NiN is the better band but I gave my vote to Motley Crue as my preferred band. Dr. Feelgood album was just incredible back when it came out and I can still enjoy some Crue songs today.
Crue's metal period was pretty silly; before and after was pretty cool (if you subtract that awful piano dreck from Theater Of Pain). I used to bash Mick Mars quite a bit back in The Day but I actually like his tone and style now. But then NIN...making industrial goth angst cool...and bringing Richard Patrick into the scene.... Tough call.
Don't you get tired of being incorrecto? Don't like MC and I'm sure @TitanJeff would confirm that if I was making fake accounts I would be suspended from posting these wonderful Band Wars matchups..
Neither band was my bag, but will vote NIN cause Trent Reznor lives in a cool purple house in New Orleans.