20 Great Metal Bands

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1. Bruce Dickinson joined Iron Maiden in 1982, recording the incredible "Number of the Beast". Who did he replace as lead vocalist? Ian Gillian Jeff Scott Soto Ronnie James Dio Paul Di'Anno

2. What Florida based band was created by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva? Saigon Kick Savatage Death Angel Trouble

3. Led Zeppelin has long been heralded as the greatest hard rock band in music history, enjoying unparalleled success throughout the late 1960's and throughout the 1970's. Led Zeppelin was formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page after working in the Yardbirds. Page and John Paul Jones found Robert Plant singing in a Birmingham, England band and immediately recruited him. Plant recommended his ex-bandmate, John Bonham, and Led Zeppelin was formed. The band played their first show as The New Yardbirds in Scandinavia. What band was Robert Plant and John Bonham recruited from? Band of Joy England's Finest The Robert Plant Project Birmingham Baron

4. John Michael Osbourne, more popularly known simply as Ozzy, started in the late 1960's as the frontman for Black Sabbath. Ozzy has had huge success as a solo artist and then again with his ex-mates in Black Sabbath. The music festival, Ozzfest, has been hugely successful and the television reality show "The Osbournes" have made the Osbourne family as recognizable as anyone in television. My question deals with guitar players that have played with Ozzy. Who played guitar on "Speak of the Devil", the live album released after the death of Randy Rhoads? Brad Gillis Ritchie Blackmore Jake E. Lee Tony Iommi

5. AC/DC was formed in Australia in 1973 by the Young brothers, Angus and Malcolm. Dave Evans was the original lead singer, but a bout of stage fright led to his demise and he was replaced by Bon Scott. Bon Scott died in 1980 from binge drinking and he was replaced by Brian Johnson. What band was Johnson in when AC/DC recruited him? Free Style The Choirboys Vanity Geordie

6. Metallica was formed in the early 1980's in California by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield and has not looked back. They continued to be one of the most popular bands out there, turning all they touch into gold (or platinum if speaking of their albums). Robert Trujillo was hired as the band's fourth bass player. What band gave Trujillo his start? Exodus Suicidal Tendencies Testament Nuclear Assault

7. Judas Priest started what was known as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in the 1970's. K.K. Downing (guitar) and Ian Hill (bass) started the band with a lead singer who was in another band also called Judas Priest. What was this singer's name? John Johanssen Jack Blaylock Ken Lambrough Alan Atkins

8. Dream Theater is a progressive metal band formed in September of 1986 by John Petrucci and John Myung. The band members were attending the Berklee School of Music in Boston and needed something to do in their spare time. They enlisted numerous friends to join the band and originally took which name? Majesty Sorcerer Regal Trelice

9. Def Leppard were the definitive hard rock band of the 1980's with albums such as "High and Dry", "Pyromania", "Hysteria" and "Adrenalize". Their debut album was titled "On Through the Night" and was released in 1980. That however was not their first recording; an EP was cut in 1978 by original members Rick Savage, Pete Willis, Joe Elliot and Steve Clark. The drummer in this original line up was Tony Kenning, but he was quickly replaced by Frank Noon. Noon eventually was fired to make room for Rick Allen. Back to the EP, what was it titled? Getcha Rocks Off To Where All Things Pass How's It Def Leppard Rocks

10. In May of 2003, Phil Anselmo pretty much laid Pantera to rest by announcing that there are no plans for Pantera to play together "for quite some time" and that he would be putting all of his creative efforts into a new band. Do you know which band this is? DOWN New Found Power Phil's Pit Superjoint Ritual

11. What band was formed in 1982 in Huntington Beach, CA by Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya and Dave Lombardo? Prong Overkill Slayer Voivoid

12. Suicidal Tendencies basically invented what was known as "skatepunk" in the early 1980's. The band had such a huge cult following in the skateboard circuit that indie label Frontier signed them to a record deal. The self titile debut album was released in 1983 and the song "Institutionalized" was featured in a major film. What was the name of the film? Creature from the Black Lagoon Repo Man Toxic Avenger Swamp Rats

13. Kim Bendix Peterson was a Danish born singer who had moderate success in both a band and as a solo artist. His band released an album titled "Don't Break the Oath" and as a solo artist he released "Them". Can you name this impressive singer who possessed an extraordinary octave range? Rob Halford Bruce Dickinson King Diamond Geoff Tate

14. Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Barrett Martin and John Saunders (both of Screaming Trees') formed a supergroup known as Mad Season. But that was not their original name. Do you know what was? Bundy Bunch Gacy Bunch Brady Bunch Grady Bunch

15. Kiss has been tremendously popular since the 1970's when Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons put the band together in New York. After adding Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, both found through ads in music publications, the band was set and ready to take over New York City. What band was Stanley and Simmons originally in before forming Kiss? Naked Lester Wicked Lester Tricky Lester Lester the Molester

16. Progressive rockers, Queensryche, were responsible for creating a musical brand that was hard hitting like Van Halen, but artsy like Pink Floyd. Their albums were hard hitiing (like "Rage For Order") and conceptual (like "Operation: Mindcrime"). Everyone knows that Queensryche released the EP "Queen of the Reich" in May of 1983 to put them on the map of heavy metal stardom, but what was the name of their own record label that released it? 206 Records Queensryche Records Reich Records Ladyland Records

17. Rush, simply the hugest musical act ever out of Canada, emerged in 1968 with Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey performing covers of standard 60's music. When Rutsey fell ill and left the band, Neil Peart stepped in and breathed new life and energy into the band, provoking some of the most imaginative music ever created. Their breakthrough album has to be the 1976 release "2112", which is based on a novel by Ayn Rand. From which novel is this album conceptualized? Capitalism: The Unknown Ordeal Atlas Shrugged Anthem The Fountainhead

18. Swedish guitar virtuoso, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, practically invented the guitar technique known as "shredding" and was quite popular in the 1980's. Yngwie found his way to the US via Shrapnel Records and was inserted into a band which also featured Ron Keel (from the band Keel). What was the name of this band? Steeler Rising Force Alcatrazz Malmsteen

19. Mostly everyone remembers the Led Zeppelin clones, Zebra, from New Orleans, LA. Members Randy Jackson (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Felix Hanemann (bass) and Guy Gelso (percussion) left New Orleans bound for Long Island, NY seeking fame and fortune, which they found in their debut release "Zebra". The album produced two radio hits in "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind the Door?". Listeners did not respond well to the next albums and Jackson formed another band. Which band was it? China Rain Johnny Boothe Rock Candy Broken Angel

20. Tesla is a band who, in my opinion, never got the full respect they deserved. They managed to stay together and keep putting out hard, bluesy rock throughout the 1990's when the world was listening to nothing but alternative and grunge. Tesla's debut album "Mechanical Resonance" released in 1986 set the stage for what was to come, music with no machines, just musicians and their instruments laying out great music. How did Tesla get their name? Named after an inventor Named after the lead singer in the band Tesla describes how loud music affect the ears The word tesla is taken from the band's favorite video game