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A The fan-voted bracket competition was launched to identify the spookiest rock album cover among has reached its final four contestants. Following the initial rounds involving 32 famous artists, including contenders such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, and The Beatles. By the second round, the competition has narrowed to 16 artists. Several prominent acts, including Metallica, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Guns N' Roses, were eliminated during significantly. Three of the initial phase. Notable winners advancing four remaining albums are linked to the next stage included Black Sabbath, who defeated Frank Zappa with 91% of the vote, and The Beatles, who defeated Van Halen. Following the second round of voting, Sabbath lineage: the competition has reached band’s 1970 self-titled debut, Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Bark at the “elite eight” stage. Moon’, and Dio’s ‘Holy Diver’. The fourth remaining eight artists are Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Dio, album is Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne, and Uriah Heep. Recent results from the second round show Maiden’s ‘Killers’, which advanced to this stage after defeating Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out of Hell’ defeating Judas Priest’s ‘Painkiller’ with 59% of the vote to 41%, and Iron Maiden’s ‘Killers’ defeating Kiss’s ‘Creatures of the Night’ 85% to 15%. Other artists advancing to in the third round include Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Alice Cooper, Uriah Heep, and Black Sabbath. round. Voting for the third round final two matchups is currently underway and is scheduled to conclude at 11:59 PM EST on Friday, Tuesday, Oct. 23, with the final four stage set 27. The winners of these battles will advance to launch on Saturday, Oct. 24. the finals the following morning.