BATTLE OF THE BANDS!

Remember the sneak peek of those custom rock band cards that I shared here on the blog a few months ago? 

 

 

 

 

Well, I haven't posted anything else about them since then. I've hardly even been around, or commented on other blogs lately. But there's good reason. It seems like The Rock Universe appreciated those custom cards enough to want me to experience all eight bands live and on stage. To explain:

 

A few weeks ago I was transported to a mysterious time and place where I was invited to witness a battle of the bands of unparalleled greatness. The Rock Universe even tasked me with documenting it all on paper so I could share the experience back on this planet, in the present day, right here on this blog.

So you see, I've been out of town. And I mean really out of town.

But now I've got the battles all written down, and I can tell you that it was one incredible show after another. Over the next 7 Sundays I'll share them all with you, featuring one battle each week until we get to the finals.

Here's how the tournament was set up:

There are 8 cards in the set (4 US bands and 4 UK bands), so The Rock Universe created a bracket-style tournament. The draw was set with the four US bands on one side and the four UK bands on the other. All they had to do was battle it out, single elimination style, until a US band and a UK band would meet in the finals.

 

Here's the bracket, with seeds included:

 

 

I'll alternate between draws, featuring a US battle next Sunday, a UK battle the Sunday after that, and so on. And since I only gave a sneak-peek at the card designs, each blog post will begin with a reveal of the card for both participating bands.

First up, it'll be Van Halen (#1 seed) versus The Doors (#4 seed).

Do any of the first-round matchups look particularly intriguing to you? What are your choices for first-round winners? Second-round winners? Champion?

 

Leave your thoughts in the comment section. I hope you'll follow along for the next few Sundays. Get ready to rock!