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Metal Music Trivia Quiz

It's pretty simple, just answer the following questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by obs0lete. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
obs0lete

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
3259

Last 3 plays: ZWOZZE (17/20), Guest 2 (8/20), Guest 135 (8/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Name the famous bass player who died in a bus accident in 1986. Hint

Les Claypool

Justin Chancellor

Christian Olde Wolbers

Cliff Burton

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is the name of the 'secret track' on Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album? Hint

The Never Ending song

Curmudgeon

I hate Myself And I Want To Die

Endless, Nameless

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Question 3 of 20

3. OK, here's a part of lyrics from a song, name the band. 'I am the way, prepare for salvation.' Hint

Testament

Slipknot

Godsmack

Fear Factory

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Question 4 of 20

4. What band was under some legal heat because they were believed to have made a snuff tape...a snuff tape, for those that don't know, being a tape where you kill someone and film it? Hint

Nine Inch Nails

Cannibal Corpse

Pop Will Eat Itself

Tool

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who does guest vocals on 'Your Mistake' by Fear Factory? Hint

James Hetfield

Freddy Cricien

Jonathan Davis

Maynard James Keenan

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Question 6 of 20

6. What band was Chris Barnes in before Six Feet Under? Hint

Iron Maiden

Cannibal Corpse

Fear Factory

NOFX

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who are the two main members of Shandi's Addiction? Hint

James Hetfeild and Pepper Keenan

Tom Morello and Maynard James Keenan

Ozzy Ozbourne and Rob Zombie

Max Cavalera and Jonathan Davis

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Question 8 of 20

8. What's the next word in this Tool song? 'Hidden in her words and eyes is a wall that's cold and ugly but she's ____ as hell!' Hint

Bored

Mad

Horny

Scared

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who sings for DOWN? Hint

Phil Anselmo

Chris Cornell

Lenny Kravitz

Trent Reznor

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Question 10 of 20

10. What is Maynard James Keenan's baby named? Hint

Sky

Devo

Sober

Mike

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Question 11 of 20

11. Where is Amen from? Hint

Arizona

California

Ontario

New York

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Question 12 of 20

12. Name the second track on Sepultura's 'Schizophrenia' album. Hint

The Abyss

Escape To The Void

R.I.P. (Rest In Pain)

From The Past Comes The Storms

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who was credited on playing rhythm guitar on Nirvana's 'Bleach' album, but never actually played? Hint

Chris Novoselic

Jason Everman

Courtney Love

Pat Smear

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Question 14 of 20

14. Some members of the band formerly known as Kyuss later formed what group? Hint

Flea

The Queens Of The Stone Age

Lateralus

Matchbox 20

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Question 15 of 20

15. When you open the booklet on the 'Antichrist Superstar' album by Marilyn Manson, what does the word 'Heart' turn into? Hint

Heaven

Head

Heat

Hearty

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Question 16 of 20

16. Name that band! 'The siren sings a lonely song of all the wants and hungers...' Hint

Static-X

Tool

White Zombie

MetallicA

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who is Darrell Abbott? Hint

0 (from Slipknot)

Dimebag Darell

Marilyn Manson

J. Yuenger

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Question 18 of 20

18. "Taste me you will see
More is all you need
You're dedicated to
How I'm killing you"

What song is this from? Hint

Silent Night Bodom Night

Don't Fear the Reaper

Master of Puppets

Crazy Train

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who originally wrote 'Last Caress-Green Hell' found on Metallica's 'Garage Days' or 'Garage, Inc'? Hint

Rancid

The Misfits

The Sex Pistols

The Anti-Nowhere League

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Question 20 of 20

20. And finally, where did Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley of Alice in Chains meet? Hint

At a battle of the bands show

At a bar

At a party

At the zoo

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Apr 17 2024 : ZWOZZE: 17/20
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 2: 8/20
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 135: 8/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the famous bass player who died in a bus accident in 1986.

Answer: Cliff Burton

That's right, it was Metallica's bass genius Cliff Burton who died in that bus accident.

2. What is the name of the 'secret track' on Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album?

Answer: Endless, Nameless

It's not really and official name or anything, but this track has become to be known as 'Endless, Nameless.'

3. OK, here's a part of lyrics from a song, name the band. 'I am the way, prepare for salvation.'

Answer: Fear Factory

4. What band was under some legal heat because they were believed to have made a snuff tape...a snuff tape, for those that don't know, being a tape where you kill someone and film it?

Answer: Nine Inch Nails

That's right! It was done by Nine Inch Nails for a bunch of songs found on the Broken EP.

5. Who does guest vocals on 'Your Mistake' by Fear Factory?

Answer: Freddy Cricien

Freddy Cricien from Madball does guest vocals on this song, which was also recorded by Agnostic Front.

6. What band was Chris Barnes in before Six Feet Under?

Answer: Cannibal Corpse

He was much better with Cannibal Corpse.

7. Who are the two main members of Shandi's Addiction?

Answer: Tom Morello and Maynard James Keenan

Tom Morello and Maynard James Keenan, with various other band members, formed Shandi's Addiction to cover the song 'Calling Dr. Love' by KISS. This can be found on the KISS My Ass compilation.

8. What's the next word in this Tool song? 'Hidden in her words and eyes is a wall that's cold and ugly but she's ____ as hell!'

Answer: Scared

9. Who sings for DOWN?

Answer: Phil Anselmo

Pantera's Phil Anselmo lends his voice to this great band.

10. What is Maynard James Keenan's baby named?

Answer: Devo

Devo! Believe it or not!

11. Where is Amen from?

Answer: California

12. Name the second track on Sepultura's 'Schizophrenia' album.

Answer: From The Past Comes The Storms

13. Who was credited on playing rhythm guitar on Nirvana's 'Bleach' album, but never actually played?

Answer: Jason Everman

14. Some members of the band formerly known as Kyuss later formed what group?

Answer: The Queens Of The Stone Age

15. When you open the booklet on the 'Antichrist Superstar' album by Marilyn Manson, what does the word 'Heart' turn into?

Answer: Heaven

16. Name that band! 'The siren sings a lonely song of all the wants and hungers...'

Answer: White Zombie

'It's Blood, Milk And Sky' from 'Astro-Creep 2000: Songs of love, destruction, and other synthetic delusions of the Electric Head' album. *phew*

17. Who is Darrell Abbott?

Answer: Dimebag Darell

18. "Taste me you will see More is all you need You're dedicated to How I'm killing you" What song is this from?

Answer: Master of Puppets

Metallica's "Master of Puppets" is often said to be about drug use, but drummer Lars Ulrich is on record as saying it is about being controlled by someone or something.

19. Who originally wrote 'Last Caress-Green Hell' found on Metallica's 'Garage Days' or 'Garage, Inc'?

Answer: The Misfits

20. And finally, where did Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley of Alice in Chains meet?

Answer: At a party

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