Best Band of Our Generation: Onto the Quarterfinals!

Pearl Jam demolishes Green Day, 100% to 0% for the final Round 2 victory.  We are now moving onto the quarterfinals.  Shit's getting real now, people.  Thanks to everyone who has been voting.  Your votes are getting more and more important.  In the quarterfinals, I will be giving you all two days (instead of one) to vote on the matchups.  The first quarterfinal pits top-seeded U2 against the tournament's Cinderella, 24-seed Mötley Crüe.  Now get out there and vote!

(For details and background about the Best Band of Our Generation countdown, click here.)

Here are the results so far.  Winners are in green.

Quarterfinals

1.  U2 (1980)

24.  Mötley Crüe (1981)

5.  Def Leppard (1980)

4.  Metallica (1983)

14.  Huey Lewis and The News (1980)

11.  Weezer (1994)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987)

2.  Pearl Jam (1991)

Round 2

1.  U2 (1980) (57%)

16.  Foo Fighters (1995)

24.  Mötley Crüe (1981) (60%)

8.  Nirvana (1989)

5.  Def Leppard (1980) (63%)

12.  Bon Jovi (1984)

20.  The White Stripes (1999)

4.  Metallica (1983) (83%)

30.  Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

14.  Huey Lewis and The News (1980) (80%)

11.  Weezer (1994) (75%)

6.  Beastie Boys (1982)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987) (60%)

23.  Iron Maiden (1980)

15.  Green Day (1990) 

2.  Pearl Jam (1991) (100%)

Round 1

1.  U2 (1980) (60%)

32.  The Pixies (1987)

16.  Foo Fighters (1995) (75%)

17.  The Cure (1980)

9.  Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)

24.  Mötley Crüe (1981) (80%)

8.  Nirvana (1989) (67%)

25.  The Black Crowes (1990)

5.  Def Leppard (1980) (86%)

28.  Poison (1986)

12.  Bon Jovi (1984) (100%)

21.  Depeche Mode (1981)

13.  Dave Matthews Band (1994)

20.  The White Stripes (1999) (80%)

4.  Metallica (1983) (100%)

29.  Soundgarden (1988)

3.  R.E.M. (1982)

30.  Stone Temple Pilots (1992) (60%)

14.  Huey Lewis and The News (1980) (67%)

19.  Duran Duran (1981)

11.  Weezer (1994) (80%)

22.  Rage Against the Machine (1992)

6.  Beastie Boys (1982) (80%)

27.  Nine Inch Nails (1989)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987) (83%)

26.  Smashing Pumpkins (1991)

10.  Radiohead (1993)

23.  Iron Maiden (1980) (75%)

15.  Green Day (1990) (75%)

18.  The Pretenders (1980)

2.  Pearl Jam (1991) (80%)

31.  Oasis (1994)