Everyone including myself will tell you Metallica but Aerosmith is also a very good, underrated game.

I own both games and I love them about equally. I think that Metallica is a bit better but that is one game where you definitely get your money’s worth from a premium. So I guess I recommend a Metallica but only if you get the Premium. But you wouldn’t go wrong with Aerosmith either.

Metallica is a great game and had a loaded pro but something about Aerosmith makes it more enjoyable for me, not sure what other than the music.

Really can’t go wrong with either.

Good lord. Metallica all day long. You need to play one for yourself. Top 5 title with great layout, toys, modes & coding by Lyman. Guessing this poll will be 80/20 Metallica, if not more.

I think Metallica is a better game, yet I own Aerosmith. I think Metallica pro is better than premium, damn hammer gets in the way and breaks a lot at least that is what a friend tells me about his.

Had them both and enjoyed them both. I’d take a MET though.

Metallica is easily John Borg's best game (not saying much). Aerosmith is decent, but it's just a more refined version of Kiss.

Cant go wrong with these. I vote Met Premium but if we are talking pro versus pro i would be happier with Aerosmith.

I own a MET pro and absolutely love it. It's not going anywhere soon. Had an Aerosmith LE for quite a while, but recently parted with it. Great game. If those were my two choices I'd go MET.

Metallica by a long shot.

This is Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica. He was going to have a gold plated shark tank bar installed at his pool. But now some people are buying Aerosmith Pro instead. Now he will have to wait a few months to get the gold plated shark tank bar. You don’t want to be part of the problem do you?

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But seriously both games are super fun, edge to Metallica.

I had a Metallica premium and didn’t love it. I got sick of just bashing things. I got an AS pro and enjoy it much more. I am definitely in the minority, though. But this is why you should try and play before you buy. Everyone likes something different.

I have both machines. Le for Aerosmith and Premium for Metallica. Get the Metallica premium for sure!!!! No pro. One of my best music pins hands down. You cannot get any better. Hope this helps.

If you prefer long ball times and like Metallica, go MET

If you like shorter ball times and prefer Aerosmith, go AS.

I have MET premium and Aerosmith pro. Aerosmith gets more play at my house.

Have both, pros. Met is better game, but aero is a blast too. Personally I'd buy an iron naiden prem

Metallica is a grind. Great rules, good playfield, but....but...unless you get deeeeeep into games... you’ll Have more fun with Aerosmith.

That’s my opinion, and I know it’s not the prevailing one.

Yeah it was just on too. It’s the Napster episode where Cartman creates the Christian Rock band.

It’s a bummer you haven’t been able to find a MET to play yet. Entirely different rule set than AS. They used to be a lot more common but fell to the rise of LCD games on locations. There’s still 1-2 in Boston, perhaps one at SNHPC in Nashua, and one in south Portland if you’re heading up there.

There's no comparison - MET is in a different league. No question one of Stern's absolute best games ever. Perfect balance of rules and difficulty. I've had my pro for years and still love playing it. I'm not a huge MET fan but works great as a theme plus band does all the callouts.

I own both and Metallica all the way.

MET all Nightmare long...

I had a Metallica Pro. Did not miss it when it was gone. I don't see the reason to get Aerosmith LE. I don't think it offers much over a Prem.

Both are fun I still own Met sold Aerosmith. My Met is the only pin hooked up to sub.
Tonight playing it my wife heard it from the garage it's awesome more song choices than Aerosmith which I like. Once you get the game going its a blast. So I voted Met.

I’ve owned both. Still have MET (since 2013). Got rid of AS pro after 9 months.

MET by a mile!

Metallica Pro for me, great game and I don't care for the hammer on the premium. Save some money and get the pro. My dad had an AS Pro, it was a good game and I enjoyed playing it, but it isn't in the same league as Metallica.

MET is fantastic. Hitting the three drop targets on the left to get to multiball is so much fun and rewarding.

I posted that my friend is looking for one in the area and got three machines that were really nice in the area!

Love MET but the trunk and LCD makes Aero my vote DMD is the past

I struggled with this same desicion earlier in the year. I decided on a nib Metallica pro. I absolutely love it. I've added a few awesome mods and plan for a color dmd in the future to make it even better. By far my favorite pin. I believe MET pro is the best pro available from Stern

I have both in a deep music lineup. Met and AS get the most plays. Both great games; I would tell you to get both as there is no clear winner on this one

Yes. On the premium the cross rises after getting the multiball. On the pro the cross is already raised/in up position

The premium adds the hammer, the rising cross, spinners, a little different lighting and the lower snake jaw moves up. I'm not saying the premium is bad, I just prefer the pro because I don't like the hammer and I prefer saving the $$$ for another game. Either way its a great game.

Let me have a chat with my children...

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They said I shouldn't choose between them. First of all, MET. There ya go. However, I play AS more. Granted, it is newer, but that isn't it. I find AS very relaxing and fun. It shoots really nice, and the rules are decent. I work from home, and I will toss a game on AS almost every day during lunch. Sometimes when I play MET, I walk away angry because I'm trying to double a CIU mode or something stupid when I miss and drain. Sometimes I love that challenge, but sometimes I just want to play some pinball and enjoy it. AS is that kind of fun game for me. I know it isn't that popular, but the game just suits me. And unlike my MET, I have AS set up fairly easily. Both of mine are Pro games.

And yes, that is my red-headed step child AC/DC Pro right next to them. I have to be in the mood to play that game. I really like it, but don't play it as much anymore. However when the mood strikes, that is also a great game.

It’s a hell of a game! I just put a color DMD into mine last night, the instructions are horrible so be aware. I wound up watching a YouTube video to see how to install it correctly.

Metallica is great but can suffer from chopping wood style game play. Both have great art but Metallica wins in regards to callouts and I feel the music suits pinball a little more. Can't really lose with both but I think Metallica wins especially once you get deeper into the game.

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