
March Madness, Decades of Destruction – Vote in Round 3 (The Best Rock + Metal Bands of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s)
It's time to vote in Round 3 of Loudwire's March Madness: Decades of Destruction tournament! Just eight bands remains in the final matchups within each of the four divisions.
It'll be Black Sabbath Vs. Queen, Ozzy Osbourne Vs. Metallica, Pantera Vs. Nirvana and Slipknot Vs. System of a Down and your votes will narrow it down to the Final Four with one representative from four difference decades.
In Round 2, the closest matchup we saw was between Nirvana and Korn, with the grunge groundbreakers edging out the nu-metal pioneers by less than five percent of the votes. The biggest landslide? That goes to Metallica, who triumphed over Guns N' Roses with a shocking 81 percent of the votes.
The polls are back open and we've got another round of fierce matchups that will force you to make some difficult decisions.
Start voting further down the page and learn more about the tournament below.
March Madness: Decades of Destruction Tournament — Rounds + Voting
Voting will close at 11:59PM ET at each of the scheduled dates outlined below.
You can vote once per hour, so keep coming back to help make the biggest push to send your favorites through to each round.
The Final Four will find one band from each decade — 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s — all battling it out before the championship round.
- Round 1: March 17-22
- Round 2: March 24-26
- Round 3: March 27-30
- Final Four: March 31-April 2
- Championship: April 3-6
- Winner Declared: April 7
Which decade will emerge to have the greatest band of all time, as determined by all of you? We'll find out on April 7!
Cast your votes in the polls below!
ROUND 3 — '70s Division
1970s rock bracket tournament
ROUND 3 — '80s Division
1980s rock bracket tournament
ROUND 3 - '90s Division
1990s rock bracket tournament
ROUND 3 - '00s Division
2000s rock tournament bracket
Below, see the best rock band for every letter of the alphabet!
The ABCs of Rock - The Best Rock Band for Each Letter of the Alphabet
Do you know your ABCs of Rock? We hope so as there are well known rock bands for every single letter of the alphabet.
Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire