How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Skid Row, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Kiss, Muse
They are the ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ artists selected among the 393 Posts we publish this week.
1. On Skid Row’s “Slave to the Grind” tour, which song capped off their encore set at Wembley in 1991?
- A 18 and Life
- B Youth Gone Wild
- C I Remember You
2. From what was the Van Halen album “5150” named?
- A Eddie Van Halen’s home studio
- B A California highway
- C Sammy Hagar’s first house address
3. Which Aerosmith tour marks their live “Live in Oakland 1984” performance in California?
- A Day on the Green
- B Pump Tour
- C Back in the Saddle Tour
4. During which tour did Metallica record their “Master of Puppets” live performance in Seattle in 1989?
- A Ride the Lightning Tour
- B Damaged Justice Tour
- C World Magnetic Tour
5. Which band member is listed in the 1993 official music video for Rage Against the Machine’s “Bullet in the Head”?
- A Tom Morello
- B Dave Grohl
- C Lars Ulrich
6. In what year was the Scorpions song “Rock You Like a Hurricane” first released?
- A 1982
- B 1983
- C 1984
7. During which event did Iron Maiden perform with horror magician Simon Drake in 1993?
- A Raising Hell
- B Live at Donington
- C Rock in Rio
8. Which song by Rammstein was highlighted during their performance at the Capital of Rock festival in 2016?
- A Feuer Frei!
- B Du Hast
- C Mein Teil
9. At the Capital of Rock festival, which Limp Bizkit track aligned with their set at Stadion Wrocław?
- A Break Stuff
- B Nookie
- C My Generation
10. Which track did Deftones play at the Reading Festival in 2009?
- A My Own Summer (Shove It)
- B Change (In the House of Flies)
- C Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
11. Which Kiss track typically featured pyrotechnics during their 1994 South America tour?
- A Shout It Out Loud
- B Black Diamond
- C Rock and Roll All Nite
12. Which Muse song was performed as part of their headlining set at the 2011 Reading Festival?
- A Uprising
- B Madness
- C Stockholm Syndrome
Tracklist
1 . Skid Row . Youth Gone Wild |
2 . Van Halen . 5150 |
3 . Aerosmith . Lightning Strikes |
4 . Metallica . Master Of Puppets |
5 . Rage AgainstThe Machine . Bullet In The Head |
6 . Scorpions . Rock You Like . Hurricane |
7 . Iron Maiden . The Number of the Beast |
8 . Rammstein . Du hast |
9 . Limp Bizkit . Nookie |
10 . Deftones . Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) |
11 . Kiss . Black Diamond |
12 . Muse . Stockholm Syndrome |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Youth Gone Wild” closed the encore when Skid Row supported Guns N’ Roses at Wembley in 1991. The track from their 1989 debut album kept a regular spot in their live sets that year.
2. The Van Halen album “5150” took its name from Eddie Van Halen’s home studio, which itself refers to a section of the California Welfare and Institutions Code.
3. Aerosmith’s live performance at Oakland in 1984 was part of the Back in the Saddle Tour, marking their reunion with Joe Perry and Brad Whitford.
4. Metallica’s 1989 live rendition of “Master of Puppets” took place during the Damaged Justice Tour, later featured in official box set releases.
5. The official music video for Rage Against the Machine’s “Bullet in the Head” credits Tom Morello among the band members included.
6. Released in 1984, “Rock You Like a Hurricane” became a signature hit for the Scorpions, contributing to their American success on the heels of the Love at First Sting album.
7. Iron Maiden’s “Raising Hell” pay-per-view concert in 1993 featured staged magic and marked Bruce Dickinson’s final show with the band until his return in 1999.
8. “Du Hast” was a central feature of Rammstein’s pyrotechnic-heavy performance at the Capital of Rock festival in 2016.
9. At the Capital of Rock festival in 2016, Limp Bizkit performed “Nookie” as part of their setlist in Wrocław.
10. The Deftones included “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)” during their Reading Festival set in 2009, capturing footage from the performance.
11. During Kiss’s 1994 tour in South America, “Black Diamond” was a high-energy staple, often accentuated with pyrotechnics.
12. At the 2011 Reading Festival, Muse performed “Stockholm Syndrome” during their headlining slot, closing the festival on the last night.
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