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80s Heavy Metal Music Trivia

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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.

He was once a member of Metallica, but later formed his own band called Megadeth.
Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
Jason Newsted
Cliff Burton
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee

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“Suicide Solution” from Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Oz album pertains to alcohol abuse.
Blizzard of Oz
True
False

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Who am I?
Blackie Lawless
Tom Keifer
Blackie Lawless
Zodiac Mindwarp
Rudy Sarzo

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NWOBHM stands for New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
True
False

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Who won the first Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Recording in 1989?
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Metallica
Metallica
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Janes Addiction

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This band had a big hit with their song Sister Christian in 1984.
Night Ranger Quiz
Night Ranger
Foreigner Quiz
Foreigner
Boston
Styx Quiz
Styx

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What is the name of Megadeth’s mascot?
Vic Rattlehead
Vic Rattlehead
Eddie
Juggernaut
Skully

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Kip Winger played bass for this musician before forming his own group.
Alice Cooper
Ozzy Osbourne
Lita Ford
Lita Ford
Joan Jett
Joan Jett

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What did Frank Zappa and Dee Snider attend?
PMRC
PMRC hearing
Declared candidacy for Senate
Lawsuit against the government
Watergate Hearing

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Who wrote the song Come On Feel the Noize?
Slade
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Def Leppard
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick

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What type of car is the hot rod in ZZ Top’s Eliminator album
ZZ Top
1933 Ford Coupe
1933 Chevy 3 Window
1935 Plymouth Sedan
1935 Dodge Deluxe

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The birth name of Nikki Sixx is?
Nikki Sixx
Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr
Joey Ferrara
Harry Johnson
Carlo Franconi, III

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Actor Mark Metcalf played the villain in two of this band’s videos.
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Van Halen Quiz
Van Halen
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Aerosmith Quiz
Aerosmith

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How many Billboard Hot 100 #1 hits did Bon Jovi have in the 1980s?
Bon Jovi
2
1
3
4

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What is the name of Iron Maiden’s mascot?
Eddy
Eddie
Reaper
Freddie
Ripper

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Who am I?
Robbin Crosby
Robbin Crosby
Joey Tempest
Sebastian Bach
Bret Michaels

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Name this band.
Loudness Quiz
Loudness
Sex Machineguns
X Japan
Dead End

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Who coined the term Black Metal?
Venom
Venom
Slayer
Slayer
Anthrax
Anthrax
Overkill

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What song from Whitesnake’s self-titled album became the #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.
Whitesnake Album
Still of the Night
Here I Go Again
Is This Love
Give Me All Your Love

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Name this band.
Stryper
Poison
Stryper
White Lion
W.A.S.P

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