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Classic Metal Albums Quiz
Ten records every metal fan should own. You know the album — but do you know who made it?
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Question 1 of 10
Which band released Master of Puppets in 1986?
Metallica's third album, and the last to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died on tour later that year.
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Question 2 of 10
Paranoid — the album with 'War Pigs' and 'Iron Man' on it — belongs to which band?
Black Sabbath's second album, released in 1970, just seven months after their debut.
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Question 3 of 10
Who released The Number of the Beast in 1982?
Iron Maiden's third album and Bruce Dickinson's first with the band. It was their first UK number one.
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Question 4 of 10
Reign in Blood lasts less than half an hour. Whose album is it?
Slayer's 1986 thrash landmark, produced by Rick Rubin — ten songs in just under 29 minutes.
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Question 5 of 10
British Steel, home of 'Breaking the Law', is by which band?
Judas Priest's 1980 album. 'Living After Midnight' is on it too.
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Question 6 of 10
Ace of Spades (1980) is the signature album of which band?
Motörhead's fourth album — though Lemmy always insisted they weren't a metal band, they played rock'n'roll.
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Question 7 of 10
Rust in Peace, with 'Holy Wars... The Punishment Due' and 'Hangar 18', came from which band?
Megadeth's fourth album, released in 1990, and the first with guitarist Marty Friedman.
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Question 8 of 10
Which band released Vulgar Display of Power in 1992?
Pantera's follow-up to Cowboys from Hell, and the home of 'Walk'.
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Question 9 of 10
Blackwater Park (2001), produced by Steven Wilson, is by which band?
Opeth's fifth album, and the first of their collaborations with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.
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Question 10 of 10
Leviathan (2004), loosely based on Moby-Dick, was released by?
Mastodon's second album — the 'water' record in their run of albums loosely themed on the elements.
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