Do you have what it takes to recognize the thunderous hits of the 1980s metal scene? Test your knowledge on these iconic tracks and prove you're a true metalhead!
1. Which song by Metallica features the lyrics 'Take my hand, we're off to never-never land' and significantly boosted their mainstream popularity?
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Enter Sandman
Fade to Black
The Unforgiven
2. Def Leppard's 1987 hit 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' is from the album that took over three years to produce due to multiple setbacks. Which album is it?
High 'n' Dry
Pyromania
Hysteria
Adrenalize
3. Which Judas Priest song begins with the iconic line 'Got no religion, don't need no friends' and has been celebrated as an anthem against authority?
Breaking the Law
Painkiller
Living After Midnight
Hell Bent for Leather
4. In which song does Mötley Crüe sing 'You know I'm a dreamer, but my heart's of gold', a power ballad that has become a staple of their live performances?
Dr. Feelgood
Girls, Girls, Girls
Home Sweet Home
Shout at the Devil
5. This Iron Maiden song, based on a historical conqueror, features complex guitar solos and epic storytelling. What is its title?
The Trooper
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Alexander the Great
Run to the Hills
6. Which Ozzy Osbourne song, starting with the lyrics 'Crazy, but that's how it goes', became an anthem for resilience and was covered by many artists?
Bark at the Moon
Crazy Train
Mr. Crowley
Shot in the Dark
7. The Scorpions' anthem 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' comes from which album, notable for its fusion of hard rock and melodic hooks?
Blackout
Lovedrive
Love at First Sting
Animal Magnetism
8. Which AC/DC track features the lyrics 'She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean' and is often cited as one of their most energetic songs?
Highway to Hell
Back in Black
You Shook Me All Night Long
Thunderstruck
9. Van Halen's 'Jump', controversial for its heavy use of synthesizers, is a track from which breakthrough album?
Van Halen
1984
5150
Fair Warning
10. 'Holy Diver' is a famous song by which 80s heavy metal band, fronted by the legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio?