The Heavy Metal World Cup: First Round Draw
/ News / 10/11/2009 15:45pm
Find out who drew who in the first round of the Heavy Metal World Cup. Black Sabbath versus Metallica anyone?
Yesterday, Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas joined BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq to draw the first round of the Heavy Metal World Cup – a knock-out competition that will crown BBC 6 Music’s greatest metal band of all time.
The draw runs as following:
Slayer vs Van Halen
Judas Priest vs Def Leppard
Deep Purple vs Anthrax
Iron Maiden vs UFO
Black Sabbath vs Metallica
Rainbow vs Saxon
Motorhead vs Led Zeppelin
Kiss vs AC/DC
Get your Heavy Metal World Cup wall-chart, recap yesterday’s draw in full (segment starts at 1:19:00) and tune in to BBC 6 Music at 4pm today to get the first round results!





My picks
Van Halen
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Rainbow
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Slayer
Def Leppard
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Rainbow
Motorhead
AC/DC
SAXON 4 the win cause the were amazing live at rock city last night
Slayer
Def Leppard
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Rainbow
Motorhead
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead vs Led Zeppelin (a draw after regular and extra time, but Motorhead 5-4 on penalties)
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Rainbow
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Slayer!
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica!
Saxon
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
=]
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead
Kiss
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
Off to see Deep Purple tonight… Will make up my mind on them v anthrax then…
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Metallica (Tough, though)
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
van halen, priest, purple, maiden, sabbath, rainbow, zeppelin, kiss.
If Slayer beats Van Halen I will fucking rage.
Where is
Lamb of God
Necrophagist
Behemoth
Chimaira
Gojira
etc.
No consideration for modern greats.
Slayer vs Van Halen = Slayer
Judas Priest vs Def Leppard = Judas Priest
Deep Purple vs Anthrax = Deep Purple
Iron Maiden vs UFO = Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath vs Metallica = Black Sabbath
Rainbow vs Saxon = Rainbow
Motorhead vs Led Zeppelin = Led Zeppelin
Kiss vs AC/DC = AC/DC
argh sabbath vs tallica ARRGGGHHHHH
i guess id have to vote for tallica lol
\m/
I vote:
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
Rainbow & UFO..?? who are they??
Metallica definatly
Van Halen
Def Leppard
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas preist
iron maiden
Black sabath
Saxon
Moterhead
AC/DC
the winner will be whoever comes out of sabbath v metallica
Slayer
Judas priest
Deep purple
Iron maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Motorhead
Kiss
The Winner should be Iron Maiden. It’s simple, they’re the greatest Metal band ever!!!
Slayer (sorry Van halen)
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead
KISS
Slayer vs Van Halen = Slayer
Judas Priest vs Def Leppard = Judas Priest
Deep Purple vs Anthrax = Deep Purple
Iron Maiden vs UFO = Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath vs Metallica = Black Sabbath
Rainbow vs Saxon = Saxon
Motorhead vs Led Zeppelin = Motorhead
Kiss vs AC/DC = AC/DC outright winners!
Van Halen
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Rainbow
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Then Mastodon and Machine Head
That is an extremely mature bunch of bands-
Slayer
Judas Preist
Deep Purple
Iron maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Rinbow
Motorhead
AC/DC
Slayer
Priest
Purple
Maiden
Sabbath
Rainbow
MotorHead
KISS
Just because they were great once, doesnt mean they are still the best in the world!
Predictable as always.
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
good choice bt should expand it to include more bands, all these are in there 40’s to early 60’s
My picks:
Slayer
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
I love both Sabbath and Metallica so I don’t know who to vote for
Rainbow
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Slayer vs Van Halen = SLAYER with a comfortable 2 nil win
Judas Priest vs Def Leppard = Tough call but DEF LEPPARD on Penalties!!
Deep Purple vs Anthrax = ANTHRAX cruise into the quarters with a goal in each half
Iron Maiden vs UFO = MAIDEN win 7 nil!!
Black Sabbath vs Metallica = a belter of a match with METALLICA scoring in the last minute to win 4-3!!
Rainbow vs Saxon = not the best of games but SAXON win 1 nil with a deflected goal
Motorhead vs Led Zeppelin = another corker but LED ZEPPELIN score a couple of late belters to win 3-1
Kiss vs AC/DC = AC/DC pull out all the stops in a fine 4-1 victory to cruise into the quarters!
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead
AC/DC
judas priest v dead leperd. theres no contest. priest 17-0 rob halford will bugger the one armed drummer in the dressing rom b4 hand. priest all the way!!!
Megadeth… After Metallica are disqualified for have the biggest douche-bag drummer in the world……
to Klunk:…i concur >:)
40s to early 60s? LOL!
also, sabbath had better go through. if not, the whole thing has lost all credibility.
if slayer beat van halen the people who decide the results have no clue about anything. EDDIE VAN HALEN ffs. winner should be from metallica, black sabbath and iron maiden
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Rainbow
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Yeah, It will be won by either Maiden, Sabbath or Metallica. Cos they are the most important metal bands.
No!! Where are all the KISS fans? KISS are a classic band, they deserve credit. =)
Anyway, I say:
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Led Zeppelin
Kiss
Van Halen
Priest
Purple
Maiden
Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead
AC\DC
SLAYER
PRIEST
MAIDEN
SABBATH
SAXON
LED ZEPPELIN
KISS
Slayer
Slayer
Slayer
Slayer
Slayer
Slayer
Slayer
Slayer
there we go.
Slayer : easy win after King batters the ref.
Judas Priest : an offside goal is allowed when the ref is dazzled by the light of Rob’s studs.
Anthrax : Benante’ footwork is too quick to tackle
Slayer
Def Leppard
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Motorhead
Kiss
who makes up this shit honestly what the fuck yous put in anthrax and no megadeth yous people dont have a fucking clue do yous fucking disgrace.very pissed off!
Van Halen
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Saxon
Motorhead
Kiss
Overall… Iron Maiden, closely followed by Motorhead and Saxon. Metallica SUCK!
Slayer (Van Halen is possibly the world’s best guitarist, but as a metal band, i’m going for slayer)
Priest (Def Leppard haven’t done anything worth listening to since the early days)
Anthrax (Purple aren’t really metal)
Iron Maiden (sorry UFO fans, but not voting for Maiden is retarded)
Metallica (I just like their music better)
Saxon (cause they’re awesome)
Motorhead (see above)
Kiss (with AC/DC just one step behind)
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Saxon
Led Zeppelin
Kiss
@ Hippy999 – “Metallica SUCK”
Yeah i’m sure they suck, thats why they have one of the largest fanbases on the planet, and why they have the most number 1 albums EVER.
Slayer
Judas Priest
Anthrax
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Rainbow
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC