Metal userbars
Original post
Posted by corrupt, 13.11.2008 - 03:01
I've been doing a few old-school web 2.0 userbars during my last exams period to kill some time when I was bored from learning. I never really meant for this to go anywhere but I had a lot of fun with it. And since I just discovered that I'd reached exactly 100 posts here on MS, I thought I might as well share them with you in my first thread here.
I've done most of the work in GIMP (since I'm a Linux guy) and used Photoshop for a few details and things I was too lazy to do in GIMP. The first one was the Nevermore bar in my sig, where I started trying to leave the classic slightly polished web 2.0 look behind to go for a look as if the bar was made of thick glass and had a real depth. I really liked the outcome so I did a few more, using mostly bands I was listening to at that time and in most cases my most favourite album by every particular band. If that cover didn't provide good results, I went looking for an album cover of that band that was more suited for this. As with Trail Of Tears.
Maybe one or two of you have use for these. I'm also open to criticism. But probably not to change what I've already posted here (except a few like Edguy, Hammerfall of Trail Of Tears that I'm not really pleased with), but to keep in mind for future work.
Update Aug. 19 2009
I proudly present: The signature 3-image generator script.
If you want more than one userbar but metalstorm only allows one image in your signature, go here and use the fancy little script I spit together to generate one image containing three userbars. (I will adapt it to also allow for only 2 soon).
Feedback highly appreciated. Especially if you find a combination of userbars that metalstorm won't accept because of it's filesize.
Enjoy.
Update Aug. 28 2009
The script now allows for 2-userbar images by selecting "-none-" as third choice.
Update Dec. 12 2008
How to use:
Since people keep asking me how to put these images into their signatures, here's a little howto:
First download the image to your harddrive (screenshot taken using Firefox):
Then klick on 'Edit profile' in the top left corner of the Metalstorm page.
Where it says 'Signature image upload', put the url to your downloaded image into the textbox.
Then put the [image] tag somewhere into your signature. It will be replaced by the image as soon as your profile is shown to anyone.
Finally click 'submit' and check your signature in the Forum.
Bands:
Styles:
Requests:
Request Doc G.:
Request Kasper:
Request -DC-002-:
Request Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk:
Request Ascendant187:
Request GT:
Request Elio:
Request Dangerboner:
Request K✞ulu:
Request bard:
Request Metal_Militia:
Request Ellrohir:
Request Daggon:
Request MetalSpider:
Request Archetype:
Request FeskarN:
Request Haddonfield:
Request Troy Killjoy
Request Visioneerie
Request Archetype
Request Behdaad
Request Kennoth
Request Got Mayhem?
Request Guest
Request qlacs
Suggestions:
Suggestion Marcel Hubregtse:
Misc/Fun:
Rework of a metalstorm bar I've seen on these forums:
Dedication to the MS Awards '08:
And while I was at it, one to the Awards '07:
| GT Coffee!! Posts: 5101 From: Denmark  |
Written by corrupt on 30.10.2009 at 14:40 Actually there both great. Thanks 
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany  |
Written by Archetype on 31.10.2009 at 11:57 HO-LY-CRAP! Dude, I can't thank you enough for pointing out Agalloch to me. Ever since you posted I've listened to nothing else but Ashes Against The Grain. It's beyond me how I could miss this band all the years, especially as they seem to have had their climax exactly when I enjoyed Gothic Metal more than any other style.
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| Archetype Posts: 253 From: Australia  |
Written by corrupt on 13.11.2009 at 21:30 Hey man, not a problem. Glad you approve as I certainly approve of the userbar. Thanks!
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| FeskarN Posts: 867 From: Sweden  |
Would be awesome if you could do a userbars for these bands: Ensiferum, In Flames, Iron Maiden and Equilibrium. Thx for the great userbars you have done! 
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
Written by FeskarN on 15.11.2009 at 19:45 Haha! I did laugh a little when reading that. Please don't be offended, but so far no one has asked me for a band I find really annoying. And now you come and ask me for four of them! And three of those just off the top of my most-annoying list. If this was a competition, you'd just have hit the jackpot  (again, no offense, just a really funny coincidence).Do you have any favourite albums by either band? At least Iron Maiden and In Flames did go through a number of musical stages and boring as they all are (  ) I see people enjoy certain periods of a band's music more than others. Point me to it.
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| FeskarN Posts: 867 From: Sweden |
Written by corrupt on 15.11.2009 at 23:33 haha, didnt know that you had those bands was on your top-list of annoying bands and those bands are my favorites thats just funny  Btw why does these bands annoy you so much? Because they are successful and famous bands?Well to start with Maiden I would pick "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" and for In Flames it would be "Clayman". With Ensiferum I will pick the first album and Equilibrium it will be "Sagas".
