Hard Rock and Heavy Metal hit their peak in popularity between the 1970s and the 1980s. Test your knowledge with our 80s Heavy Metal music trivia by correctly answering these randomly selected questions on 80s Hard Rock.
This band had a big hit with their song Sister Christian in 1984.
Night Ranger
Foreigner
Boston
Styx
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How many Billboard Hot 100 #1 hits did Bon Jovi have in the 1980s?
2
1
3
4
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Name this band.
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction
Motorhead
Anvil
Venom
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Name this band.
Scorpions
Michael Schenker Group
Accept
UFO
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What song IS NOT on the soundtrack to the movie Heavy Metal?
Black Sabbath “Mob Rules”
Journey “Open Arms”
Devo “Working the the Coal Mine”
Blue Oyster Cult “Burnin’ For You”
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Name this band.
Loudness
Sex Machineguns
X Japan
Dead End
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Nicholas Dingley, AKA: Razzle, was a drummer for which band?
Poison
Hanoi Rocks
Enuff Z’Nuff
Warrant
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What is the name of Megadeth’s mascot?
Vic Rattlehead
Eddie
Juggernaut
Skully
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Who won the first Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Recording in 1989?
Jethro Tull
Metallica
Iggy Pop
Janes Addiction
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What song from Whitesnake’s self-titled album became the #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.
Still of the Night
Here I Go Again
Is This Love
Give Me All Your Love
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This Poison song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles.
Your Mama Don’t Dance
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Nothin’ But A Good Time
Unskinny Bop
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I am Iron Maiden’s original singer. What is my name?
Paul Di’Anno
Bruce Dickinson
Blaze Bayley
Doug Sampson
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Which artist is credited for popularizing the “horns” in Heavy Metal?
Ronnie James Dio
Dave Mustaine
Gene Simmons
Rob Halford
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In the 1986 documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot, which band is opening for Judas Priest?
Dokken
Cinderella
Metallica
Poison
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The birth name of Nikki Sixx is?
Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr
Joey Ferrara
Harry Johnson
Carlo Franconi, III
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Who was on the cover of the first issue of the Kerrang! magazine in 1981?
Angus Young
Judas Priest
Mercyful Fate
Helloween
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His real name is Vincent Damon Furnier
King Diamond
Alice Cooper
Bono
Slash
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Actor Mark Metcalf played the villain in two of this band’s videos.
Twisted Sister
Van Halen
Quiet Riot
Aerosmith
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He was once a member of Metallica, but later formed his own band called Megadeth.
Dave Mustaine
Jason Newsted
Cliff Burton
Geddy Lee
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Which of the four photos does not belong here?
Neal Peart
Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Rick Emmett
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