Battle of the Bands: AC/DC vs. Iron Maiden

By: Jonah Rimer

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "epic" as "extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope."  Look up "epic" in a thesaurus and you get words like "classic," "larger-than-life," and "impressive."  Lots of bands come and go, but the truly epic ones show resilience.

Sure, both AC/DC and Iron Maiden can fill stadiums to the brim, sell-out tours into their 50s and 60s, and still shred guitar solos that will make your ears bleed.  But who is more epic?  Let's look at some of the evidence.