've always preferred them over most metal bands anyways.

Thirdly, I think that Maiden has always had a better discography than Judas Priest. Even though Maiden has a total of 15 studio albums, and Judas Priest has 16 and another one on the way, Maiden will always have albums that were better put together.

One thing that Maiden has a huge advantage in this though, is being much more mainstream than Judas Priest, so naturally, I think that Maiden would be a more likeable band anyways.

Keep in mind, that this is all my opinion

Anyways, my vote stands for Iron Maiden, Up The Irons!

These two bands are quite similar, this is heavy rock, in the same period. But I give my vote to Judas Priest, cause this is the band I've more listened between those and they more focus on music than scenic performance (as is doing Iron Maiden).

I have to vote for Iron Maiden. They have been may favorite band for several years now. I knew of Priest before them but Iron Maiden is just a stronger band to me.  Both of heavy influences on the British New Wave of Heavy Metal and almost all following metal sub-genres.

I always liked the way Priest carried themselves. They were old school and heavy. The band members all wrote their own parts to songs and then came together and it worked beautifully. Their style really picked up in the 80's and of course Painkiller. Even when Ron Halford was not in the band, they showed their strength as a band. And when he came back, they picked up right where they left off like it was nothing.

Hoever, Iron Maidens style was evolved in such a way through the years.  Their style was different than other BNW bandsat the time. It was faster and more energetic. I like that. Bruce's voice was so perfect with the band. But of course, even without him, Steve Harris and Dave Murray showed that they are Iron Maiden, not the singer. They have always written powerful songs, Harris' often being the songs the band wants to see because they are, well... generally better lol. Now they have become a very wise band. They acknowledge their roots and use them to make them selves a stronger and stronger band as their audience's taste changes.

Iron Maiden will always have my vote no matter who they come against. UP THE IRONS!! :D

Number of the Beast has always arguably been one of my favorite metal songs, depending on what you consider metal to be. I've always found Iron Maiden to be more accessible in general to people like me who aren't serious metal fans.

This genre isn't really my area of expertise, as I don't listen to this type of music very often. I'll have more to say when two bands from a sub-genre I'm more familiar with battle against each other.

honestly, I'd go with Maiden. I started with maiden before priest, so I've listened to them longer, and I've always been a huge fan, especially after they came to dallas a few years back, and I got a tour shirt from them. don't get me wrong, I love priest, but maiden has always been a little more versatile when it comes to metal. their sound is unique, and because of this, maiden is in my top 5 bands, next to Opeth, and Nevermore.

-Blade