{"id":65448,"date":"2017-05-04T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=65448"},"modified":"2017-05-08T23:36:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T04:36:11","slug":"the-greatest-metal-concept-album-ever-tournament-final-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/the-greatest-metal-concept-album-ever-tournament-final-four\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Metal Concept Album Ever Tournament: Final Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t ask for this. A lot of you aren&#8217;t going to be happy, but the invisible hand has chosen our final four contestants. Who will emerge supreme?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Round Eight was the battle royale of upsets. Bands I would have banked on being shoe-ins for the grande finale (<strong>King Diamond<\/strong>, especially), have been ousted. In fact, this tournament is now exclusively the domain of progressive-leaning records, which is both oddly fitting and somehow infuriating. Whom will you choose in the midst of your blind rage? Cast your vote and rally your troops.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, your goal is to not just choose the album you\u00a0<em>like<\/em> the most, but to try to pick the album\u00a0<em>whose concept best fits the music<\/em>. I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s what all you dad proggers are doing, but it should be. Be judicious as you cast your stones below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_65450\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bracket4.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65450\" class=\"wp-image-65450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bracket4.png?resize=1200%2C653&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bracket4.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bracket4.png?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bracket4.png?resize=768%2C418&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bracket4.png?resize=1024%2C558&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-65450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Final Four (stab to embiggen)<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mastodon&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Leviathan<\/em> vs. Cult of Luna&#8217;s<em>\u00a0Vertikal<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Moby Dick vs.\u00a0Self-Alienation in Metropolis<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_54688\"  width=\"320\" height=\"240\"  data-origwidth=\"320\" data-origheight=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Kp0LxKTZhk?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=1&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_28178\"  width=\"320\" height=\"240\"  data-origwidth=\"320\" data-origheight=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t8-poqsc_tk?enablejsapi=1&list=PLm5fWv3EakkyVcgTg92NzDcOG2iE1LDYu&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=1&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">[yop_poll id=&#8221;306&#8243;]<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Queensryche<\/strong><strong>&#8216;s\u00a0<em>Operation: Mindcrime <\/em>vs.\u00a0Opeth&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Still Life<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Disillusioned Junkie Turned Revolutionary\u00a0vs.\u00a0Oppressive Religion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_49710\"  width=\"320\" height=\"240\"  data-origwidth=\"320\" data-origheight=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FTqv59JXMUk?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=1&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_74446\"  width=\"320\" height=\"240\"  data-origwidth=\"320\" data-origheight=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0azsKCi3DmM?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=1&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">[yop_poll id=&#8221;307&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I didn&#8217;t ask for this. 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