Album Cover Art Cup - 16th FINALS (Matches 9-12)

[Diesel 11]

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Real metalheads stop spamming AI in a thread dedicated to actual art.

 

[Azas]

Also, real metalheads don’t get butthurt over nothing, because they know the value of real art. They understand that those AI posters are just a call to vote and take part in the game.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

This thread is celebrating the hard work of great artists.

AI steals from billions of artists to create slop.

AI sucks and belongs nowhere in this thread. Thanks for your efforts and enjoyment of the game, @Azas, but cut it out.

 

[MindRuler]

Promoted to 8h Finals:
King Diamond - Abigail
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
Megadeth - Rust In Peace
Mastodon - Leviathan

Eliminated from the tournament:
Scanner - Mental Reservation
Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who´s Buying?
Metallica - Ride The Lightning

 

[MindRuler]

MATCH 9
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Nominated by @Azas

VS.
Vektor - Terminal Redux
Nominated by @Siddharth


MATCH 10
Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore
Nominated by @MindRuler

VS.
Opeth - Still Life
Nominated by @MrKnickerbocker and @The Dissident


MATCH 11
Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden
Nominated by @Magnus

VS.
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Nominated by @MrKnickerbocker


MATCH 12
Helloween - Helloween
Nominated by @Kalata and @Vaenyr

VS.
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Nominated by @Siddharth


MATCH 9
0 Metallica - ...And Justice For All
0 Vektor - Terminal Redux

MATCH 10
0 Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore
0 Opeth - Still Life

MATCH 11
0 Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden
0 Opeth - Blackwater Park

MATCH 12
0 Helloween - Helloween
0 Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

MATCH 9
1 Metallica - ...And Justice For All +1
0 Vektor - Terminal Redux

MATCH 10
0 Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore
1 Opeth - Still Life +1

MATCH 11
0 Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden
1 Opeth - Blackwater Park +1

MATCH 12
1 Helloween - Helloween +1
0 Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

 

[MindRuler]

I shouldn´t vote for Vektor because it kicked Alice Cooper out of the tournament which was a shame really. There was no justice for Alice that day...and yet I like it more than the Tallica one.

In Match 2 it´s not only own nomination bias: it´s a bloody gorgeous cover.

Dark Millennium is pure art and very colourful while the Opeth one has alot of atmosphere.

Priest isn´t doing well in the cup: British Steel, Killing Machine, Sad Wings and even Painkiller were eliminated from the tournament. Screaming is an iconic cover but Helloween is amazing!


MATCH 9
1 Metallica - ...And Justice For All
1 Vektor - Terminal Redux +1

MATCH 10
1 Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore +1
1 Opeth - Still Life

MATCH 11
1 Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden +1
1 Opeth - Blackwater Park

MATCH 12
2 Helloween - Helloween +1
0 Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

 

[Azas]

MATCH 9
2 Metallica - ...And Justice For All +1
1 Vektor - Terminal Redux

MATCH 10
2 Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore +1
1 Opeth - Still Life +1

MATCH 11
2 Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden +1
1 Opeth - Blackwater Park +1

MATCH 12
2 Helloween - Helloween
1 Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance +1

 

[Kalata]

Promoted to 8h Finals:
King Diamond - Abigail
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
Megadeth - Rust In Peace
Mastodon - Leviathan

Eliminated from the tournament:
Scanner - Mental Reservation
Candlemass - Ancient Dreams
Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who´s Buying?
Metallica - Ride The Lightning

I missed it, why so fast? I would have voted for: Abigail (stronger), Ancient Dreams (no contest imo, landscapes are hard to beat), Rust In Peace (cool covers, backgrounds and colors, one detail made the difference) and Leviathan (no contest again, perfect cover and colors for its theme, even if cropped).

 

[MindRuler]

I missed it, why so fast?

Because I like fast, baby yeah!

I would have voted for: Abigail (stronger), Ancient Dreams (no contest imo), Rust In Peace (cool covers, the detail) and Leviathan (no contest again, perfect cover for its theme, even if cropped).

3 out of 4 go further so that's great bro!

 

[Diesel 11]

MATCH 9
2 Vektor - Terminal Redux +1
2 Metallica - ...And Justice for All

MATCH 10
2 Opeth - Still Life +1
2 Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore

MATCH 11
3 Dark Millennium - Ashore the Celestial Burden +1
1 Opeth - Blackwater Park

MATCH 12
3 Helloween - Helloween +1
1 Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance

 

[Kalata]

MATCH 9
3 Vektor - Terminal Redux +1
2 Metallica - ...And Justice For All

MATCH 10
3 Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore +1
2 Opeth - Still Life +1

MATCH 11
4 Dark Millennium - Ashore The Celestial Burden +1
1 Opeth - Blackwater Park

MATCH 12
4 Helloween - Helloween +1
1 Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

Two are by default, the colors add. Terminal Redux feels epic with its theme, if only ...And Justice For All had a background. Screaming For Vengeance is cool and iconic, but Helloween is just next level.

 

[MindRuler]

3 Alcest - Les Chants De L´Aurore +1
1 Opeth - Still Life +1

Still Life has 2 points.

 

[Magnus]

@MindRuler , @Kalata did vote for Ancient Dreams in the poll and it's not his fault that things went the way they did. With his vote it would have been a draw if I'm not mistaken so I'd suggest, AFTER this round ends, to have a TMT vs AD shootout.

 

[MindRuler]

@MindRuler , @Kalata did vote for Ancient Dreams in the poll and it's not his fault that things went the way they did. With his vote it would have been a draw if I'm not mistaken so I'd suggest, AFTER this round ends, to have a TMT vs AD shootout.

Ok we´ll do it like that if that's ok for everybody.
It seems only fair because he did vote in the poll if I remember correctly.
You do realise that your own nomination (Celtic Frost) could be eliminated from the tournament?

 

[Magnus]

Yes he did and yes I do.
And I'll vote in the 9-12 matches later when at PC cause it's a chore from the phone, please don't close it yet

 

[MindRuler]

Yes he did and yes I do.
And I'll vote in the 9-12 matches later when at PC cause it's a chore from the phone, please don't close it yet

And I won´t vote in the Tiebreaker Shoot-Out to give equal chances to both albums.
Tell me about it. I upload the cup from the phone.