New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Play this trivia game that looks at the music that established the sound for generations of metalheads to come.
15 questions · Published April 25, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What is the name of Iron Maiden's zombie-like mascot, who has appeared on all the band's album covers?
Eddie began as a papier-mâché mask used in Iron Maiden's live shows and was illustrated by artist Derek Riggs for the cover of the band's 1980 debut single, "Running Free."
Eddie's name comes from the fact that the mask was originally referred to as "the Head," which sounded like "Ed" in the band's regional London accent.
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands has NOT been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, Deep Purple in 2016, and Def Leppard in 2019. Despite their far-reaching influence, Mötorhead, which has been eligible since 2002, has only been nominated once and has yet to be inducted.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which NWOBHM band's 1980 album, "British Steel," was named as THE record that defines heavy metal by the Guardian newspaper?
Featuring the hard rock staples "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight," 1980's "British Steel" marked the commercial breakthrough for metal band Judas Priest.
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4. The term "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" was coined in 1979 to describe the metal bands that emerged in the mid-1970s, following the decline of __________.
Although it came to encompass different styles, the raw sound of New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands built upon the fast, aggressive songs of punk, which was in decline by the mid-1970s.
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5. Which of these classic albums became the first by a NWOBHM group to top the UK Albums Chart?
Their first album with new lead singer Bruce Dickinson (and third overall), Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast" reached the top of the UK Albums Chart in April 1982... several months AFTER the movement's main cheerleader, Geoff Barton, declared that the NWOBHM was finished.
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