Real Names of Punk, Metal and Rock Artists Quiz

Answer: Captain Sensible

Captain Sensible played bass for The Damned. Elvis Costello and Alice Cooper are self explanatory and Tesco Vee was the outlandish singer for The Meatmen.

Answer: Mitch Ryder

Mitch Ryder, Captain Beefheart and Marilyn Manson you should all be familiar with. Craig Cashew was the drummer for glam punkers The Trash Brats.

Answer: "Handsome" Dick Manitoba

The "Handsomest Man in Rock and Roll" he used to say, the singer for The Dictators.

Answer: Flea

Flea the ace of bass for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Snake and Piggy are from Voivod and Abaddon was from Venom.

Answer: Joan Jett

Most famous for "I Love Rock n Roll". In early 2003 Sami Yaffa (of Hanoi Rocks fame) joined her band.

Answer: Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman was of course the bass player for the Rolling Stones. Billy Idol is Billy Idol (though his less recognized Generation X stuff is much better in my opinion). Billy Zoom was the guitar player for X. Blackie Lawless was the singer/bassist for W.A.S.P.

Answer: Cheetah Chrome

Cheetah Chrome from Cleveland's Dead Boys. Gene Simmons of course from Kiss. Cronos from Venom and Sid from the Sex Pistols.

Answer: Mick Mars

Mick Mars from Motley Crue. John Doe from X. Stoney Tombs was the guitar player for the Hookers, and Kid Rock is Kid Rock.

Answer: Tina Turner

She was just little Anna Mae until Ike got a hold of her.

Answer: Darby Crash

From the Germs -- he was also previously known as Bobby Pyn. Blacky and Away were from Voivod and El Duce was the demented Mentors leader, probably more famous for being linked to the death of Kurt Cobain and his own mysterious death.

Answer: Poly Styrene

Poly was the teenage singer for X-Ray Spex -- their big hit was "Oh Bondage, Up Yours". Dusty Springfield is the 1960s singer most famous for the song "I Only Want to be With You". Betsy sang for 80s metal band Bitch, and Exene sang of course for LA's X.

Answer: ?

The singer for ? and the Mysterians. Their big hit was "96 Tears". El Vez is the Mexican Elvis impersonator. Rat was the drummer for the Damned, and Chavo was the singer in an early carnation of Black Flag.

Answer: Slash

The Guns N Roses guitar slinger. Sly from Sly and the Family Stone. Pat Smear -- guitar player for the Germs and probably more famously latter Nirvana, and Twiggy's from the Marylin Manson band.

Answer: Dinah Cancer

Dinah Cancer (one of my fave stage names ever) sang for Cali punk band 45 Grave and then became a front for a band called Penis Flytrap. Courtney Love is of course Courtney Love. Siouxsie is from Siouxsie & the Banshees, and Lorna Doom was the bass player for the Germs.

Answer: Johnny Thunders

"You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory"

Answer: Blacky

Blacky was the bass player for Canadian Space Metalers, Voivod. Debbie Gunn was the singer for thrash metal band Sentinel Beast. King Diamond sang for Mercyful Fate and also had a successful solo career. and Darby was the insane front man for the punk band the Germs.

Answer: Johnny Ramone

A list of Johns. Ramome was of course the guitar player for the Ramones. Rotten was again of course the singer for the Sex Pistols. Moped led a late '70s British punk band of the same name. John Doe was bass and vocals for LA's X.

Answer: Lou Reed

You might have thought Lou taking a walk on the wild side could have come up with a stage name a little less common place then Reed.

Answer: Gary Glitter

Garry Glitter most famous for his "Rock and Roll Part 2" that is played at nearly every sporting event there is today. The wonderful Iggy Pop should be known to all. Phil Spector the producer most famous for his "wall of sound" with the girl groups of the 60s. Chuck Biscuit is a great drummer who has played with D.O.A., Black Flag, and Danzig amongst others.

Answer: Paul Stanley

Answer: Mantas

Mantas was guitarist from Black Metal pioneers Venom. Sylvain played guitar for 70s trash rockers The New York Dolls and then played under the name Sylvain Sylvain. Stiv was of course the singer of the Dead Boys. And GG was, well ... GG was GG.

Answer: Wayne/Jayne County

Wayne and then Jayne county was the famous tranvestite/transexual singer who fronted the Electric Chairs and was a staple in the 70s Max's Kansas City scene in NYC. Ratboy was the guitar player for Motorcycle Boy and Pillbox and then for Sour Jazz. Crocus Behemoth was in early punk prototype Rocket from the Tombs from Cleveland and then Pere Ubu under his real name. And The Edge is of course from U2.

Answer: C.C. DeVille

I guess Bruce wasn't a good enough "glam" name for this Poison guitarist. Adam Ant from Adam and the Ants plus his solo career. Dani Filth from Cradle of Filth. Chuck Wagon was an early keyboardist for the Dickies.

Answer: Joey Ramone

R.I.P. Joey.

Answer: Jello Biafra

Jello was the singer for the legendary punk band the Dead Kennedys. Danny Doll Rod is from the Demolition Doll Rods. Stan Lee is the guitar player for the Dickies. Perry Farrell fronted Janes Addiction and Porno for Pyros.