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Heavy Metal Highlights 1995 Trivia Quiz

For this quiz I've checked out my several metal magazines to see what was going on in the world of Heavy Metal in 1995. Let me guide you through the ups and downs of that year and see if you have been paying attention.

A multiple-choice quiz by marienbart. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
marienbart

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,642

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
3185

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Question 1 of 15

1. Guns 'N Roses were as good as dead in 1995: no inspiration, musical differences, members that couldn't stand eachother anymore, major ego problems and what not. One by one several members released solo albums. After Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Gilby Clark, it was Slash's turn. What was the name of the band with which Slash recorded the album 'It's Five O'Clock Somewhere'? Hint

Snakepit

Warlock

Hellcat

Skintrade

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which new band was THE revelation of 1995, played almost every metal festival with huge success, scored an MTV hit with the single 'Davidian' and did all this with only one album under their belt: 1994's 'Burn My Eyes'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. It's early 1995 and Faith No More releases their album 'King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime'. Who's the lead singer on the album? Hint

Mike Patton

Chuck Mosely

Jim Martin

Trey Spruance

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Question 4 of 15

4. Ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo is back with a new band. Together with Gus Chambers (vocals), Jason Viebrooks (bass) and Waldemar Sorychta (guitars) he records the album 'Power Of Inner Strength'. What is the name of this band? Hint

The Copycat Trap

VoodooCult

Grip Inc.

Slaughter

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Question 5 of 15

5. I'm looking for what I think is the most melancholic band in the world. Before 1995 they released the albums 'As the Flower Withers' and 'Turn Loose the Swans'. What's the name of this band that released their third album 'The Angel and the Dark River' in 1995? Hint

Solitude Aeturnus

Anathema

My Dying Bride

Paradise Lost

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Question 6 of 15

6. One of the biggest metalbands of the nineties, Fear Factory, releases the album 'Demanufacture' in mid-june 1995. Who is the guitar player of the band? Hint

Burton C. Bell

Dino Cazares

Christian Olde Wolbers

Raymond Herrera

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Question 7 of 15

7. At that time Benediction were still one of the biggest European death-metal bands around (times have changed since then). What album did Benediction release in 1995? Hint

Hate

For Victory

The Dreams You Dread

Draconian Times

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Question 8 of 15

8. Another album to come out in 1995 was '...And the circus leaves town', the second album of a band that would become known as the founders of the 'stoner-rock' genre. What's the name of this band, featuring John Garcia as lead singer?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What a lovely year it was: among all nice albums that came out, we find the debut of Strapping Young Lad. Who is the mastermind behind this band? Hint

Jason Newstedt

Joe Satriani

Devin Townsend

Ice-T

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Question 10 of 15

10. Time for some non-artistic exposure: the August issue of Playgirl magazine featured the gothic-rock icon Peter Steele in all his naked glory. What band is Peter Steele the singer of?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Iron Maiden parted ways with their singer Bruce Dickinson. Who was Bruce's successor, singing on the album 'X-Factor'? Hint

Tim Owens

Blaze Bayley

Ozzy Osbourne

Paul Di'Anno

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Question 12 of 15

12. Every year bands break up. In 1995 Suicidal Tendencies gave up the ghost. But singer Mike Muir came up with a new project. The other members of the band were Adam Siegel and Steve Jones (ex-Sex Pistols). What's the name of the project that released 'Lost my Brain (once again)'? Hint

Infectious Grooves

Cyco Miko

No Mercy

Spudmonsters

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Question 13 of 15

13. Jon Nodveidt, Johan Norman, Peter Palmdahl and Ole Ohman release their second album 'Storm in the Light's Bane'. How are these guys collectively known? Hint

Dissection

In Flames

At The Gates

Marduk

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Question 14 of 15

14. An 'All-Star' band is born: Phil Anselmo (Pantera), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), Jimmy Bower (Eye Hate God), Kirk Windstein and Todd Strange (both Crowbar) get together for a little jamsession and before you know it they have recorded an album. What's the name of this new band that released their debut 'Nola' in 1995? Hint

Crapjam

No Mercy

Down

Attack

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Question 15 of 15

15. I'm sorry to say this quiz will end on a sad note, as did the year 1995. On October 21, the 28-year-old singer Shannon Hoon died. What was the name of the band he played in?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Snakepit

The later albums were released under the name 'Slash's Snakepit'.

Answer: Machine head

Back then the word 'nu-metal' had not yet been invented, and Machinehead still rocked heavily. Oh, those happy days of yore...

3. It's early 1995 and Faith No More releases their album 'King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime'. Who's the lead singer on the album?

Answer: Mike Patton

Indeed, Mike Patton, singer of Mr. Bungle, my favorite band of the moment (=2002). Trey Spruance, also of Mr. Bungle, plays guitar on this album, because Jim Martin, the former guitar player, had left the band before the recording of the album. Chuck Mosely is Patton's predecessor. He was a member of FNM up to 1988.

Answer: Grip Inc.

Lombardo and Sorychta also played in VoodooCult.

Answer: My Dying Bride

6. One of the biggest metalbands of the nineties, Fear Factory, releases the album 'Demanufacture' in mid-june 1995. Who is the guitar player of the band?

Answer: Dino Cazares

Also in 1995, the singer Burton C. Bell joined Geezer Butler, the bassplayer of Black Sabbath no less, in his project Geezer. At the time of making this quiz (=2002) the band had announced their split: Fear Factory is no more, but Dino Cazares keeps on rocking with the Mexican extremists Brujeria.

7. At that time Benediction were still one of the biggest European death-metal bands around (times have changed since then). What album did Benediction release in 1995?

Answer: The Dreams You Dread

It was the first album that featured drummer Neil Hutton.

Answer: Kyuss

9. What a lovely year it was: among all nice albums that came out, we find the debut of Strapping Young Lad. Who is the mastermind behind this band?

Answer: Devin Townsend

Despite the last name, Canadian Devin Townsend is not related to the famous Who guitarist Pete Townsend.

10. Time for some non-artistic exposure: the August issue of Playgirl magazine featured the gothic-rock icon Peter Steele in all his naked glory. What band is Peter Steele the singer of?

Answer: Type O Negative

Peter's real name is Ratajczyk. And certainly not 'Stalin', as someone who made a Type O Negative-quiz for Funtrivia thought it was.

11. Iron Maiden parted ways with their singer Bruce Dickinson. Who was Bruce's successor, singing on the album 'X-Factor'?

Answer: Blaze Bayley

In the meantime Mr. Dickinson has returned to Iron Maiden and Blaze Bayley is attempting a solo career.

Answer: Cyco Miko

Every year bands break up. And every year bands get back together. Suicidal Tendencies has reformed and is again alive and kicking.

13. Jon Nodveidt, Johan Norman, Peter Palmdahl and Ole Ohman release their second album 'Storm in the Light's Bane'. How are these guys collectively known?

Answer: Dissection

The future of the band is quite uncertain, since Nodveidt is incarcerated.

Answer: Down

I haven't heard of this band for years. By the way, Crapjam does exist. It's a Dutch band, but I know nothing more about them.

15. I'm sorry to say this quiz will end on a sad note, as did the year 1995. On October 21, the 28-year-old singer Shannon Hoon died. What was the name of the band he played in?

Answer: Blind Melon

Source: Author marienbart

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