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A contest where two or more musical bands (usually [[Hard Rock]] or [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]]) decide who is the best. In [[Real Life]], this is usually determined by a judges panel, but in fiction, it often gets turned into an ''actual'' battle, especially when [[Magic Music]], [[Instrument of Murder]], and the literal [[Power of Rock]] get involved.
 
A staple in [[Music Stories]], being the only type of direct [[Conflict]] that can take place between musical bands. Everything else is either indirect competition (selling more records, gathering more concert audiences, etc.) or violent off-stage brawls (which are [[Violence Is Disturbing|not always cool]]).
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== Film ==
* In ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Film)|Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', the Battle of the Bands between Sex Bob-omb and the Katayanagi twins turns into an epic showdown between [[Energy Being|Energy Beings]] representing each side.
* In ''[[School of Rock]]'', the one with Jack Black, the climax of the movie is a competition which is called, well... [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|Battle Of The Bands]]
* ''[[Bill and Ted]]'': In ''Excellent Adventure'' they dream about being in the school's battle of the bands. In ''Bogus Journey'' they end up at the battle, battling the [[Evil Twin|Evil Robot Usses']] band.
 
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