Heavy Metal History Quiz

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Last updated: September 1, 2021

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1. Who were the four members of the original and classic Black Sabbath lineup?

Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward ✓

Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Cozy Powell ✓

Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne ✓

Ozzy Osbourne, Cozy Powell, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler ✓

2. The album 'Sad Wings of Destiny' was released by which pioneering British metal band?

Motorhead ✓

Judas Priest ✓

Saxon ✓

Iron Maiden ✓

3. In the term NWOBHM, what does the 'B' stand for?

Bong ✓

Black ✓

Brutal ✓

British ✓

4. Upon leaving Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore formed which band with Ronnie James Dio?

Uriah Heep ✓

Rainbow ✓

Blue Oyster Cult ✓

Thin Lizzy ✓

5. Which of these geographical locations is most associated with early American thrash metal?

Dallas - Fort Worth Metropolitan Area ✓

San Francisco Bay Area ✓

Jacksonville, Florida ✓

Seattle, Washington ✓

6. "Seven Churches" by Possessed is considered to be one of the first examples of which metal subgenre?

Doom Metal ✓

Black Metal ✓

Death Metal ✓

Thrash Metal ✓

7. Which artist, famous for being one of the earliest metal musicians to use black and white facepaint, used to be the frontman for Mercyful Fate?

David Vincent ✓

Messiah Marcolin ✓

Chuck Schuldiner ✓

King Diamond ✓

8. After leaving the German power metal band Helloween, this musician created a new band called Gamma Ray.

Kai Hansen ✓

Michael Kiske ✓

Tobias Sammet ✓

Hansi Kürsch ✓

9. Which of these death metal bands are not from Sweden?

Entombed ✓

Dismember ✓

Grave ✓

Vader ✓

10. One of these albums have not been released by the band Death:

Leprosy ✓

Scream Bloody Gore ✓

Altars of Madness ✓

Spiritual Healing ✓

11. Which of these German thrash metal bands is led by Tom Angelripper?

Destruction ✓

Exumer ✓

Kreator ✓

Sodom ✓

12. Which South American country does the band Sepultura come from?

Chile ✓

Colombia ✓

Brazil ✓

Argentina ✓

13. Which of these metal subgenres are traditionally the slowest in tempo?

Power Metal ✓

Doom Metal ✓

NWOBHM ✓

Grindcore ✓

14. Which country has the most metal bands per capita, as of 2021?

Finland ✓

United States ✓

Germany ✓

Norway ✓

15. Final (hard) question: Which of these U.S. "cult" metal bands use the art of Michael Whelan, depicting the Elric of Melniboné saga, for their album covers?

Cirith Ungol ✓

Virgin Steele ✓

Jag Panzer ✓

Omen ✓

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