Album Cover Art Cup - 8h FINALS (Matches 1-4)

[Azas]

MATCH 13
6 Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper
1 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery +1000

MATCH 14
4 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond +1
3 Elder - Lore

MATCH 15
6 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell +1
1 Burzum - Filosofem

MATCH 16
4 Savatage - Dead Winter Dead
3 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell +1

 

[frus]

MATCH 13
7 Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper +1
1 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery

MATCH 14
4 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
4 Elder - Lore +1

MATCH 15
6 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
2 Burzum - Filosofem +1

MATCH 16
5 Savatage - Dead Winter Dead +1
3 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

 

[MindRuler]

MATCH 14
4 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
4 Elder - Lore +1

 

[Kalata]

MATCH 13
7 Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper
2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery +1

MATCH 14
5 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond +1
4 Elder - Lore

MATCH 15
7 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell +1
2 Burzum - Filosofem

MATCH 16
6 Savatage - Dead Winter Dead +1
3 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

One is by default, Somewhere Far Beyond is much more interesting, Bat II is simply better, Dead Winter Dead is presenting the story and details better for me.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Oh wait, are we back to giving points again? Because the poll is an old one I see.

 

[Shmoolikipod]

Oh wait, are we back to giving points again? Because the poll is an old one I see.

Yes, there were some issues with the polls apparently.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Yes, there were some issues with the polls apparently.

I might have missed some rounds then. I've opened the thread a few times and just saw it was still the same poll

 

[SixesAlltheway]

8 Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper +1
2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery

MATCH 14
5 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
5 Elder - Lore +1

MATCH 15
8 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell +1
2 Burzum - Filosofem

MATCH 16
7 Savatage - Dead Winter Dead +1
3 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

 

[MindRuler]

I might have missed some rounds then. I've opened the thread a few times and just saw it was still the same poll

Yeah the second poll disappeared after the merging of the threads.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Yeah the second poll disappeared after the merging of the threads.

Ahh, how annoying!

 

[Saapanael]

9 Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper +1
2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery

6 Elder - Lore +1
5 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

8 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
3 Burzum - Filosofem +1

8 Savatage - Dead Winter Dead +1
3 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

 

[Magnus]

10 Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper +1
2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery

7 Elder - Lore +1
5 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

8 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
4 Burzum - Filosofem +1

9 Savatage - Dead Winter Dead +1
3 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

 

[The Dissident]

11 Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper +1
2 Evergrey - The Dark Discovery

8 Elder - Lore +1
5 Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

9 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell +1
4 Burzum - Filosofem

9 Savatage - Dead Winter Dead
4 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell +1

 

[MindRuler]

Promoted to 8h Finals:
Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper
Elder - Lore
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
Savatage - Dead Winter Dead

Eliminated from the tournament:
Evergrey: The Dark Discovery
Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
Burzum - Filosofem
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell


We´re close to the end of the Cup; with 16 covers left, it only gets harder.

Alot of great covers will be eliminated!
Alot of great ones are allready out, but that's part of this game of course.

When we look at the start of this game, at the very first Round, from 5 Ladders none made it this far in the tournament.
Ladder 6 was by far the best with 3 covers remaining. Ladders 2, 9 and 10 have all 2 covers in the 8h Finals.

 

[Saapanael]

Meat Loaf should get its ass back to hell already.

 

[MindRuler]

8h FINALS

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

VS.
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Nominated by @MrKnickerbocker


MATCH 2
Rainbow - Rising
Nominated by @MrKnickerbocker and @The Dissident

VS.
Nightwish - Oceanborn
Nominated by @The Dissident


MATCH 3
King Diamond - Abigail
Nominated by @Azas

VS.
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
Nominated by @Magnus


MATCH 4
Megadeth - Rust In Peace
Nominated by @Kalata and @MrKnickerbocker

VS.
Mastodon - Leviathan
Nominated by @Vaenyr


MATCH 1
0 Dio - Holy Diver
0 Metallica - Master Of Puppets

MATCH 2
0 Rainbow - Rising
0 Nightwish - Oceanborn

MATCH 3
0 King Diamond - Abigail
0 Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

MATCH 4
0 Megadeth - Rust In Peace
0 Mastodon - Leviathan


One thing´s for sure: this will be a slaughterfest!

 

[The Dissident]

Match 1
1 Metallica - Master Of Puppets +1
0 Dio - Holy Diver

MATCH 2
1 Rainbow - Rising +1
0 Nightwish - Oceanborn

MATCH 3
1 King Diamond - Abigail +1
0 Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

MATCH 4
1 Mastodon - Leviathan +1
0 Megadeth - Rust In Peace

 

[MindRuler]

MATCH 1
1 Metallica - Master Of Puppets
1 Dio - Holy Diver +1

MATCH 2
1 Rainbow - Rising
1 Nightwish - Oceanborn +1

MATCH 3
2 King Diamond - Abigail +1
0 Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

MATCH 4
2 Mastodon - Leviathan +1
0 Megadeth - Rust In Peace

 

[Kalata]

MATCH 1
2 Dio - Holy Diver +1
1 Metallica - Master Of Puppets

MATCH 2
2 Nightwish - Oceanborn +1
1 Rainbow - Rising

MATCH 3
3 King Diamond - Abigail +1
0 Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

MATCH 4
3 Mastodon - Leviathan +1
0 Megadeth - Rust In Peace

Holy Diver and Abigail are much better for me.
Rust In Peace is so memorable (like Metallica covers has an impact) and is my own nomination, but Leviathan is just too good. It's like they chose the perfect colors (the only thing that could have been added is - a city under the sea!), it's beautiful. Tough choice.
Rising vs Oceanborn is also very tough. The former is a stronger impression, but the details in Oceanborn are great for the imagination.

 

[MindRuler]

I wouldn´t mind either Holy Diver or Leviathan in the Final. (Against either Les Chants De L´Aurore or Mirror Reaper)