Statistics for Heavy Metal History Quiz

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  • This quiz has been taken 248 times
  • The average score is 9 of 15

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
Upon leaving Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore formed which band with Ronnie James Dio?Rainbow
88%
In the term NWOBHM, what does the 'B' stand for?British
83%
Which of these metal subgenres are traditionally the slowest in tempo?Doom Metal
79%
Who were the four members of the original and classic Black Sabbath lineup?Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne
78%
Which South American country does the band Sepultura come from?Brazil
75%
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?King Diamond
74%
Which of these geographical locations is most associated with early American thrash metal?San Francisco Bay Area
73%
The album 'Sad Wings of Destiny' was released by which pioneering British metal band?Judas Priest
67%
"Seven Churches" by Possessed is considered to be one of the first examples of which metal subgenre?Death Metal
54%
One of these albums have not been released by the band Death:Altars of Madness
53%
Which of these death metal bands are not from Sweden?Vader
48%
Which country has the most metal bands per capita, as of 2021?Finland
43%
Which of these German thrash metal bands is led by Tom Angelripper?Sodom
43%
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
35%
After leaving the German power metal band Helloween, this musician created a new band called Gamma Ray.Kai Hansen
33%

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