Maelstrom vs Pandemonium - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between maelstrom and pandemonium

is that maelstrom is a large and violent whirlpool while pandemonium is a place where all demons live; Hell.

(en noun)

A large and violent whirlpool.

* 2001 — , Artemis Fowl , p 212

A hulking shape burst through the doorway and hurtled down the corridor, leaving a maelstrom of air currents in his wake.

Any violent or turbulent situation.

* pandaemonium *

(en-noun)

(archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.

* 1674 — , Book I

And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
A solemn Councel forthwith to be held
At Pandæmonium , the high Capitol
Of Satan and his Peers.

Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.

* 2004 , Boston Globe , October 22

Whenever you have violent pandemonium , there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.

An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.

* (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos * (an outburst): outburst, uproar