Best Band of Our Generation: We Have a Winner!

After two months of blood, sweat, and voting, you have chosen the Best Band of Our Generation.  In the finals, 7-seed Guns N' Roses edges 5-seed Def Leppard by a 52% to 48% margin.  Thanks to everyone who voted.  Apparently my seeding ability is less than perfect.  Stay tuned for the next bracket, details and timing to be determined.  By vote.  By me.


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

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


Finals
5.  Def Leppard (1980)
7.  Guns N' Roses (1987) (52%)

Semifinals

24.  Mötley Crüe (1981)

5.  Def Leppard (1980) (86%)

11.  Weezer (1994)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987) (67%)

Quarterfinals

1.  U2 (1980)

24.  Mötley Crüe (1981) (56%)

5.  Def Leppard (1980) (57%)

4.  Metallica (1983)

14.  Huey Lewis and The News (1980)

11.  Weezer (1994) (72%)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987) (57%)

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)