GREATEST METAL ALBUM CUP - Winner: Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son!

[Diesel 11]

You guys should make GMAC - Extreme edition. Would be pretty cool.

Best idea ever. Can't wait to fight NP over including Wish You Were Here again. So extreme.

 

[Mosh]

I would actually be interested in a GMAC esque game for extreme metal. I have some ideas, let me know if anyone wants to run it or I can.

 

[Whooten]

You can't hope to defeat Dio with a Priest. Everyone knows that.

 

[Jer]

You guys should make GMAC - Extreme edition. Would be pretty cool.

Yes, then you can go through months of foreplay to finally watch Blackwater Park win, just like we’re doing with Seventh Son here!

 

[Diesel 11]

just like we’re doing with Seventh Son here!

God, I hope not.

 

[Jer]

God, I hope not.

Well, you had to know from the jump it was going to be Powerslave, Somewhere In Time, or Seventh Son winning the GMAC. Powerslave appeals more to traditionalists, Somewhere In Time appeals more to prog and AOR types, and Seventh Son appeals to most people in both groups. Guess which one will probably win?

 

[DJ James]

My money is definitely on Powerslave or Painkiller

 

[Diesel 11]

I'd 100% vote Powerslave or Painkiller over Seventh Son, which is a bunch of prog-wannabes releasing 40-minutes of a half-baked concept album that loses its way completely after the first five songs. Such a weird record, and so many better ones out there.

 

[KidInTheDark666]

Come on, Only the Good Die Young and The Clairvoyant are some of the best songs on the album.

 

[Diesel 11]

I don't think there are any bad songs on the album but the quality does take a dive after the title track and even when I considered it my second favorite Maiden album it always bothered me. It's just worsened over the years.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

I have no problem with a Maiden album winning this game. To be expected.

But if we have 2-3 Maiden albums in the top five, we should just start laughing at ourselves.

 

[LooseCannon]

But if we have 2-3 Maiden albums in the top five, we should just start laughing at ourselves.

There's a top 4 and a top 8.

 

[LooseCannon]

Dio - Holy Diver (1983) How it got here List entries: Rolling Stone 16, Loudwire 17, Metal Rules 8, Metalstorm 10, DigitalDreamDoor 20 Maidenfans Nominators: @Cornfed Hick, @FTB, @Kalata, @LooseCannon, @matic22, @mckindog, @Midnight, @MrKnickerbocker, @Niall Kielt, @Poto, @Travis The Dragon Previous Rounds: League 1: Defeated Candlemass - Doomicus Epicus Metallicus 25-13.
Round of 32 - Match 7	vs.
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. II (1988) How it got here List entries: Metal Rules 28, DigitalDreamDoor 43, Metal Kingdom 6 Maidenfans Nominators: @KidInTheDark666, @Poto Previous Rounds: League 2: Defeated Death - Symbolic 20-11. League 1: Defeated Metallica - Kill ‘Em All 22-15.

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Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) How it got here List entries: Loudwire 18, Metal Rules 38, Metalstorm 41, DigitalDreamDoor 9 Maidenfans Nominators: @srfc, @The Flash Previous Rounds: League 1: Defeated Guns ‘n Roses - Appetite For Destruction 19-18.
Round of 32 - Match 8	vs.
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970) How it got here List entries: Rolling Stone 5, Loudwire 16, Metal Rules 17, Metalstorm 13, DigitalDreamDoor 5 Maidenfans Nominators: @Cornfed Hick Previous Rounds: League 1: Defeated Megadeth - So Far, So Good… So What? 24-13.

 

[LooseCannon]

I think the Round of 16 will go at two matches per set as well, that way we'll get through it in about 8-9 days.

 

[Diesel 11]

Time to give Helloween hell. Awaken the Dio and his diver most holy, and Murray shall slay the Keeper with his own eagle. Or something.

Priest put the sad into Sad Wings. Sabbath time. Great debut album even if it's rough around the edges.

 

[Detective Beauregard]

Dio, easily. I'll also take vintage Priest over Ozzy Sabbath, even if I like the music of both.

 

[Jer]

Very easy round. I already commented on these albums the last time around, so I’ll keep it brief here.

A strong Dio album trounces a mostly weak Helloween album. Sorry, KipInTheDoto1031, but McKinderdoggeris The DrakalotonFTBed Drickieltnightmatic2’s choice comes out on top. Winner: Dio

A strong Judas Priest album trounces a mostly boring Sabbath Tap Mk. II Jazz Odyssey album. Plus, this Sabbath album eliminated @MrKnickerbocker ‘s favorite Megadeth record from the GMAC, and that must not stand! Sorry, @Cornfed Hick, but The Flasrfch’s nominee is superior. Winner: Judas Priest

 

[The Dissident]

Dio and Judas Priest

Helloween was somewhat close but even Keeper and I Want Out can compare to Don't Talk To Strangers and Rainbow In The Dark.

 

[Diesel 11]

Helloween was somewhat close but even Keeper and I Want Out can compare to Don't Talk To Strangers and Rainbow In The Dark.

Or “Stand Up and Shout”, “Holy Diver”, “Caught in the Middle”, and, my personal favorite, “Straight Through the Heart”. “I Want Out” is great too, but Holy Diver is a crunchy, crispy metal classic with godDAMN vocals and it’s really no contest.

 

[Black Bart]

Helloween and Judas Priest.