AC/DC vs. Metallica

AC/DC and Metallica are two bands that have enjoyed a rare amount of success. Both bands are huge and still have rabid fan bases. Sure, the most recent albums by both bands were less than great,  but anytime the possibility of a new AC/DC or Metallica album is mentioned - people get a little crazy. People get even crazier at the talk of a tour. Now, both AC/DC and Metallica are getting ready to release new discs and a full tour supporting the material. Which tour will be bigger?

I honestly don't know who to give the edge here. Quite frankly, I'm going to both tours and I'll get both albums, too. AC/DC have been around longer but when the chips fall in place, I'm probably a bigger Metallica fan. Either way, I think both tours are going to be massive.

How massive? I'm not sure. My guess is that ticket prices for both tours will be astronomical - with AC/DC having a higher nightly guarantee and subsequently older audience. At least in North America, the tours are winter events - and that usually means pretty big venues. Metallica is coming to Ohio in November at the Schottenstein Center. For those of you not from Ohio - that is on the campus of Ohio State University. Everything at Ohio State University is absolutely huge. I am guessing that AC/DC will play two Ohio dates. 

You know what this means, right? It means I'm going to be shelling out a bunch of cash for fanclub memberships to get close tickets.

So, which will be bigger? Metallica or AC/DC? Which show will you attend?

There is no doubt in my mind that both tours will be among the highest grossing of 2009 - and maybe even this year if the respective bands play enough dates. I don't expect cheap tickets. I gave that dream up a long time ago.

Comments

[don]

i will pay to see ac/dc. you couldn't pay me to see metallica. i do however agree that both concerts will be huge. metallica is even coming to the new bok arena here in tulsa but i just don't like them. i am hoping that ac/dc will come as well, a new arena is a great carrot to dangle. if not i will see ac/dc somewhere on this tour.

[fghfhdf]

acdc rules . metallicas SuCKS acdc put put out highway to hell, back in black, thunderstruck them other douches oh... i mean metallica didnt put out shit besides master of puppets

[bob shitmanskie]

guys ac dc is the most basic, crappiest band in the world. they are extremly overated and angus would louse a guitar battle against kirt

[cinderella]

I would have to say metallica because i think, as much as i love ACDC, metallica are far more talented musicians. And, no offence (i still love 'em) but i could quite easily drum for ACDC and im no pro. but yeah, metallica probly.

[Phant0mKilla]

Just compare the worthwhile albums...AC/DC RULES by more than 2 to 1.

High Voltage,
DIRTY DEEDS,
Let There be Rock,
Powerage,
HIGHWAY TO HELL,
BACK IN BLACK,
For Those About To Rock,
Fly on the Wall,
Blow Up Your Video,
The Razors Edge

vs.

Kill 'Em All,
Ride the Lightning,
Master of Puppets,
And Justice For All

Besides, Lars is a douche and my sister bought Metallica’s black album (the whoa whoa album) - definite indications that Metallica totally sold out.

AC/DC beliefs on Rock never changed which is why they’ve been around for more than 35 years.

Metallica has become a band of drama queens - look at how Lars has conducted himself (did I mention that he is a douche?) and how Newsted was dumped.

Metallica acts like they were against the establishment in the '80s but joined it with their later albums. AC/DC was anti-establishment but notice that they didn’t change their beliefs - they kept writing and performing until the establishment grudgingly accepted them.

And Lars going after their hardcore fans for file sharing? - give me a break, that’s why you hire an attorney and not act like a rich baby trying to get richer. I quit buying their albums after Lars started whining.

If I want to feel like crap about the world I listen to Metallica. If I want to hear some clever lyrics, awesome guitar, and a driving rhythm I listen to AC/DC.

Both bands have “matured” after they got off the streets and into mansions. I just feel that it took AC/DC longer to get off the streets so their work is better being that they stayed hungry for that much longer.

Metallica is great but AC/DC is greater - all day, every day.

[metalheadevo]

metallica has more songs and they are more diverse than acdc acdc sucks ever since bon scott died

[memorial.]

well,i realy like AC/DC,but near my hart always will be METALLICA.

[vgfb]

they are both awesome so i would have to go get both albums and go see both concerts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jackson]

Metallica can't compete with ac/dc let alone be better than them. So my point is that Metallica aren't in ac/dc's LEAGUE

[Dylan]

i just saw this site recently and im new to rock,and i'm not sure when this big tour is happening or happened, but i do know that my opinion belongs to the band that helped me shove my way to the top of society in a school full of rap-crap lovers. im a 13 year old, and AC/DC ROCKS!!

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[N8 dog]

AC/DC i by far the better band!!!!

[N8 dog]

AC/DC is by far the better band

[tyler]

you gius are fucken shit haeds metallica is far better than ac dc

[---]

AC/DC is the good old times but let's face it metallica is just metallica. You can never compare bands like AC/DC, Motorhead, Deep Purple, etc to metallica come on where's your heart!

[dj]

lars wouldnt sign over the motley t shirt? what a douche. Id still go see metallica though, i cant get into acdc, wow my comment on this is late...