20 BEST Heavy Metal Quiz Questions and Answers

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Are you ready to rock? It’s time to take on our heavy metal quiz and see how much you know about the world of bands like Metallica and Black Sabbeth!

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Black Sabbath. Metallica. Iron Maiden. Judas Priest. Slayer. Anthrax. Slipknot. Disturbed. Gojira. There are so many iconic heavy metal bands that have revolutionized the music industry. 

With the variety of hard sounds, unique instrumentation, and killer songs it’s impossible to pick a favorite heavy metal band. 

What we know for sure is that heavy metal is the music genre where playing it loud and dialing it up to 11 is absolutely required.

Looking for the best heavy metal trivia?

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How much do you know about heavy metal?

But how much do you know about the genre’s history, the biggest selling albums, and the wildest bands? 

This heavy metal trivia will cover a wide range of the metal scene and test even the most hardcore metalheads. How do you think you’ll do?

We have questions about the pioneers of the genre who burst onto the music scene with a vision for hard-hitting guitars and intense vocals.

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Do you think you can name these guys?

Then we have questions about the modern heavy metal bands who have pushed the boundaries of the genre to the extreme. We’re talking thrash metal, death metal, and metalcore.

Whether you’re at a live show smashing about in a sweaty mosh pit or rocking out alone in your bedroom with the volume at absolute max, heavy metal is all about escape. 

So put on some Sabbath, let the noise wash over you, and give this heavy metal quiz a go!

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It’s time to put your heavy metal music knowledge to the test

Heavy Metal Quiz

1. 
What band's 1970 self-titled album is often considered the birth of heavy metal?

2. 
What is the name of the mascot featured on all of Iron Maiden's album covers?

3. 
What band holds the record for the loudest concert ever recorded?

4. 
What metal vocalist is known as the 'Prince of Darkness'?

5. 
What famous heavy metal festival ran from 1980 to 1996?

6. 
What heavy metal band famously wears masks during their live shows?

7. 
Who are the best-selling metal band of all time with over 125 million records sold?

8. 
What band released the album Fear Inoculum in 2019 after a 13-year hiatus?

9. 
One of the earliest references to heavy metal was in what 1968 Steppenwolf song?

10. 
In what country is Wacken Open Air Festival held every year?

11. 
What heavy metal guitarist featured on Michael Jackson's Beat It?

12. 
In the heavy metal world Kerrang! and Metal Hammer are example of what?

13. 
What metal band covered Simon and Garfunkel's The Sound of Silence in 2015?

14. 
What metal band is led by former Metallica member Dave Mustaine?

15. 
What band's debut album was 1983's Show No Mercy?

16. 
What band has released the albums British Steel, Painkiller and Nostradamus?

17. 
What country has the most heavy metal bands per capita?

18. 
What 1984 mockumentary is one of the most recognized films about heavy metal?

19. 
What artist is the only female to earn a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance?

20. 
One of Metallica's signature songs is what Irish folk song?

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If you’re looking for some recommendations, these are a few of our favorite quiz books to buy. We use these when planning fun trivia nights with family and friends!

  1. Ultimate Quiz Night
  2. Quiz Master
  3. The Big Pub Quiz
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