Metal Storm's Favourite Album Art: Round 2!

Round 2 is here folks!

Before seeing the top 50 covers that made it into Round 2, let's explain how Round 3 is going to work; this time, you pick your top 4! The 4 you choose MUST be from the list below (the 50 most popular choices from Round 1). Round 3 will see this list of 50 drop down to 20. Be sure to check out as many of these as possible, you may have missed some awesome artwork!

Please message Doc Godin with your TOP 4 picks from Round 2.

Here is the list for Round 2:
Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit
Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea
Alcest - Écailles de lune
Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising
Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thundergod
Amorphis - Skyforger
The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand
Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
Be'Lakor - Stone's Reach
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
Born Of Osiris - The Discovery
Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Cormorant - Dwellings
Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom
Dissection - Storm Of The Lights Bane
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free: Part II
Godflesh - Streetcleaner
High On Fire - Death Is This Communion
Iced Earth - The Dark Saga
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
Keep Of Kalessin - Reptilian
Kvelertak - Kvelertak
Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées
Mastodon - Leviathan
Mastodon - Crack The Skye
Moonsorrow - V: Hävitetty
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Obituary - Cause Of Death
Opeth - Heritage
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power
Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb
Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
Septicflesh - The Great Mass
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Solstafir - Svartir Sandar
Spawn Of Possession - Incurso
Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Vildhjarta - Måsstaden
Wintersun - Wintersun

The end of Round 2/Beginning of Round 3 will be on August 8th.

Posted: 31.07.2012 by Doc G.

