March Madness is here, and we’re joining in on bracket-mania by forcing 32 excellent ’80s rock albums to do battle with each other.We’ve filled our bracket with the most popular, influential and enduring albums of the decade, made by the biggest artists in rock, heavy metal and classic alternative music.We seeded them using the best sales data available, and now it’s up to you to choose our winner. As a first step, we need you to narrow our field of 32 down to a sweet 16.if you’re somehow unfamiliar with any of these albums, rest assured you can learn more about them using the search bar at the top of our site. But we’re pretty sure most of you will recognize them just by seeing their iconic titles and artwork.Ultimate Classic Rock’s Best ’80s Album tournament will feature a total of five rounds:Round One: March 18-23Round Two: March 24-27Round Three: March 28-30Final Four: March 31-April 3Championship: April 4-7You can cast your votes below for the Best ’80s album in sixteen first round head-to-head match-ups – four in each region. You can vote once per hour now through March 23 at 11:59PM ET.The winners of each round will be revealed the day after votes close and a new round of voting will begin that same day.Adrian Borromeo, UCRAdrian Borromeo, UCRloading…Adrian Borromeo, UCRAdrian Borromeo, UCRloading…Adrian Borromeo, UCRAdrian Borromeo, UCRloading…Adrian Borromeo, UCRAdrian Borromeo, UCRloading…Thanks for voting in the first round of Ultimate Classic Rock’s Best ’80s Album tournament! Check back on March 24 to see who will advance to Round 2, where you can vote in eight more matchups.Top 100 ’80s Rock AlbumsUCR takes a chronological look at the 100 best rock albums of the ’80s.Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso and Michael Gallucci