The 2012 champion of the March Madness Heavy Metal Tournament is…  IRON MAIDEN!!!  The heavy metal giants of East London, Iron Maiden, defeated the heavy metal architects of Birmingham, Black Sabbath, in a long grueling battle.  Iron Maiden is the final metal band of 64 left standing after 6 legendary rounds of battle.  Check out the full tournament results below: (Click on the bracket to enlarge)

Iron Maiden defeated Black Sabbath

Well that’s it for the 2012 March Madness Heavy Metal Tournament.  Who would have won your metal tournament bracket?  You can print out your very own blank Gears of Rock March Madness Heavy Metal Bracket here.