This year saw the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub heavy metal world-conquerors Iron Maiden, who were nominated to finally be inducted but apparently hadn’t changed the face of rock music hard enough. Now, the Cleveland-based organization has done an initial tally of its informal fan poll — and heavy metal leads the way!
As reported by Ultimate Classic Rock, visitors to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland have been able to cast their informal votes for next year’s nominees, with over 23,000 votes already having been submitted. At the head of the pack are Mötley Crüe, who have previous claim they’ve been blackballed by the Hall; with Iron Maiden coming in at a close second.
Obviously, these votes are unofficial, and it’s pretty obvious the Rock Hall will just choose whoever they like and turn up their noses at a certain type of all-in metal. But hey, it’s good to know that the people have spoken, and they know what’s up.
Meanwhile, if you can’t wait for a Hall of Fame induction ceremony (and don’t hold your breath), you can catch Iron Maiden at one of the following dates:
Sep. 11 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
Sep. 13 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sep. 15 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Sep. 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sep. 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre
Sep. 21 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sep. 25 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep. 27 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
Sep. 29 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sep. 30 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Oct. 03 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
Oct. 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Oct. 07 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Oct. 09 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Oct. 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Centre
Oct. 12 – Hamilton, ON – Firstontario Centre
Oct. 15 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
Oct. 17 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
Oct. 19 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
Oct. 21 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Oct. 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Oct. 25 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
Oct. 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
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Words by Chris Krovatin
