After 4 intense rounds of voting, solely AC/DC and Van Halen are left standing in our Greatest ’80s Album March Insanity bracket.
That is proper, it is Again in Black vs. 1984 for all of the marbles. You have solely bought three days to vote for the very best ’80s album on this ultimate spherical. You’ll be able to see the outcomes of final week’s voting beneath, then resolve who will get to chop down the nets and douse themselves with champagne.
Within the final spherical, AC/DC’s Again in Black defeated U2’s The Joshua Tree with 74% of the vote. They have been railroading by way of the competitors, beforehand beating Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Ozz 78% to 22%, Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required 84% to 16% and the Speaking Heads’ Stay in Mild 86% to 14%.
Van Halen’s 1984 has had some more durable battles, most not too long ago squeaking by Weapons N’ Roses’ Urge for food for Destruction by a single proportion level. The week earlier than they bested Def Leppard’s Hysteria with 56% of the vote. Previous to that Eddie, Dave, Alex and Michael mastered Metallica’s Grasp of Puppets 64% to 36% and tattooed the Rolling Stones’ Tattoo You 79% to 21%.
So now, we have arrived on the finish of Final Traditional Rock’s Greatest ’80s Album event. You’ll be able to forged your vote beneath for the Greatest ’80s album in our ultimate match up. You’ll be able to vote as soon as per hour now by way of April 7 at 11:59PM ET.
The winner can be revealed the day after voting closes.
Adrian Borromeo, UCR
High 20 1984 Heavy Steel and Arduous Rock Albums
It was a triumphant yr for the style, however modifications loomed on the horizon.
Gallery Credit score: Matthew Wilkening
