Album Cover Art Cup - ROUND 1 (Ladder 11)

[Diesel 11]

12 Elder - Lore +3
8 Kiss - Destroyer +1
7 Vektor - Terminal Redux +2
5 Crimson Glory - Transcendence
3 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
1 Ulver - Bergtatt

 

[The Dissident]

This darker version is what I have and nominated it based on. Both work but I prefer the darker.

14 Elder - Lore +2
8 Kiss - Destroyer +1
7 Vektor - Terminal Redux +2
6 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian +2
6 Crimson Glory - Transcendence +1
1 Ulver - Bergtatt

Voting for my 3 nominations

 

[MindRuler]

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This darker version is what I have and nominated it based on. Both work but I prefer the darker.

14 Elder - Lore +2
8 Kiss - Destroyer +1
7 Vektor - Terminal Redux +2
6 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian +2
6 Crimson Glory - Transcendence +1
1 Ulver - Bergtatt

Voting for my 3 nominations

Looks very cool and I´ll change it. (It´s a very small file though) The other was quite sharp but is very strong too. Maybe mine was from the remastered edition?

 

[MindRuler]

Crimson Glory deserves more praise.

Elder seems to go to the finals, Crimson Warning a tie! Ulver lost in the woods.

 

[Shmoolikipod]

17 Elder - Lore +3
9 Vektor - Terminal Redux +2
8 Kiss - Destroyer
7 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian +1
6 Crimson Glory - Transcendence
1 Ulver - Bergtatt

Easiest one so far I think!

 

[MindRuler]

@Shmoolikipod I think you add the points to the wrong one (Crimson Glory) instead of Fates. Or did you put the +1 for the wrong one? I´m confused now.

 

[Shmoolikipod]

@Shmoolikipod I think you add the points to the wrong one (Crimson Glory) instead of Fates. Or did you put the +1 for the wrong one? I´m confused now.

Thanks, I even double checked...

 

[Saapanael]

20 Elder - Lore +3
10 Vektor - Terminal Redux +1
8 Kiss - Destroyer
7 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
6 Crimson Glory - Transcendence
3 Ulver - Bergtatt +2

 

[The Dissident]

Looks very cool and I´ll change it. (It´s a very small file though) The other was quite sharp but is very strong too. Maybe mine was from the remastered edition?

I actually think yours is the original, and that one is the remaster. Who knows! Both have their merits!

 

[Kalata]

20 Elder - Lore
11 Vektor - Terminal Redux +1
10 Kiss - Destroyer +2
10 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian +3
6 Crimson Glory - Transcendence
3 Ulver - Bergtatt

Awaken The Guardian has a lot going on to say, but again the fantasy ''story style'' and colors help big time. A portal, wizard and landscape, what's not to like. Destroyer gets my vote for the iconic Kiss costumes (plus the great use of colors for the background). Terminal Redux is cool with its space theme, comparing it to the others ofc. Transcendence is probably next, while I miss something in Lore.

 

[Lamia020281]

23 Elder - Lore +3
12 Vektor - Terminal Redux +1
10 Kiss - Destroyer
10 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
6 Crimson Glory - Transcendence
5 Ulver - Bergtatt +2

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

24 Elder - Lore +1
15 Vektor - Terminal Redux +3
12 Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian +2
10 Kiss - Destroyer
6 Crimson Glory - Transcendence
5 Ulver - Bergtatt

 

[Siddharth]

Time for the next round big bro @MindRuler !

 

[MindRuler]

Promoted to Finals:
Elder - Lore

Promoted to Round 2:
Vektor - Terminal Redux
Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
Kiss - Destroyer

Eliminated from the tournament:
Crimson Glory - Transcendence (another travesty!)
Ulver - Bergtatt

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ROUND 1: Ladder 10

1. Saxon - Carpe Diem
Nominated by @Kalata


2. Mastodon - Leviathan
Nominated by @Vaenyr


3. Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation
Nominated by @Lamia020281


4. Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
Nominated by @Azas


5. Dio - Killing The Dragon
Nominated by @Kalata


6. Mordred - Fool´s Game
Nominated by @Magnus


0 Saxon - Carpe Diem
0 Mastodon - Leviathan
0 Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation
0 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
0 Dio - Killing The Dragon
0 Mordred - Fool's Game

 

[Azas]

Previous ladder was very meh for my taste. This ladder is incredible.

3 Mastodon - Leviathan +3
2 Dio - Killing The Dragon +2
1 Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell +1
0 Saxon - Carpe Diem
0 Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation
0 Mordred - Fool's Game

 

[Diesel 11]

5 Mastodon - Leviathan +2
4 Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell +3
2 Dio - Killing the Dragon
1 Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation +1
0 Saxon - Carpe Diem
0 Mordred - Fool’s Game

Love the Bat II cover, a personal fave of mine and just as good as the OG’s. Even bought a phone case with the artwork (although it’s all fucked-up now). Very glad it’s here.

 

[Vaenyr]

8 Mastodon - Leviathan +3
6 Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell +2
2 Dio - Killing the Dragon
2 Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation +1
0 Saxon - Carpe Diem
0 Mordred - Fool’s Game

 

[Siddharth]

10 Mastodon - Leviathan +2
9 Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell +3
3 Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation +1
2 Dio - Killing the Dragon
0 Saxon - Carpe Diem
0 Mordred - Fool’s Game

Had it been about music, I'd have kept Fool's Game by Mordred at first! I even wrote a review on it, if anyone's interested - HERE

 

[Saapanael]

The moment I lay my eyes on Alice Cooper's album cover, I knew it was made by Dave McKean. I love his artwork, on album covers and elsewhere. I discovered him while reading Stephen King's Wizard and Glass, which has amazing illustrations, seen here: https://stephenking.com/darktower/artist/dave_mckean_images.html Then I realised he also did the cover for Scenes From a Memory.

13 Mastodon - Leviathan +3
9 Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell
5 Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation +2
2 Dio - Killing the Dragon
1 Mordred - Fool’s Game +1
0 Saxon - Carpe Diem

 

[MindRuler]

16 Mastodon - Leviathan +3
11 Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell +2
6 Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation +1
2 Dio - Killing the Dragon
1 Mordred - Fool’s Game
0 Saxon - Carpe Diem