Heavy Metal Madness Bracket: Scorpions sting their way to victory

Scorpions defeats AC/DC in championship round of Heavy Metal Madness Bracket

SAN ANTONIO – After six weeks of jamming and voting, San Antonio heavy metal fans have decided which band is the best of all time.

The No. 18-seeded Scorpions have stung their way to victory in the Heavy Metal Madness Bracket on KSAT.com, defeating No. 4-seeded AC/DC by a 73% to 27% margin.

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The Scorpions rocked the competition "Like a Hurricane" week after week in the bracket.

The German rock band opened the bracket by crushing No. 47-seeded Ratt 86% to 14%.

The second round is when the Scorpions began their strings of upsets, with No. 15-seeded Megadeath losing by 68% to 32% margin.

But the stunner of all stunners occurred in the third round when No. 2-seeded Led Zeppelin fell 52% to 48%.

After that, the Scorpions cruised the rest of the way. 

In the fourth round, Guns N' Roses never stood a chance, falling 61% to 39%.

The next victim was Motley Crue in the fifth round, getting thumped 70% to 30%, followed by AC/DC in the final round.

We appreciate everyone who voted in the bracket and who watched KSAT News @ 9 with Steve Spriester, who had a ton of fun bringing you weekly updates on the bracket.
 

The Heavy Metal Madness Bracket is for entertainment purposes only.

The outcome is not determined by KSAT 12 and doesn't reflect KSAT 12's opinions on the bands.


About the Authors

Steve Spriester started at KSAT in 1995 as a general assignments reporter. Now, he anchors the station's top-rated 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.

David Ibañez has been managing editor of KSAT.com since the website's launch in October 2000.

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