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Four Letter Band Names

You forgot the password but you know it's four letters long. Oh wait, you remember it's the name of a Classic Rock band, a group that recorded between the 1960s through the 1990s. Match up the band to one of their signature album titles.

A matching quiz by GBfan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Kick"

Answer: INXS

The Australian rockers hit the big time on MTV with the release of "Kick" in 1987. The big singles were "Never Tear Us Apart", "Need You Tonight", and "New Sensation". It was their sixth studio album with Michael Hutchence as lead singer.

2. "IV"

Answer: Toto

When you think of Toto, you probably start humming "Rosanna" or "Africa". These were the two biggest singles on their 1982 album on Capital Records. Toto was comprised of some of the greatest studio musicians of all-time including Steve Lukather and the brothers, Jeff and Steve Porcaro.

3. "Destroyer"

Answer: KISS

The New York rockers dressed in makeup jumping through the fire showcased their fourth studio album cover in 1976. "Destroyer" featured the power ballad "Beth" sung by drummer Peter Criss and the rock anthems "Detroit Rock City" and "Shout It Out Loud".

4. "Sixteen Stone"

Answer: Bush

English rockers, Bush, saw their biggest commercial success in 1994 with the release of "Sixteen Stone". Lead singer Gavin Rossdale grabbed your attention with energetic performances on singles like "Machinehead", "Glycerine", and "Comedown".

5. "Paradise Theatre"

Answer: Styx

The Chicago rock band, Styx, continued their trend of making concept albums with their most successful commercial album, "Paradise Theatre" in 1981. Tommy Shaw sang lead vocals on the hit "Too Much Time On My Hands" and Dennis DeYoung sang lead on "The Best of Times".

6. "High Voltage"

Answer: AC/DC

The Australian hard rock band released their first international album, "High Voltage", in 1976. Led by Bon Scott on vocals, the album includes timeless AC/DC classics like "T.N.T.", "Live Wire", and "It's A Long Way To The Top". The latter single featured bagpipes in a heavy metal song!

7. "Fly By Night"

Answer: Rush

In 1975, Geddy Lee and his bandmates gave us the second album by Rush. The Canadian Progressive rockers got major radio airplay with the title track on the album. This was the first Rush album featuring Neil Peart on drums.

8. "Out Of The Cellar"

Answer: Ratt

The 80s Hair Metal classic, "Out Of The Cellar" was the debut album for Ratt. MTV put the single "Round And Round" on heavy rotation and featured comedian Milton Berle in the music video. Model Tawny Kitaen was featured on the album cover.

9. "Live Through This"

Answer: Hole

When you discuss the Grunge rock bands of the 1990s, how can you forget Courtney Love and her quartet, Hole. Their second studio album in 1993 contained the classics "Miss World", "Doll Parts", and "Violet". At the time of release, Courtney's husband was Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.

10. "Follow The Leader"

Answer: Korn

Korn's debut album was released in 1993. But the Nu-Metal rockers from Bakersfield, California saw their biggest commercial success in 1998 with the release of "Follow The Leader". The lead single's video for "Freak On A Leash" won the Grammy for Short Form Video in 1999.

Source: Author GBfan

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Questions		Choices
1. "Kick"		KISS
2. "IV"		INXS
3. "Destroyer"		Ratt
4. "Sixteen Stone"		Rush
5. "Paradise Theatre"		Toto
6. "High Voltage"		Styx
7. "Fly By Night"		AC/DC
8. "Out Of The Cellar"		Bush
9. "Live Through This"		Korn
10. "Follow The Leader"		Hole