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Heavy Metal Singers Trivia Quiz

Who's that singer again? How about the band? This quiz will test you. This time, it's Heavy Metal. Mostly retro metal on this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by kreed7167. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kreed7167

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,874

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1863

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with the roots of Heavy Metal in the 1970s. Which famous singer was noted for his bluesy, wailing voice and lyrical work on "Kashmir?" Hint

Axl Rose

Robert Plant

Bon Scott

Sting

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who replaced the late Bon Scott as the singer of AC/DC in 1980? Hint

Freddie Mercury

Ace Frehley

Brian Johnson

Eric Clapton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which singer is "Finished with [his] woman 'cause she couldn't help [him] with [his] mind?" Hint

Ronnie James Dio

Rob Halford

Gene Simmons

Ozzy Osbourne

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rob Halford was the vocalist of which band, noted for being one of the main pioneers of speed metal? Hint

Rainbow

The Scorpions

Judas Priest

Blue �yster Cult

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the 2010 lead singer of Iron Maiden? Hint

Paul Day

Bruce Dickinson

Dennis Wilcock

Paul Di'anno

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which band featured an album with a burning building in the crosshairs of a loaded gun? And who was the singer of this band? Hint

Dokken- Don Dokken

Metallica- James Hetfield

Def Leppard- Joe Elliot

Motorhead- Lemmy Kilmister

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which lead singer was NOT a part of the 1988 Monsters of Rock tour that swept across the United States? Hint

Stephen Pearcy of Ratt

James Hetfield of Metallica

Lenny Wolf of Kingdom Come

Klaus Meine of The Scorpions

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sings "Paradise City," a song from the 1988 album "Appetite for Destruction"? Hint

Ian Gillan

Axl Rose

Brian Johnson

Ozzy Osbourne

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who sings on the album "Metal Health"? Hint

Robert Plant

Lemmy Kilmister

Kevin DuBrow

Sting

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Question 10 of 10

10. And now back to the roots of Heavy Metal! Which singer was the first to coin the term "Heavy Metal?" Hint

John Kay of Steppenwolf

David Lee Roth of Van Halen

Neil Young of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Ian Gillan of Deep Purple

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with the roots of Heavy Metal in the 1970s. Which famous singer was noted for his bluesy, wailing voice and lyrical work on "Kashmir?"

Answer: Robert Plant

Robert Plant was the lead singer of the legendary band Led Zeppelin. He and Jimmy Page worked closely together on the writing of "Kashmir."

2. Who replaced the late Bon Scott as the singer of AC/DC in 1980?

Answer: Brian Johnson

During the making of "Back in Black", Bon Scott passed out in a friend's car on the way home from a night of drinking. His friend left him there to sleep it off, but he was pronounced dead the next morning. However, there are multiple theories about his death, some of which include heroin overdoseage and a fatal asthma attack.

3. Which singer is "Finished with [his] woman 'cause she couldn't help [him] with [his] mind?"

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

That lyric is from the song "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath. Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne as lead vocalist in 1979.

4. Rob Halford was the vocalist of which band, noted for being one of the main pioneers of speed metal?

Answer: Judas Priest

Judas Priest is one of those bands that have undergone very many personnel changes, with 15 different band members over the years. The only two that have been with Judas Priest since the very beginning are K.K. Downing and Ian Hill, playing guitar and bass (respectively).

5. Who is the 2010 lead singer of Iron Maiden?

Answer: Bruce Dickinson

Iron Maiden has produced such songs as "Run to the Hills" and "Caught Somewhere in Time."

6. Which band featured an album with a burning building in the crosshairs of a loaded gun? And who was the singer of this band?

Answer: Def Leppard- Joe Elliot

The album was called "Pyromania". Perhaps you remember a certain music video of the song "Rock of Ages?" If not, watch VH1 Classic sometime.

7. Which lead singer was NOT a part of the 1988 Monsters of Rock tour that swept across the United States?

Answer: Stephen Pearcy of Ratt

This tour was very successful; it was headlined by Van Halen and supported by Metallica, The Scorpions, Dokken, and Kingdom Come.

8. Who sings "Paradise City," a song from the 1988 album "Appetite for Destruction"?

Answer: Axl Rose

"Appetite for Destruction" was Guns and Roses' debut album. It is the best selling debut album of all time. In addition to "Paradise City," the album also features classics like "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine."

9. Who sings on the album "Metal Health"?

Answer: Kevin DuBrow

"Metal Health" was the third album for Quiet Riot. It knocked The Police's "Synchronicity" album out of its number one spot on the charts.

10. And now back to the roots of Heavy Metal! Which singer was the first to coin the term "Heavy Metal?"

Answer: John Kay of Steppenwolf

The line "...Heavy Metal thunder," was part of the famous song called "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf. It has been revered as the "biker anthem" for decades.

Source: Author kreed7167

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