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Metal and Hardcore 80s Trivia Quiz

In the 80s I was very much into New-wave, but also Metal and Hardcore had a big influence on me. I put down some questions, I hope you'll enjoy this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by wimm. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
wimm

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,443

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The band called SOD holds the unofficial worldrecord of shortest ballad ever: 'The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix'. What does SOD stand for? Hint

Stormtroopers of Death

Stormtroopers of Doom

Sick of Death

Sick of Destruction

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Question 2 of 10

2. After SOD split up, a new band was formed. The concept remained the same: fast songs with somewhat offensive lyrics. Billy Milano is the singer, and in 1995 there appeared a greatest hits CD called 'Loved by Thousands, Hated by Millions'. What is the name of the band?

Answer: (also an acronym)

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Question 3 of 10

3. This band formed around singer Mike Muir became very famous with songs like 'Institutionalised', 'Join the Army', 'Suicidal Maniac' and 'I Saw Your Mommy'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. I give you two CD's : 'Ignorance' and 'Surf Nicaragua', can you give me the band? Hint

Spermbirds

Verbal Abuse

Sacred Reich

Attitude Adjustment

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Question 5 of 10

5. Again, some CD's: 'Dealing with It', 'Crossover' and 'Four of a Kind'. The band? Hint

DRI

MDC

SOD

MOD

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is not a CD from the band Anthrax? Hint

'Spreading the Disease'

'Among the Living'

'Mouthful of Metal'

'Attack of the Killer B's'

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Question 7 of 10

7. This band presumably have had some problems with the police. Why else would you name your CD's 'Millions of Dead Cops' and 'More Dead Cops'? Which band are we looking for?

Answer: (don't look too far)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Coming from Belgium, I must ask one question about a Belgian band. From which band is the CD 'Patronizing the Heterodox'? Hint

X-Creta

Heibel

Zyklome A

The Dirty Scums

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Question 9 of 10

9. Besides a coverversion of '99 Luftballons', also the songs 'Regress No Way', 'Walk Together, Rock Together' and 'we're gonna Fight' should ring a bell. The name of the band please?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This band made albums 'Carnivore' and 'Retalliaton' and songs like 'USA for USA', 'Jesus Hitler' and 'Manic Depression' ?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The band called SOD holds the unofficial worldrecord of shortest ballad ever: 'The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix'. What does SOD stand for?

Answer: Stormtroopers of Death

The lyrics go like this: 'you're dead !' and the song takes a full four seconds. The song appeared at the CD 'Speak English or Die', containing 21 songs (and a bonus track) of which 2 songs are even shorter than 4 seconds...

Answer: MOD

3. This band formed around singer Mike Muir became very famous with songs like 'Institutionalised', 'Join the Army', 'Suicidal Maniac' and 'I Saw Your Mommy'?

Answer: Suicidal Tendencies

One of my all-time favorite songs of them is 'How Will I Laugh Tomorrow (When I Can't Even Smile Today)?' The band is based in Venice, California and started playing together in 1982.

4. I give you two CD's : 'Ignorance' and 'Surf Nicaragua', can you give me the band?

Answer: Sacred Reich

5. Again, some CD's: 'Dealing with It', 'Crossover' and 'Four of a Kind'. The band?

Answer: DRI

DRI is an acronym for Dirty Rotten Imbeciles. Their debut album contained over 20 songs and had a total length of 15 minutes... Most known song of the album: 'I Don't Need Society', a real sing along song at the time...

6. Which is not a CD from the band Anthrax?

Answer: 'Mouthful of Metal'

The correct title should be 'Fistful of Metal'.

7. This band presumably have had some problems with the police. Why else would you name your CD's 'Millions of Dead Cops' and 'More Dead Cops'? Which band are we looking for?

Answer: MDC

8. Coming from Belgium, I must ask one question about a Belgian band. From which band is the CD 'Patronizing the Heterodox'?

Answer: X-Creta

All these bands are Belgian, by the way.

9. Besides a coverversion of '99 Luftballons', also the songs 'Regress No Way', 'Walk Together, Rock Together' and 'we're gonna Fight' should ring a bell. The name of the band please?

Answer: 7 Seconds

Very nice cover version of the big 80's hit from 'Nena', it became '99 Red Balloons'...

10. This band made albums 'Carnivore' and 'Retalliaton' and songs like 'USA for USA', 'Jesus Hitler' and 'Manic Depression' ?

Answer: Carnivore

Source: Author wimm

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