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☥ Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:10 ☥ Account deleted Good. 2 of my 3 made it. Loading...
BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:11 BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 My three picks didn't make it, but I was expecting that. Where's the love for Pain Of Salvation's Scarsick? ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass. My Instagram Loading...
☥ Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:11 ☥ Account deleted Also, this calls for someone to put the fifty artworks in a single post, so we can better judge. (two or more if there's a character limit or anything) Loading...
Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:18 Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718 Because of this, I just saw Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées for the first time. I love that artwork, now I want to hear the album! ---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin Loading...
☥ Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:19 ☥ Account deleted Written by Doc G. on 31.07.2012 at 12:18 Because of this, I just saw Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées for the first time. I love that artwork, now I want to hear the album! There you go. Loading...
FeskarN Posts: 872	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:29 FeskarN Posts: 872 All my three from the first round is in it. Just need to pick one more then ---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm! Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:56 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384 Amon Amarth artwork is pure shit tbh... Seriously. There are some cool shit that I'm glad that got in but many others feel like they just got it for popularity of the band and not for the artwork. Oh well. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 12:59 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Okay there is some good stuff in there but who in their right mind would vote for Gamma Ray, Amon Amarth, SepticFlesh, Iron Maiden (they have way better album covers than that one) ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1459	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 13:43 Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1459 Cool, fun competition. One of my three made it through to the second round. ---- The sun shines over The Fool... Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 13:45 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Some nice ones (nothing spectacular) and plenty of shitty and predictable ones. If I had to vote for any of these I'd probably go with Burzum Loading...
Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1459	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 13:52 Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1459 Written by Doc G. on 31.07.2012 at 12:18 Because of this, I just saw Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées for the first time. I love that artwork, now I want to hear the album! I agree, I've now seen some good album covers that have piqued my interest in hearing the music. By the way, I'm curious as to how many people voted in round 1? ---- The sun shines over The Fool... Loading...
saiki Posts: 12	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 14:11 saiki Posts: 12 Would be nice to have this list with the actual cover images so it would be easier to decide Loading...
Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 14:11 Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 Is someone going to take the time and make a thread with the album covers so that users don't have to google each one ? Will make it easier for us lazy bums Two designs from John D ---- If you never wake up from a dream does it become reality? Last fm Don't click here Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 14:31 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384 Written by [user id=4365] on 31.07.2012 at 13:45 Some nice ones (nothing spectacular) and plenty of shitty and predictable ones. If I had to vote for any of these I'd probably go with Burzum That Burzum album, TAP, Esoteric, Godflesh and Vildhjarta are the ones that stick the most to me (maybe one or two more)... I don't have much to choose from so at least this will be easy for me. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 14:39 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 31.07.2012 at 14:31 That Burzum album, TAP, Esoteric, Godflesh and Vildhjarta are the ones that stick the most to me (maybe one or two more)... I don't have much to choose from so at least this will be easy for me. I prefer the s/t Godflesh one myself, the Vildhjarta is kinda cool I suppose. Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:00 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384 Written by [user id=4365] on 31.07.2012 at 14:39 I prefer the s/t Godflesh one myself I never really liked that one tbh. It felt flat. Like... This is the artwork: GODFLESH - _ - ____ Uncanny, isn't it? I like Vildhjarta because it makes me think of a children book I would have loved to read when I was a kid because the story seems like it could be epic. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:01 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 31.07.2012 at 15:00 GODFLESH - _ - _____ Lulz, nice impression. Boring fact: it was taken from this intro from this film: Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:02 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18384 Written by [user id=4365] on 31.07.2012 at 15:01 Written by X-Ray Rod on 31.07.2012 at 15:00 GODFLESH - _ - _____ Lulz, nice impression. ...and that's why I should win this competition... At least over some of the artwork that got in. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:03 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 31.07.2012 at 15:02 ...and that's why I should win this competition... At least over some of the artwork that got in. Well if this ever happens again I will vote for GODFLESH - _ - _____ Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:41 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 Vulgar Display Of Power? Really? My favorite from the list is probably the one from Les Discrets. I have it in my phone, in the laptop at work and I recently had it in the ps3. Loading...
Draugen Posts: 501	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:44 Draugen Posts: 501 Done. Some of these are really impressive I must admit. Most, however, are either rather lame or just simply awful like Mastodon's Crack the Skye for example which always makes me giggle. In the end I went with: Ahab, Dissection, Les Discrets and Vildhjarta. Loading...
PocketMetal Posts: 750	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:54 PocketMetal Posts: 750 1 of my 3 made it , also I'm surprised people picked "The Butcher's Ballroom" over "Sing Along Songs..." from D:S:O . Loading...
SSM Massacred Posts: 236	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 15:56 SSM Massacred Posts: 236 Written by Spirit Molecule on 31.07.2012 at 14:11 Is someone going to take the time and make a thread with the album covers so that users don't have to google each one ? Will make it easier for us lazy bums Here you go. There'll be a part two soon. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 16:03 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Written by Draugen on 31.07.2012 at 15:44 Done. Some really impressive cover art in this bunch I must admit. A few are simply awful though like Mastodon's Crack the Skye which always makes me giggle. In the end I went with: Ahab, Dissection, Les Discrets and Vildhjarta. I find it funny you mention Crack The Skye as awful (which it is imo) but then rate Dissection highly, which is imo is just as terrible as Crack the Skye ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Edmund Fogg Posts: 1752	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 16:40 Edmund Fogg Posts: 1752 Hahaha!This is turning into mini-MS Awards. All that's left to do is sitback, grab a beer and enjoy the show. ---- You cannot sedate all the things you hate - MM The Observer is the source of reality - Bloom God damn it!! What did Diddy didn't do? - Satan Loading...
BlueMobius Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 16:42 BlueMobius Account deleted It looks like I'm not the only one disappointed in the results of this poll. It seems we have a lot of users that are metal noobs from the albums picked. Only one of my suggestions made it - Mastodon's Leviathan, which is their best art and first or second best album depending on my mood. Another of my suggestions was Nekrogoblikon's "Goblin Island" because I feel the art of that album perfectly captures the essence of the music. I knew that one would not get suggested but I really enjoy looking at all the funny stuff on it. My third pick was the Amorphis album "Tales From The Thousand Lakes," which I'm surprised to not see here. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 16:45 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Written by [user id=20536] on 31.07.2012 at 16:42 Only one of my suggestions made it - Mastodon's Leviathan, which is their best art although enjoyable I would say Remission is still by far MAstodon's best art. ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 17:04 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by [user id=20536] on 31.07.2012 at 16:42 My third pick was the Amorphis album "Tales From The Thousand Lakes," which I'm surprised to not see here. Yeah that one is definitely better than all the other scenery ones here. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 17:12 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Written by [user id=4365] on 31.07.2012 at 17:04 Written by [user id=20536] on 31.07.2012 at 16:42 My third pick was the Amorphis album "Tales From The Thousand Lakes," which I'm surprised to not see here. Yeah that one is definitely better than all the other scenery ones here. indeed it is. I was actually surprised to not see it here either. But then again most art work here is of the modern photoshop variety ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 31.07.2012 - 17:13 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 31.07.2012 at 17:12 indeed it is. I was actually surprised to not see it here either. But then again most art work here is of the modern photoshop variety As predicted Loading...