"B"ombastic Metal Lyrics Quiz | Heavy Metal

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1. Which band performed this lost "B" song? "Eyes of blue, velvet touch, you've got what I want. Round and round on the wheels of love, driving me right out of control."

Answer: Babylon A.D.

"Bang Go the Bells" is one of my favorite forgotten metal songs. It is from the band's first album, "Babylon A.D." This album is now out of print in the United States and sells for up to $30 on the internet! Babylon A.D. was lead singer Derek Davis, guitarist Ron Freschi, guitarist Danny De La Rosa, bassist Robb Reid, and drummer Jamey Pacheo.

2. Which band had a "B" song that started with these lyrics? "I don't like your cheating misfit way, I don't stand for giving it away. So you want some action, ask me why. You say you want to keep me in your target sight."

Answer: Ratt

"Between the Eyes" is from Ratt's second album, "Invasion of Your Privacy". Probably the most popular song from "Invasion of Your Privacy" is "You're in Love". The original lineup of Ratt was lead singer Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Robbin Crosby, guitarist Warren De Martini, bassist Juan Croucier, and drummer Bobby Blotzer. Robbin Crosby was a good friend of Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, and the two even went on a trip to Martinique Sadly, Robbin died of complications of AIDS in 2002 when he was just 42 years old.

3. This song belongs to which band? "You don't need nothin' fancy, just a whole lotta attitude. I'll be your man now, baby, if you're doing what I want you to do."

Answer: Poison

"Ball and Chain" is from Poison's third album, "Flesh and Blood". This album from 1990 reflected a particularly difficult time for the members of Poison. The songs "Something to Believe In" and "Life Goes On" were both dedicated to friends close to the band who had died that year. "Something to Believe In" was dedicated to Bret Michaels's friend and security guard, James Kimo Maano, who was killed at a hotel in Palm Springs. "Life Goes On" was in memory of C.C. DeVille's girlfriend who was killed in a barfight, also in Palm Springs.

4. Which band performed this creepy "B" song? "You better run, forget your pride, don't make a stand, just step aside. If you don't have what it takes, don't try to play, you'll lose your stakes."

Answer: Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister did have some songs that were supposed to be frightening, like "Burn in Hell", "Captain Howdy", and this song, "The Beast". "The Beast" is from Twisted Sister's most famous album, "Stay Hungry". This album from 1984 featured two songs that became anthems of the young metal generation, "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock".

5. Which band had this "B" song on their first album? "You say we'll meet around midnight. You're gonna make me feel oh so right. I'm saying, oh no, not tonight. You gotta let me go."

Answer: Bon Jovi

"Breakout" is one of my favorite Bon Jovi songs. It is from the band's first album, "Bon Jovi", released in 1983. Bon Jovi's sound was a lot different than it is today. Back then, Bon Jovi sounded more '80s pop than hard rock.

6. Which modern rock band performed this song? "In a town in the east, the parishioners were visited upon by a curious beast, and his eyes number but one and shone like the sun."

Answer: The Darkness

"Blackshuck" is from The Darkness's first album, "Permission to Land". Even though the lineup of this British band has changed since the album's release in 2003, at the time, the band was lead singer Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullan, and drummer Ed Graham.

7. Which band performed this song? "She comes home late every night, I can hear her walking down my hall. She don't talk on the phone too much. When she does, I hear it through my wall."

Answer: Warrant

Warrant's second album, "Cherry Pie", was one of the most famous metal albums of the early '90s. Warrant was not very successful after this album. The tour for their third album, "Dog Eat Dog", was cancelled after 30 shows. Along with "Bed of Roses", some of the most popular songs from "Cherry Pie" are the title song itself, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and "Love in Stereo".

8. Which band recorded this song for their "Greatest Hits" album in 1998? "She breaks my will, she's my bitter pill. Addicted to her, can't fight off the chill. She blurs my world, she's my bitter pill."

Answer: Motley Crue

"Bitter Pill" was one of two new songs from Motley Crue's "Greatest Hits" album. The other song was "Enslaved". Tommy Lee left Motley Crue to persue a solo career in the late '90s. Motley Crue didn't fully reform until 2004.

9. Whose solo album features this "B" song? "Blasphemer, you know your place, turn off your face, Blasphemer. Bind your limbs and untie the truth, old or young, we're the same as you, Blasphemer."

Answer: Sebastian Bach

"Blasphemer" is from Sebastian Bach's first solo album, "Bring 'em Bach Alive". In the CD insert book, Sebastian and the members of his band are all drawn as cartoon characters. Sebastian also sang with the band Frameshift on their 2005 album, "An Absence of Empathy".

10. Which solo artist posed this question in a "B" song? "How many times have you said to yourself, I feel like a yo-yo, I've been here too long? I bet if you ask them, our heroes would say,'Hey, we're already gone.'"

Answer: David Lee Roth

"Big Trouble" is from David Lee Roth's 1986 album, "Eat 'em and Smile". It was his first solo album after he broke away from Van Halen. "Big Trouble" tells the slightly comical story of a man's disappearance. Some of the other well-known songs from this album are "Yankee Rose", "Crazy from the Heat", and "Tobacco Road".

Source: Author LilSpikey

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