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Obscure 80's metal Trivia Quiz

Title is self-explanatory. See how many of these songs you know. note: all of these bands did actually exist.

A multiple-choice quiz by catapault007. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
catapault007

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,256

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
3239

Last 3 plays: Edzell_Blue (15/20), Guest 67 (6/20), Guest 104 (9/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who sang "Working Class Man"? Hint

Helix

Red Rider

Box of Frogs

Jimmy Barnes

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who sang the title song from the movie "Iron Eagle"? Hint

Hurricane

King Kobra

Junkyard

Raven

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which album did the following songs come off of: "Who's Watching You", "Beat the Bullet", and "Smoke and Shadows"? Hint

"No Respect"--Vain

"Blackout in the Red Room"--Love/Hate

"Long Way to Heaven"--Helix

"Without Love"--Black n' Blue

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Question 4 of 20

4. The original "Ain't it Fun"? Hint

The Dead Boys

Dead Kennedys

UK Subs

Fear

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which album did the following songs come off of: "Serpents Rising", "Give Me a Sign", and "Season of the Arrow"? Hint

"Every Dog Has His Day"--Damien

"Metal on Metal"--Anvil

"Stay Hard"--Raven

"To Hell With the Devil"--Stryper

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Question 6 of 20

6. "Me Against the World"? Hint

Jackyl

Helix

Raven

Lizzy Borden

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Question 7 of 20

7. "Hell, Ca., Pop. 4"? Hint

Baron Rojo

Dangerous Toys

Love/Hate

The Front

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Question 8 of 20

8. "No Brains Child"? Hint

Shok Paris

Herricane Alice

Every Mothers Nightmare

Dirty Looks

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Question 9 of 20

9. "Miss Mystery"? Hint

Hurricane

Black N' Blue

Brother Cane

Dangerous Toys

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which Dead Milkmen album did the following come off of: "Beach Party Vietnam", "Earwig", and "Air Crash Museum"? Hint

"Beelzebubba"

"Soul Rotation"

"Eat Your Paisley"

"Metaphysical Graffiti"

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Question 11 of 20

11. "Sleeping All Alone"? Hint

Bonfire

Kick Axe

Krokus

Axe

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Question 12 of 20

12. "Rock and Roll Party in the Streets"? Hint

Heavy Pettin'

Tora Tora

Axe

Badlands

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Question 13 of 20

13. Name the Accept album the following came from: "Princess of the Dawn", "Neon Nights", and "Flash Rockin' Man". Hint

"Leather"

"Metal Heart"

"Restless and Wild"

"Balls to the Wall"

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Question 14 of 20

14. "Love Can Make You Blind"? Hint

Herricane Alice

Tora Tora

Every Mother's Nightmare

Sea Hags

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Question 15 of 20

15. "17 Going on Crazy"? Hint

Warlock

Anvil

Smashed Gladys

Femme Fatale

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Question 16 of 20

16. "Waiting for the Big One"? Hint

Warlock

Hurricane

Raven

Femme Fatale

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Question 17 of 20

17. Name the group and album: "FTW", "Stuck in Rock", and "Evil Spell". Hint

"Triumph and Agony"--Warlock

"Surprise Attack"--Tora Tora

"Hard N' Heavy"--Anvil

"Metalized"--Sword

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Question 18 of 20

18. "No Rest For The Wicked"? Hint

Loudness

Kick Axe

Helix

Rose Tattoo

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Question 19 of 20

19. "Where There's a Whip There's a Way"? Hint

Faster Pussycat

Sea Hags

Herricane Alice

Blue Murder

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Question 20 of 20

20. "Skull Spark Joker"? Hint

Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction

D.A.D

Rose Tattoo

Keel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang "Working Class Man"?

Answer: Jimmy Barnes

He was in the movie "Gung Ho" starring Michael Keaton.

2. Who sang the title song from the movie "Iron Eagle"?

Answer: King Kobra

Just another one of the many countless metal bands that got signed in the 1980's.

3. Which album did the following songs come off of: "Who's Watching You", "Beat the Bullet", and "Smoke and Shadows"?

Answer: "No Respect"--Vain

San Fransisco hair metal.

4. The original "Ain't it Fun"?

Answer: The Dead Boys

Punk band from Cleveland. Led by the late Stiv Bators, who also fronted the band Lords of the New Church. Song was remade by Guns N' Roses on their "Spaghetti Incident" album.

5. Which album did the following songs come off of: "Serpents Rising", "Give Me a Sign", and "Season of the Arrow"?

Answer: "Every Dog Has His Day"--Damien

Toledo, Ohio hard rock band.

6. "Me Against the World"?

Answer: Lizzy Borden

Boston shock rock. Off of the album "Visual Lies".

7. "Hell, Ca., Pop. 4"?

Answer: Love/Hate

Los Angeles glam rock band.

8. "No Brains Child"?

Answer: Dirty Looks

New York City rock band.

9. "Miss Mystery"?

Answer: Black N' Blue

Portland, Oregon hair metal.

10. Which Dead Milkmen album did the following come off of: "Beach Party Vietnam", "Earwig", and "Air Crash Museum"?

Answer: "Eat Your Paisley"

This band has some of the funniest lyrics I've ever heard. Check them out if you've never heard them before.

11. "Sleeping All Alone"?

Answer: Bonfire

Germany's answer to hair metal.

12. "Rock and Roll Party in the Streets"?

Answer: Axe

Florida-based rock band. Song has a killer keyboard intro.

13. Name the Accept album the following came from: "Princess of the Dawn", "Neon Nights", and "Flash Rockin' Man".

Answer: "Restless and Wild"

German metal band. "Leather" was a made-up title.

14. "Love Can Make You Blind"?

Answer: Every Mother's Nightmare

No info on the band; just remember the song.

15. "17 Going on Crazy"?

Answer: Smashed Gladys

NYC sleaze metal.

16. "Waiting for the Big One"?

Answer: Femme Fatale

New Mexico rock band.

17. Name the group and album: "FTW", "Stuck in Rock", and "Evil Spell".

Answer: "Metalized"--Sword

Canadian metal group. Wish I knew more about them, as this album totally kicks butt!

18. "No Rest For The Wicked"?

Answer: Helix

Kitchener, Ontario rock band.

19. "Where There's a Whip There's a Way"?

Answer: Faster Pussycat

Another LA hair metal band led by lead singer Taime Downe, whose hand I got to shake last year after a concert.

20. "Skull Spark Joker"?

Answer: Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction

All I can say is, yes that was the band's real name.

Source: Author catapault007

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