How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Iron Maiden, Vixen, UFO, The Cross, The Almighty, Helloween, Samson, Thunder, Tigertailz, Def Leppard, Onslaught, Kiss
They are the performers of twelve hard & metal music videos that reached the charts in the eighties or the nineties.
1. Which Iron Maiden track from *Seventh Son of a Seventh Son* was released as a live single with Eddie depicted on a motorcycle?
- A The Clairvoyant
- B Infinite Dreams
- C Only the Good Die Young
2. Vixen’s “How Much Love” reached which position on the UK Singles Chart?
- A 44
- B 77
- C 35
3. What year marks the release of UFO’s album “Mechanix” featuring “Let It Rain”?
- A 1982
- B 1985
- C 1979
4. Who wrote and performed the single “Power to Love” by The Cross?
- A John Deacon
- B Roger Taylor
- C Brian May
5. Which band released “Free ‘N’ Easy” in 1991 as part of their album *Soul Destruction*?
- A The Almighty
- B Anthrax
- C Slayer
6. Helloween’s “Kids of the Century” marked the debut of which guitarist?
- A Michael Weikath
- B Kai Hansen
- C Roland Grapow
7. What differentiates the song “Losing My Grip” by Samson on their 1982 EP from its earlier recordings?
- A New guitarist
- B New vocalist
- C Added synthesizer
8. Which year saw the release of Thunder’s single “Like a Satellite”?
- A 1991
- B 1993
- C 1988
9. Tigertailz’s track “Heaven” belongs to which album that reached number 36 on the UK Albums Chart?
- A Bezerk
- B Thrill Pistol
- C Young and Crazy
10. Def Leppard’s cover of “Action” originally by Sweet included distinctive features such as?
- A Newly recorded snare drum and new backing vocals
- B Extended guitar solos
- C Guest vocals by Peter Gabriel
11. “Let There Be Rock” by Onslaught is a cover of which band’s original song?
- A AC/DC
- B Metallica
- C Black Sabbath
12. Who performed lead guitar on Kiss’s “Creatures of the Night” despite not being a regular band member?
- A Ace Frehley
- B Steve Farris
- C Bruce Kulick
Tracklist
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1 . Iron Maiden – Infinite DreamsFeatured on the 1988 album “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son“.
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2 . Vixen – How Much LoveFeatured on the 1990 album “Rev It Up”.
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3 . UFO – Let It RainFeatured on the 1982 album “Mechanix”.
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4 . The Cross – Power To LoveFeatured on the 1990 album “Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know”.
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5 . The Almighty – Free ‘N’ EasyFeatured on the 1991 album “Soul Destruction”.
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6 . Helloween – Kids Of The CenturyFeatured on the 1991 album “Pink Bubbles Go Ape”.
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7 . Samson – Losing My GripFeatured on the 1982 album “Before The Storm”.
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8 . Thunder – Like A SatelliteFeatured on the 1990 album “Laughing on Judgement Day”.
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9 . Tigertailz – HeavenFeatured on the 1990 album “Bezerk”.
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10 . Def Leppard – ActionFeatured on the 1993 album “Retro Active”.
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11 . Onslaught – Let There Be RockFeatured on the 1989 album “In Search of Sanity”. |
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12 . Kiss – Creatures Of The NightFeatured on the 1982 album “Creatures of the Night”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Infinite Dreams” features Eddie in its cover art holding a Union Jack. It was released as a live single showcasing their conceptual narrative.
2. “How Much Love” peaked at number 35 in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
3. “Mechanix” by UFO was released in 1982. The album was part of their illustrious musical journey with Chrysalis Records.
4. “Power to Love” was both written and sung by Roger Taylor. It appeared on The Cross’s debut album “Shove It”.
5. “Free ‘N’ Easy” was released by The Almighty in 1991. It was a single from their album *Soul Destruction*.
6. “Kids of the Century” was Helloween’s first single featuring Roland Grapow. He replaced former guitarist Kai Hansen.
7. “Losing My Grip” featured new vocals by Nicky Moore, contrasting earlier versions with Bruce Dickinson. The original recording with Dickinson was later released.
8. Thunder released “Like a Satellite” in 1993. It was part of the album “Laughing on Judgement Day”.
9. “Heaven” is from Tigertailz’s album *Bezerk*. The album secured number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.
10. Def Leppard’s “Action” cover featured newly recorded snare drums by Rick Allen and backing vocals. It stood out from the original with updated elements.
11. “Let There Be Rock” was originally by AC/DC. Onslaught added their thrash touch to this rock anthem.
12. Steve Farris played lead guitar on Kiss’s “Creatures of the Night”. He wasn’t the regular band guitarist but offered a heavy edge to the track.
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