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1. Guns 'N Roses were as good as dead in 1995: no inspiration, musical differences, members that couldn't stand eachother anymore, major ego problems and what not. One by one several members released solo albums. After Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Gilby Clark, it was Slash's turn. What was the name of the band with which Slash recorded the album 'It's Five O'Clock Somewhere'?
2. Which new band was THE revelation of 1995, played almost every metal festival with huge success, scored an MTV hit with the single 'Davidian' and did all this with only one album under their belt: 1994's 'Burn My Eyes'?
3. It's early 1995 and Faith No More releases their album 'King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime'. Who's the lead singer on the album?
4. Ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo is back with a new band. Together with Gus Chambers (vocals), Jason Viebrooks (bass) and Waldemar Sorychta (guitars) he records the album 'Power Of Inner Strength'. What is the name of this band?
5. I'm looking for what I think is the most melancholic band in the world. Before 1995 they released the albums 'As the Flower Withers' and 'Turn Loose the Swans'. What's the name of this band that released their third album 'The Angel and the Dark River' in 1995?
6. One of the biggest metalbands of the nineties, Fear Factory, releases the album 'Demanufacture' in mid-june 1995. Who is the guitar player of the band?
7. At that time Benediction were still one of the biggest European death-metal bands around (times have changed since then). What album did Benediction release in 1995?
8. Another album to come out in 1995 was '...And the circus leaves town', the second album of a band that would become known as the founders of the 'stoner-rock' genre. What's the name of this band, featuring John Garcia as lead singer?
9. What a lovely year it was: among all nice albums that came out, we find the debut of Strapping Young Lad. Who is the mastermind behind this band?
10. Time for some non-artistic exposure: the August issue of Playgirl magazine featured the gothic-rock icon Peter Steele in all his naked glory. What band is Peter Steele the singer of?
11. Iron Maiden parted ways with their singer Bruce Dickinson. Who was Bruce's successor, singing on the album 'X-Factor'?
12. Every year bands break up. In 1995 Suicidal Tendencies gave up the ghost. But singer Mike Muir came up with a new project. The other members of the band were Adam Siegel and Steve Jones (ex-Sex Pistols). What's the name of the project that released 'Lost my Brain (once again)'?
13. Jon Nodveidt, Johan Norman, Peter Palmdahl and Ole Ohman release their second album 'Storm in the Light's Bane'. How are these guys collectively known?
14. An 'All-Star' band is born: Phil Anselmo (Pantera), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), Jimmy Bower (Eye Hate God), Kirk Windstein and Todd Strange (both Crowbar) get together for a little jamsession and before you know it they have recorded an album. What's the name of this new band that released their debut 'Nola' in 1995?
15. I'm sorry to say this quiz will end on a sad note, as did the year 1995. On October 21, the 28-year-old singer Shannon Hoon died. What was the name of the band he played in?
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