Let’s get ready to rumbllllleeee! Heavy Metal March Madness

I put together this tournament listing…

Who are your final four picks?

Who are your upsets?

And most importantly, who are your Cinderella stories?

I’m pretty sure I’m missing some amazing bands, so please feel free to swap out your own favorite bands and talk about why they would upset the higher ranking seeds.

Vote based on:

• Influence – Did they shape metal?

• Innovation – Did they create something new?

• Legacy – Has their music stood the test of time?

• Catalog – How strong is their body of work?

• Cultural Reach – How many people did they bring into metal?

• Musicianship – Songwriting, skill, and performance.

• Personal Impact – What do they mean to you?

Here are the text brackets:

Group A

(1) Metallica vs (8) Darkthrone

(4) Sepultura vs (5) Children of Bodom

(3) Dream Theater vs (6) Slipknot

(2) Motörhead vs (7) Hypocrisy

Group B

(1) Slayer vs (8) Linkin Park

(4) Death vs (5) Helloween

(3) Testament vs (6) Emperor

(2) Black Sabbath vs (7) Nightwish

Group C

(1) Megadeth vs (8) Dio

(4) Exodus vs (5) Faith No More

(3) Opeth vs (6) Korn

(2) Judas Priest vs (7) Carcass

Group D

(1) Iron Maiden vs (8) Venom

(4) Pantera vs (5) Ministry

(3) Overkill vs (6) BABYMETAL

(2) Anthrax vs (7) Mercyful Fate

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