Heavy metal music is a form of rock that features distorted guitars, loud vocals and powerful drum beats. If this genre speaks to you, take this quiz that will test your knowledge about some popular heavy metal bands!
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1. Which band is often credited as the “pioneers” of heavy metal?
Heavy metal has been around for decades and remains popular today, even though mainstream media does not always show it favor. In this quiz we will test your knowledge of some of the artists and bands who have helped define this genre of music.
Led Zeppelin were among the early pioneers of heavy metal music, taking blues music and adding rock n’ roll sensibility. Jimi Hendrix explored electric guitar feedback as a musical tool. Black Sabbath introduced more extreme sounds while Motorhead introduced elements of punk rock. These musicians laid down the foundation for heavy metal.
What band is often considered the pioneers of heavy metal music? Formed in 1969 and best-known for their 1986 album “Master of the Puppets”, this group’s members have also competed internationally in fencing competitions.
2. Which band’s lead singer is known for his unique mic stand made of bones?
If you enjoy mosh pits and heavy metal music, this quiz is for you. Test yourself against some of the greatest metal bands ever! Take this enjoyable test now to prove your knowledge about some of their finest bands in history.
This quiz covers heavy metal music, so some questions may be challenging for those unfamiliar with its genre. But by carefully reading and researching each question, you should be able to answer correctly and pass.
Whose lead singer is known for using an unusual mic stand made of bones? Arch Enemy features Angela Gossow as their singer; she can also be found performing with Children of Bodom as part of their lineup. Gossow boasts an incredibly distinctive voice which she can growl better than most male metal singers!
3. Which band’s frontman had their music used as torture in Guantanamo Bay?
At one point it was reported that the CIA used music as torture at Guantanamo Bay. Prisoners would allegedly be exposed to certain songs in order to wear down and break them, depending on culture, upbringing and mentality of detainees; metal and country music genres were particularly effective as they don’t enjoy such worldwide popularity as pop music.
Which metal band had their song featured in the movie Transformers? Or which metal band’s songs center around alienation and pain themes? Moreover, which albums feature slow-tempo arrangements influenced by doom and stoner metal genres? All these questions and more will be answered in this quiz! Long live metal! Take it and test out your knowledge!
4. Which band’s album cover features a character named “Vic Rattlehead”?
While heavy metal has not always received positive press, its genre continues to flourish in spite of it. Indeed, heavy metal music has even become an international phenomenon that has inspired numerous other musical genres.
Megadeth, one of the world’s premier heavy metal bands, features “Vic Rattlehead” as their mascot on each album cover – and in one particularly notable case on United Abominations where Vic is depicted presiding over world leaders from five major nations at Hangar 18.
Megadeth’s mascot, Vic, has an intriguing name; there have been various theories as to his source. Some believe Vic may be an acronym for “victim”, while others suggest he represents a skull-faced demon. No matter its source or meaning, Vic has become an iconic figure within metal music culture and will likely remain featured prominently on Megadeth albums for many years to come.
5. Which band’s album cover features a character named “Snaggletooth” or “War-Pig”?
Metal bands often employ mascots as symbols for their music, from animals and mythological creatures alike. Motorhead’s Snaggletooth, a pig with war pig eyes who represents Motorhead’s aggressive style; Black Sabbath features Henry as their album cover mascot; while In Flames features Jesterhead, an alien monster wearing a jester hat – are some examples.
Metal music has had an extraordinary influence on other styles. Take this quiz to test how well you understand its history! Don’t look up answers online as this constitutes cheating – good luck! This test contains 39 questions with 100 points as the maximum score; any wrong answers can be repeated for another attempt; there’s no time limit so take your time as long as desired!
6. Which band’s lead guitarist is known for his unique mic stand made of bones?
Where did Rammstein originate, and what are their signature stage effects? Who was responsible for popularizing metal music with long guitar solos? This quiz provides the perfect way to test your knowledge about some of history’s best metal bands!
Take our quick quiz about some of the greatest heavy metal bands ever to have existed! Can you identify all of them?
This quiz covers some of the world’s best-known heavy metal bands! Can you guess their answers correctly? From Slayer’s aggressive soundscapes to Carcass’ melodic death metal sound, this quiz covers them all!
7. Which band’s lead guitarist is known for his work in the band White Zombie?
Rob and Sean shared an appreciation of horror films, heavy metal music, and underground culture – three interests which gave rise to White Zombie. Rob wrote lyrics and riffs; Sean sang; they found drummer Tom Five through an advertisement they put up at Parsons cafeteria; he was an unapologetic Brooklyn metalhead wearing a cropped Ramones T-Shirt while playing Metallica tunes on his drums!
Early concerts by this band featured pentagrams, make-up and spikes; their lyrics addressed serial killers, torture, genocide, Satanism, organized crime, secret societies, human experimentation, terrorism and war; this caused much debate and resulted in album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups.
In the 1980s, critics held heavy metal musicians and fans responsible for everything from drug abuse to violence and despondence. Yet their defenders pointed out that its exploration of madness and horror was only artistic expression.
8. Which band’s lead guitarist is known for his work in the band Slayer?
Slayer, best known for their signature thrash metal sound, was founded in 1981 by guitarist Jeff Hanneman and singer Tom Araya. Hanneman served in the US Marine Corps prior to forming Slayer; this experience inspired him to write lyrics dealing with war and violence that feature prominently within its lyrics. Hanneman later went on to join Exodus and Anthrax before tragically succumbing to lymphoma in 2011 leaving behind an extensive body of work with timeless riffs that live on today.
No matter your taste in music, this quiz is guaranteed to test your heavy metal knowledge! So get ready for some heavy hitting music as you strive to answer these questions correctly and beat this quiz! Best of luck!
9. Which band’s lead guitarist is known for his work in the band Motley Crue?
If you love heavy metal music, this quiz will put your knowledge of some of its top bands to the test. From Rammstein’s trademark stage effects and their signature song to Rammstein’s iconic mascot and hit song “Ace of Spades”, this test will have you rocking out in no time!
No genre can match heavy metal’s wild and unpredictable sound, so we created this quiz to test your knowledge about its iconic artists. From Black Sabbath lineup changes to their release of their legendary album “Master of Puppets”, this hard rock musical act quiz will put your knowledge of these hard rock musical acts to the test! Good luck and don’t cheat-looking up answers is against the spirit of this test; have fun taking part and don’t forget to share the results with friends- they’ll want to see just how clever you really are!
10. Which band’s lead guitarist is known for his work in the band Rush?
Heavy metal music has been led by numerous legendary names since its creation. While often dismissed by mainstream media and radio stations, metal bands continue to thrive worldwide and this quiz seeks to test your knowledge of some of the biggest metal acts ever to grace this genre.
What band was an influence for thrash and speed metal? Many believe this blues-rock proto-metal band, known for their no-holds barred approach and harder rocking song style, to have been one of its precursors and eventually serve as blueprints for later metal acts.
What band is best known for their distinctive mic stand made out of bones? Their lead guitarist also holds his place among Rush. While these metal acts had dalliances with southern rock before ultimately adopting their now signature nu metal sound?