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1.Who were the four members of the original and classic Black Sabbath lineup?
Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Cozy Powell
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Ozzy Osbourne, Cozy Powell, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler
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Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne
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Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward
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2.The album 'Sad Wings of Destiny' was released by which pioneering British metal band?
Saxon
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Iron Maiden
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Motorhead
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Judas Priest
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3.In the term NWOBHM, what does the 'B' stand for?
Black
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British
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Bong
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Brutal
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4.Upon leaving Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore formed which band with Ronnie James Dio?
Thin Lizzy
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Rainbow
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Uriah Heep
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Blue Oyster Cult
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5.Which of these geographical locations is most associated with early American thrash metal?
Dallas - Fort Worth Metropolitan Area
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Seattle, Washington
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Jacksonville, Florida
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San Francisco Bay Area
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6."Seven Churches" by Possessed is considered to be one of the first examples of which metal subgenre?
Death Metal
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Black Metal
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Thrash Metal
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Doom Metal
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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?
Chuck Schuldiner
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Messiah Marcolin
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King Diamond
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David Vincent
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8.After leaving the German power metal band Helloween, this musician created a new band called Gamma Ray.
Michael Kiske
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Tobias Sammet
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Kai Hansen
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Hansi Kürsch
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9.Which of these death metal bands are not from Sweden?
Dismember
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Grave
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Entombed
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Vader
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10.One of these albums have not been released by the band Death:
Altars of Madness
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Spiritual Healing
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Leprosy
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Scream Bloody Gore
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11.Which of these German thrash metal bands is led by Tom Angelripper?
Sodom
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Exumer
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Kreator
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Destruction
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12.Which South American country does the band Sepultura come from?
Chile
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Argentina
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Brazil
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Colombia
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13.Which of these metal subgenres are traditionally the slowest in tempo?
NWOBHM
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Grindcore
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Power Metal
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Doom Metal
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14.Which country has the most metal bands per capita, as of 2021?
Germany
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Norway
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United States
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Finland
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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?