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.
Which of the four photos does not belong here?
Neal Peart
Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Rick Emmett
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What did Frank Zappa and Dee Snider attend?
PMRC hearing
Declared candidacy for Senate
Lawsuit against the government
Watergate Hearing
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Name this band.
Scorpions
Michael Schenker Group
Accept
UFO
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Who DID NOT sing for Black Sabbath?
Ian Anderson
Ian Gillan
Ozzy Osbourne
Ronnie James Dio
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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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This band had a big hit with their song Sister Christian in 1984.
Night Ranger
Foreigner
Boston
Styx
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Name this band.
Loudness
Sex Machineguns
X Japan
Dead End
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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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Name this band.
Faith No More
Anthrax
Rage Against The Machine
Soundgarden
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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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His real name is Vincent Damon Furnier
King Diamond
Alice Cooper
Bono
Slash
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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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Who am I?
Robbin Crosby
Joey Tempest
Sebastian Bach
Bret Michaels
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True or False: Bon Scott was AC/DC’s original singer.
True
False
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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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Who am I?
Tom Keifer
Blackie Lawless
Zodiac Mindwarp
Rudy Sarzo
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In 1986, Run-DMC blended Rock with Hip Hop when they sampled this rock song.
“Jamie’s Cryin” by Van Halen
“Walk This Way” by Aerosmith
“Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie
“The Big Beat” by Billy Squier
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Who coined the term Black Metal?
Venom
Slayer
Anthrax
Overkill
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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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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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