World Cup of Maidenfans 2.0: Opening Round 6

[mckindog]

The previous round (Rage Against the Machine versus The Who) remains open for voting here:
http://forum.maidenfans.com/threads/the-world-cup-of-maidenfans-2-0-opening-round-5.27707/
Black Sabbath beats Death to advance.

As usual, vote for your favourite. The winner advances, the loser goes home.

In the red corner, from Sydney Australia, weighing in with 15 albums power chord thunder and frenetic energy, perhaps the most popular hard rock act in the world today:

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In the blue corner, from London England, weighing in with 10 albums of thoughtful, experimental progressive rock tempered with metal flourishes:

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[Black Wizard]

I'm voting for AC/DC.

I only know a couple of Porcupine Tree songs and although both are very good I couldn't possibly vote against AC/DC on the basis of two songs! AC/DC are good fun (and partly Scottish!) despite all of their songs sounding exactly the same.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

AC/DC

 

[Perun]

AC/DC.

 

[Saapanael]

Never was into AC/DC (which might change one day) or Hard Rock in general.

 

[Forostar]

Both bands have less than a handful songs that I enjoy (AC/DC) or that I know and enjoy (Porcupine Tree).

Never was into AC/DC (which might change one day) or Hard Rock in general.

Hard Rock? What's wrong with that?

 

[Mosh]

I'm not a huge fan of either, but they both have albums I really like. PT has more to offer though, imo.

 

[mckindog]

I like both bands and find each underrated on this forum.
Porcupine Tree has a lot of depth to their music and a couple great albums.
AC/DC does just one thing, but nobody does it better.
I want to give PT some support because they are getting blown out, but AC/DC.

 

[Moon Child]

AC/DC

 

[Unknown One]

Acca Dacca

 

[Brigantium]

AC/DC, although I'd probably get into Porcupine Tree if I listened to them more

 

[Saapanael]

Hard Rock? What's wrong with that?

Doesn't seem to have the depth and originality that Metal can have. As stated previously, most AC/DC songs sound alike, and although they have cool riffs, it gets vapid in a while. Not enough melodic riffs and the lyrical themes are usually of things that don't interest me. Exceptions are out there of course, and don't take everything I said a 100% because it's not like I can analyse Hard Rock like I could, say, Maiden.

 

[LooseCannon]

Alternating and direct currents.

 

[Stardust]

AC/DC
Why? Well, that should be obvious! They're freaking AC/DC! Though their last good album was Back In Black (?)
they're still awesome! Though, Thunderstruck is still awesome.

 

[The Flash]

I'm not extra familiar with Porcupine Tree, have only heard 3 albums by them. But on the other hand, I despise AC/DC. So my vote goes to PT even though it's not gonna change anything.

 

[Crimson Idol]

Though their last good album was Back In Black (?)

I am now somewhat curious as to what you know of them
Whilst the other albums aren't as consistent, there are certainly albums that can be called good in the following 30 years...

 

[Forostar]

Doesn't seem to have the depth and originality that Metal can have. As stated previously, most AC/DC songs sound alike, and although they have cool riffs, it gets vapid in a while. Not enough melodic riffs and the lyrical themes are usually of things that don't interest me. Exceptions are out there of course, and don't take everything I said a 100% because it's not like I can analyse Hard Rock like I could, say, Maiden.

Anyway, I wouldn't see AC/DC as a representative band for the genre. Most of their songs sound indeed alike, but that's not the case for an entire genre.