Round 1 featured a series of interesting match-ups of the top 64 greatest bands of hard rock and heavy metal with several surprising upsets. Here are the first round results of the 2012 March Madness Heavy Metal Tournament: (Click on bracket to enlarge)
Black Sabbath defeats Posion
Overkill defeats Exodus
Alice Cooper defeats Danzig
Anthrax defeats Tool
Def Leppard defeats Twisted Sister
Pantera defeats Lamb of God
Type-o-Negative upsets Rainbow
Motorhead defeats Tesla
Metallica defeats Quiet Riot
Ted Nugent upsets Accept
Queen defeats Whitesnake
Guns n’ Roses defeats Deftones
Sammy Hagar upsets Deep Purple
Megadeth defeats Fear Factory
Rush defeats Machine Head
Judas Priest defeats Skid Row
Iron Maiden defeats Soundgarden
UFO upsets Mercyful Fate
Van Halen defeats Faith Now More
Aerosmith defeats Rage Against The Machine
Dream Theater upsets Thin Lizzy
Ozzy Osbourne defeats W.A.S.P.
White Zombie defeats Sepultura
Led Zeppelin defeats Testament
AC/DC defeats Korn
Marilyn Manson defeats Diamond Head
Scorpions defeats Warrant
Motley Crue defeats Black Label Society
Avenged Sevenfold upsets Alice in Chains
Kiss defeats GWAR
Dio defeats Ratt
Slayer just edges out Slipknot
Round 2 results will be posted this weekend.