Billy Idol vs Iron Maiden: Rock Hall Showdown

It's April 27.

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This year's rock and roll Hall of Fame class drops some heavy hitters, but on loudwire

nights, we're pitting two against each other in Chuck's fight.

Club, Billy Idol vs Iron Maiden, who's your pick in this epic clash of punk attitude

and metal thunder?

Billy Idol exploded from punk roots with Generation X into an MTV kingpin in the 80s, flashing

that whiplash smile and dropping bangers like Rebel Yell dancing with myself, white wedding

and eyes without a face.

The guys got their raw, defined energy that still packs arenas.

Meanwhile, Iron Maiden defined the new wave of British heavy metal with galloping baselines,

twin guitars, and Bruce Dickinson's soaring vocals.

Tracks like Number of the Beast, The Trooper, Run to the Hills and Hollow Be Thy Name,

turn them into live show legends that fans worship to this.

Today, listeners are fired up, flooding votes to settle who's the ultimate inductees stand

out, idle solo swagger or Maiden's bandfire power.

It's splitting the rock faithful right down the middle.

Kest intro tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern on Monday show, arguments Tuesday and Wednesday, then

Friday's 8 p.m. rock block crowns the winner.

Tune in nightly from 7 p.m. Eastern on Loudwire Nights and cast your vote.