Album Cover Art Cup - 16th Finals! (Matches 1-4)

[MindRuler]

Candlemass with allready a comfortable lead in Ladder 13.
Ladder 15 will be the most exciting!

 

[Azas]

4 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams +1
0 Judas Priest - Killing Machine
0 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

3 Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance +1
1 Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
0 Enchant - Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10

2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery +1
1 Killswitch Engage - Disarm The Descent
1 Alter Bridge - Walk The Sky

2 Asia - Alpha +1
2 Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
0 Primordial - A Journey's End

 

[Diesel 11]

4 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine +1
0 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

This Candlemass cover needs to go, Nightfall is way better. I would take Primordial's over it but I love Killing Machine.

3 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
2 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy +1
0 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

Symphony X's is so simple yet so tasteful. Everything you want in a cover for that album.

2 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent +1
2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery
1 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky

3 Asia - Alpha +1
2 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
0 Primordial - A Journey's End

Shame The Gathering Wilderness wasn't in this group cuz I'd have picked it over the other two.

 

[Shmoolikipod]

5 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams +1
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine
0 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

3 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
3 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy +1
0 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

3 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent +1
2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery
1 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky

3 Asia - Alpha
3 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny +1
0 Primordial - A Journey's End

I'm simply not a fan of the big building in the background of Ancient Dreams, but other than that it's good enough for this ladder...

 

[MindRuler]

Wow 2 ties!

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

6 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams +1
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine
0 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness

4 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy +4
3 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
0 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

3 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent
3 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery +1
1 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky

4 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny +1
3 Asia - Alpha
0 Primordial - A Journey's End

 

[Saapanael]

6 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine
1 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness +1

4 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
3 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
1 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10 +1

4 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent +1
3 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery
1 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky

5 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny +1
3 Asia - Alpha
0 Primordial - A Journey's End

 

[Magnus]

6 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
2 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness +1
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine


4 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
4 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance +1
1 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

4 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent
4 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery +1
1 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky

5 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
3 Asia - Alpha
1 Primordial - A Journey's End +1

 

[The Dissident]

7 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams +1
2 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine

5 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy +1
4 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
1 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

4 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent
4 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery
2 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky +1

6 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny +1
3 Asia - Alpha
1 Primordial - A Journey's End

 

[Kalata]

4 Ladders at once?

8 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams +1
2 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine

5 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
5 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance +1
1 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

4 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent
5 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery +1
2 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky

6 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
4 Asia - Alpha +1
1 Primordial - A Journey's End

Ancient Dreams because landscapes always work (and I like the contrast with the icy building), no contest. Screaming For Vengeance because the figure and colors are instantly impactful. The Dark Discovery is by default. Alpha use of colors is just too good, and futuristic is always eye-catching (despite the fact that the pyramid could have been better). SWOD as an image is not easy to beat.

 

[MindRuler]

4 Ladders at once?

Yup because these were the last ones of this round. The next round will be the 16th Finals!
Thx for voting Evergrey, even if it was by default. It´s an amazing one for me.

5 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
5 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance +1
1 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

We have another tie!
Who wants to break it?
@frus
@SixesAlltheway

 

[SixesAlltheway]

9 Candlemass - Ancient Dreams +1
2 Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
1 Judas Priest - Killing Machine

6 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance +1
5 Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
1 Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10

6 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery +1
4 Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent
2 Alter Bridge - Walk the Sky

7 Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny +1
4 Asia - Alpha
1 Primordial - A Journey's End

 

[MindRuler]

Promoted to Finals:
Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Evergrey - The Dark Discovery
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

Eliminated from the tournament:
Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
Judas Priest - Killing Machine
Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
Enchant - Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10
Killswitch Engage - Disarm The Descent
Alter Bridge - Walk The Sky
Asia - Alpha
Primordial - A Journey's End

Curious facts: Only 11 Numbers 2 from Round 1 could make it to the Finals.
The biggest surprises are Ride The Lightning made it to the Finals (only 4th in Ladder 6 of Round 1!) and Marillion knocked out of the tournament. (Number 2 of Ladder 12 in Round 1)

 

[MindRuler]

We started with 92 covers.
60 were eliminated in the first 2 Rounds.
The 16 winners of Round 1 are placed into bowl 1. The 16 survivors of Round 2 in bowl 2.
After a draw later today they will be seeded into the 16th Finals frame.
They will face each other in knock-out battles until there's only one cover left!
Stay tuned for the first 4 battles of the 16th Finals!

Winners Round 1:
1. Alcest - Les Chants De l´Aurore
2. Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden
3. Dio - Holy Diver
4. Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell
5. Metallica - ...And Justice For All
6. King Diamond - Abigail
7. Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper
8. Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
9. Elder - Lore
10. Mastodon - Leviathan
11. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
12. Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
13. Burzum - Filosofem
14. Rainbow - Rising
15. Nightwish - Century Child
16. Helloween - Helloween

Survivors Round 2:
17. Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
18. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
19. Jethro Tull - The Broadsword And The Beast
20. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
21. Nightwish - Oceanborn
22. Savatage - Dead Winter Dead
23. Judas Priest - Painkiller
24. Opeth - Still Life
25. Vektor - Terminal Redux
26. Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
27. Scanner - Mental Reservation
28. Opeth - Blackwater Park
29. Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
30. Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
31. Evergrey - The Dark Discovery
32. Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

 

[MindRuler]

The draw for the 16th Finals during my lunchbreak at work.
In bowl 1 numbers 1 to 16, in bowl 2 numbers 17 to 32.



Some will be very brutal and there are even 2 matches with same bands!
Tonight we´ll start with the first 4 matches.

 

[Azas]

Now that’s dedication! You deserve an Oscar, Eddie, Frankenstein, Leviathan!

 

[MindRuler]

16th FINALS

MATCH 1
Dio - Holy Diver
Nominated by @Azas and @MrKnickerbocker

VS.
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
Nominated by @Lamia020281


MATCH 2
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Nominated by @MrKnickerbocker

VS.
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Nominated by @Azas


MATCH 3
Rainbow - Rising
Nominated by @The Dissident

VS.
Jethro Tull - The Broadsword And The Beast
Nominated by @MindRuler


MATCH 4
Nightwish - Century Child
Nominated by @Lamia020281

VS.
Nightwish - Oceanborn
Nominated by @The Dissident

PLEASE VOTE IN EVERY MATCH! CHANGING YOUR VOTES IS NOT ALLOWED! (OWN GOALS COUNT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If there's a tie after the poll is closed, a Tiebreaker Shoot-Out will determine the match winner. The first cover that gets 3 points goes further to the next round, the other is eliminated from the tournament.

 

[Azas]

1 Dio - Holy Diver +1
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny


1 Metallica - Master Of Puppets +1
Judas Priest - Painkiller


1 Rainbow - Rising +1
Jethro Tull - The Broadsword And The Beast


1 Nightwish - Oceanborn +1
Nightwish - Century Child

Finals - TOTAL SLAUGHTERFEST.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

You put everything in a random order and somehow ended up with Nightwish vs. Nightwish?!

2 Dio - Holy Diver +1
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

2 Metallica - Master Of Puppets +1
Judas Priest - Painkiller

2 Rainbow - Rising +1
Jethro Tull - The Broadsword And The Beast

1 Nightwish - Oceanborn
1 Nightwish - Century Child +1

 

[MindRuler]

Guys it's a poll.