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Metal Madness Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge on heavy metal music. This is my first one so we'll see how it goes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jermdown. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Jermdown

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,012

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
212

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Question 1 of 10

1. What band is famous for the song "Dragonaut"? Hint

Kyuss

Black Sabbath

High on Fire

Sleep

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the ORIGINAL bass player for NOLA based supergroup Down? Hint

Jimmy Bower

Rex Brown

Hank III

Todd Strange

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Question 3 of 10

3. What band was Bruce Dickinson in before he joined Iron Maiden? Hint

Helloween

Saxon

Samson

Judas Priest

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who laid down the vocals on Pantera's "Power Metal" album? Hint

Terry Glaze

Sebastian Bach

Blaze Bayley

Phil Anselmo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the lead singer for the Chicago band Trouble? Hint

Victor Griffin

Jeff Olson

Al Cisneros

Eric Wagner

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Question 6 of 10

6. Scott Reeder jammed the bass with Kyuss. Which other stoner band did he play in? Hint

Pentagram

Sleep

Cathedral

The Obsessed

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which heavy metal band wrote the song "The Badge"? Hint

Poison Idea

Motley Crue

Pantera

Black Sabbath

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Question 8 of 10

8. Peter Steele is famous for Type-o-Negative, but he had another band. Who was it? Hint

Carnivore

Cannibal

Carcass

Holocaust

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Question 9 of 10

9. Anthrax replaced Joey Belladonna with John Bush. What band was John in before joining Anthrax? Hint

Fates Warning

Armored Saint

Anvil

Hammerfall

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Deep Purple bassist sang for Black Sabbath for a short bit? Hint

Ian Gillian

Glenn Hughes

Geoff Tate

Ritchie Blackmore

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What band is famous for the song "Dragonaut"?

Answer: Sleep

Sleep was formed in the 1990s in San Jose, CA. Guitarist Matt Pike eventually went on to form High on Fire.

2. Who is the ORIGINAL bass player for NOLA based supergroup Down?

Answer: Todd Strange

Todd Strange was the bass player for Crowbar as well as Down in the 1990s. Rex Brown replaced Todd when he left the band. Jimmy Bower is the drummer for Down and Hank III played bass for Superjoint Ritual, drums for Arson Anthem as well as many other projects.

3. What band was Bruce Dickinson in before he joined Iron Maiden?

Answer: Samson

British metal band Samson formed in 1977. Bruce did the vocals on the first three albums then left the band and replaced Iron Maiden front man Paul Di'Anno.

4. Who laid down the vocals on Pantera's "Power Metal" album?

Answer: Phil Anselmo

Terry Glaze (Terrence Lee) laid down vocals on Pantera's first three albums, "Metal Magic", "Projects in the Jungle", and "I am the Night". Phil Anselmo took the reigns on "Power Metal" and the rest is history!

5. Who is the lead singer for the Chicago band Trouble?

Answer: Eric Wagner

Trouble is a stoner/doom band from Chicago. They came out around the same time as Candlemass and Saint Vitus.

6. Scott Reeder jammed the bass with Kyuss. Which other stoner band did he play in?

Answer: The Obsessed

Scott lent his bass playing skills on The Obesessed's "Lunar Womb".

7. Which heavy metal band wrote the song "The Badge"?

Answer: Poison Idea

Poison Idea wrote it and Pantera covered it REAL well!

8. Peter Steele is famous for Type-o-Negative, but he had another band. Who was it?

Answer: Carnivore

RIP Peter Steele. Steele passed away in 2010 from heart failure, most likely a result of years of drug and alcohol abuse.

9. Anthrax replaced Joey Belladonna with John Bush. What band was John in before joining Anthrax?

Answer: Armored Saint

John jammed with LA based Armored Saint before his stint with the mighty Anthrax. In the early 1980s, John was once asked to join the original Metallica, but he turned down the offer to remain with Armored Saint.

10. What Deep Purple bassist sang for Black Sabbath for a short bit?

Answer: Glenn Hughes

Glenn Hughes laid down vocals on Black Sabbath's "Seventh Star".

Source: Author Jermdown

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