So, You Think You Know Metallica? Quiz

Answer: Metal Church "The Dark"

Anthrax dedicated the album "Among the Living" to Cliff. Megadeth dedicated the song "In My Darkest Hour" to Cliff.

Answer: Paradise Lost

The film tells the story of three teenaged metal-heads who were tried and convicted for the murder of three ten-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. The songs used in the film are "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", "The Call of Ktulu" and "Orion".

Answer: 1991

The magazine hit newsstands just two months after the black album was released.

Answer: Such a Shame

This one is easy because none of the other songs is by Trauma. "It's a Sin" is by Pet Shop Boys; "On the Rocks" is by Savage; and "Slip Away" is by Tygers of Pan Tang.

Answer: King Nothing

"King Nothing" was directed by Matt Mahurin who also directed the esoteric videos for "The Unforgiven" and "The Unforgiven II".

Answer: Lars Ulrich

Lars tells an amusing story about being in an elevator with Ozzy. The home video features interviews with several other rockers, including Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (Motley Crue), and Jon Bon Jovi.

Answer: Return of the Vampire

Lars also co-produced the song. In the album liner notes, there is personal thank you to Lars from King Diamond--in Danish! "In the Shadows" was released in 1993.

Answer: Brother's Keeper

"Enter Sandman" "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" and "Wherever I May Roam" are played in "You Friends and Neighbors". "Motorbreath" is played in "Any Given Sunday". "Master of Puppets" is played in "Old School". "Brother's Keeper" does have an interesting connection to Metallica: it was directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinosfsky, the pair who directed "Some Kind of Monster".

Answer: Dan Murphy

This collector's edition of the "One" single includes a live version of "Creeping Death" that is not available on any other Metallica release. It is one of the few officially released Metallica songs available ONLY on vinyl.

Answer: Master of Puppets

"Master of Puppets" went platinum on July 27, 1988. Three months later, on October 31, "...And Justice for All" was certified platinum.

Answer: 1939

The book, an anti-war classic, was published in 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Dalton Trumbo later became one of the famous "Hollywood Ten"--writers and directors who were blacklisted for defying the House on Un-Amercian Activities Commitee (HUAC) in 1947. Coincidentally, the story of the Hollywood Ten was the inspiration for the lyrics to "The Shortest Straw".

Answer: Colorado Avalanche

The two part documentary aired on ESPN. James has also done a television commercial for the NHL in which he says, "The Stanley Cup: Nothing Else Matters."

Answer: Metallic Assault

Robert Trujillo plays bass on two tracks: "Battery" and "Enter Sandman". The album features several well-known metal stars such as Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Scott Ian (Anthrax) and Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead).

Answer: Geoff Barton

The double album was a celebration of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and featured classics by bands such as Iron Maiden, Venom, Diamond Head and Saxon. Coincidentally, Geoff Barton is generally regarded as the person who coined the term NWOBHM.

Answer: Blind Guardian

Rasmussen produced Blind Guardian's "Imaginations From the Other Side" and "The Forgotten Tales". He has also produced an album for the band Morbid Angel.

Answer: Excalibur

"Excalibur" (1981) tells the legendary story of King Arthur. The line quoted is spoken by Merlin in the movie.

Answer: Tuktoyaktuk

The concert was performed only for contest winners (who were flown into Tuktoyaktuk) and locals. A custom stage was built for the occasion. Others band on the bill included Hole and Veruca Salt.

Answer: Rock 'n' Roll Heaven

Jon and Marsha Zazula were indispensible to thrash metal. They signed and represented bands such as Anthrax, Testament, Over Kill, Manowar and Raven. Megaforce Records has sold over 30 million records worldwide.

Answer: Exodus

According to legend, James Hetfield and Cliff Burton came up with the idea for the song while watching the film "The Ten Commandments" on television.

Answer: Milk and Blood

James sang back-up vocals for two songs on the album: "Disco Dust" and "Barsoap Hair". The album was released in 1997.

Answer: Haight Ashbury Free Clinics

Lars won $32,000 on the show, which also featured Gene Simmons of Kiss. Haight Ashbury Free Clinics take care of people who have no medical insurance or access to health care.

Answer: Metal Killers Kollection

"Wango Tango Vol. 1" (1984) featured live versions of "Seek and Destroy" and "Phantom Lord" (also available on the "Jump in the Fire" single). "Giants of Steel" (1984) featured "Hit the Lights". "Metal Concussion" (1985) featured "Trapped Under Ice".

Answer: Wherever I May Roam

In 1996, Metallica picked up two more AMAs: one for favourite hard rock/heavy metal song ("Until it Sleeps") and another one for favourite hard rock/heavy metal artist.

Answer: Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Disposable Heroes and Damage, Inc.

The record came with an insert that featured a write up of the band (in Korean) on one side and Pushead's "Damaged Justice" art work on the other. Curiously, when "Master of Puppets" was finally released on CD in South Korea, the original track listing was used (no songs were deleted/changed).

Answer: Thin Lizzy "Jailbreak"

The album cover art used was Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". Metallica had it changed to read "Studio Break"--a reference to the concert they performed at Donington in the summer of 1995. The back of the t-shirt reads, "The Boys are Back in DONINGTON" which is a play on the Thin Lizzy song "The Boys are Back in Town".