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
Written by FeskarN on 16.11.2009 at 13:23 Well, for three of them it's easy. I really don't like folk. Not just folk metal but folk in general. I just always found that really annoying. It must have something to do with the melodic structure because I thoroughly enjoy other melodic stuff. And with Iron Maiden I seriously don't know. Ten or so years ago between 15 and 16 I even though I did have to like them. Everyone I knew back then liked them and I just couldn't get behind that. I tried every album, every single one but I found them all equally boring. There's just nothing there that touches me. Also seeing them live really destroyed it for good because that must have been the most arrogant show ever played 
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| Haddonfield Chucky's Bride Posts: 1993 From: UK  |
Any chance on an Arkona and a Misfits one? 
----  "Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun and the rain (we can be like they are)."
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
Written by FeskarN on 15.11.2009 at 19:45 Sorry it took so long, this semester is keeping me crazily occupied. I got the first two ready. The albums by In Flames and Iron Maiden you picked don't make such good backgrounds. I've tried a few variations and they all sucked balls. I'll try different albums some time but not today 
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
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| Haddonfield Chucky's Bride Posts: 1993 From: UK |
Written by corrupt on 13.12.2009 at 02:59 Cheers 
---- "Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun and the rain (we can be like they are)."
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| FeskarN Posts: 867 From: Sweden |
Written by corrupt on 13.12.2009 at 02:43 thx a lot! They look awesome!
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
Written by FeskarN on 13.12.2009 at 20:08 Well, Reroute To Remain and A Matter Of Life And Death made for better themes. Not quite the quality of some of the others but definitely the best ones I've tried for these bands.
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| Konrad Mormon Storm Posts: 707 From: USA  |
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437 From: Greece  |
Hey man you rule! thankis for those great userbars!
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| Visioneerie Urban Monster Posts: 810 From: Canada  |
These userbars are awesome. I was wondering if you have the time for some of my own requests ? Anata (either The Conductor's Departure or Under a Stone with no Inscription) Benighted (Icon preferably or Identisick) Cryptopsy (Blasphemy Made Flesh or None so Vile) Suffocation (Effigy of the Forgotten or Pierced From Within) That would be greatly appreciated. Let me know
---- Any man can stand adversity, but to test his character give him power - A. Lincoln
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
Written by Visioneerie on 08.04.2010 at 23:28 You sure make it easy. Most of these covers look so cool anyway I didn't have to edit a thing.
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| Visioneerie Urban Monster Posts: 810 From: Canada |
Written by corrupt on 12.04.2010 at 12:59 Thanks so much man, they look great ! I guess I chose the right albums.
---- Any man can stand adversity, but to test his character give him power - A. Lincoln
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| Archetype Posts: 253 From: Australia |
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| Behdaad DEAD Posts: 206 From: Iran  |
Wow man! that's GREAT! Have u ever done "Dark Tranquillity" or "Draconian"?!
---- As tyranny becomes normality; We hang at the end of the rope.
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| Kennoth Posts: 2502 From: Croatia  |
Pretty nice If I may request a Scar Symmetry bar with the cover from Holographic Universe? Thanks in advance, keep up with good work.
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| Archetype Posts: 253 From: Australia |
Written by Kennoth on 23.04.2010 at 22:42 You beat me to it!
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2570 From: Czech Republic  |
Hey man, great new works as usually! How about Vektor?
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Posts: 3121 From: Germany |
Written by Archetype on 19.04.2010 at 12:13 Yep! Written by Behdaad on 23.04.2010 at 14:37 I have now Draconian have bad covers to be reduced to such a small size. I really tried to make a good one with The Burning Halo but it never turned out the way I wanted it. So I put another album behind the same thing. That at least looks ok. Written by Kennoth on 23.04.2010 at 22:42 That's one of the coolest album covers I've ever seen. Only SC's logo sucks for this
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| Zombie Thrash'tillDeath Posts: 1627 From: Egypt  |
Any "Morbid Angel" ?
----  None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free Johann Wolfgang van Goethe 1749-1832
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| Kennoth Posts: 2502 From: Croatia |
Written by corrupt on 16.05.2010 at 23:02 Wow, looks great I'll use it probably today
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| Got Mayhem? Posts: 767 From: USA  |
Hey, I may have missed it but is there a Deathspell Omega one? If not I'd love to see one for Fas, ite Maladicti In Ignem Aeternum if you have the the time!
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| Archetype Posts: 253 From: Australia |
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| Clintagräm Shrinebuilder Posts: 5772 From: USA  |
A+ on the The Gates of Slumber one; looks good. I'm not really one much for putting these things in my signature but they're great for people who like that stuff. A Mercyful Fate one would look cool with either their debut or Don't Break the Oath as themes. Good job!
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