How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Motörhead, Megadeth, Living Colour, Joe Satriani, Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Tool, MC5, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Halestorm
They are the ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ artists selected among the 462 Posts we publish this week.
1. What track by Motörhead combines their signature sound of raw heavy metal and punk elements?
- A Bomber
- B Going To Brazil
- C Overkill
2. Which Megadeth song is a metaphorical exploration of gambling addiction?
- A Train of Consequences
- B Symphony of Destruction
- C A Tout le Monde
3. Which track by Living Colour critiques cultural appropriation and features Little Richard?
- A Time’s Up
- B Elvis Is Dead
- C Cult of Personality
4. Joe Satriani’s ‘Belly Dancer’ is from which of his albums?
- A Strange Beautiful Music
- B The Extremist
- C Flying in a Blue Dream
5. Which landmark Iron Maiden album marked the debut of Bruce Dickinson?
- A Powerslave
- B The Number of the Beast
- C Fear of the Dark
6. Live Wire was written by AC/DC’s Bon Scott along with which Young family members?
- A Angus and Malcolm
- B George and Malcolm
- C Angus and George
7. Tool’s album ‘Undertow’ is characterized by its blend of which subgenres?
- A Nu metal and thrash
- B Alternative and progressive metal
- C Grunge and pop punk
8. On MC5’s album *Kick Out the Jams*, which song is known for its driving sound?
- A I Want You Right Now
- B Looking at You
- C Motor City is Burning
9. Which Aerosmith song, written by Tyler and Hamilton, became a breakthrough hit?
- A Walk This Way
- B Sweet Emotion
- C Dream On
10. The song ‘Sweet Leaf’ by Black Sabbath is notable for its opening sound, which is?
- A A gong crash
- B A cough loop
- C A glass shatter
11. Halestorm’s ‘Familiar Taste of Poison’ gained broader recognition through?
- A A live concert DVD
- B Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- C A radio play debut
12. Which Metallica song was deliberately excluded from their 1992 setlists?
- A Enter Sandman
- B For Whom the Bell Tolls
- C …And Justice for All
Tracklist
1 . Motörhead . Going to Brazil & Overkill |
2 . Megadeth . Train Of Consequences |
3 . Living Colour . Elvis Is Dead |
4 . Joe Satriani . Belly Dancer |
5 . Metallica . The Shortest Straw |
6 . Iron Maiden . The Number of the Beast |
7 . AC/DC . Live Wire |
8 . Tool . Undertow |
9 . MC5 . Looking at You |
10 . Aerosmith . Think About It |
11 . Black Sabbath . Sweet Leaf |
12 . Halestorm . Familiar Taste of Poison |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Overkill fuses raw heavy metal with punk, making it a cornerstone of Motörhead’s discography. It influenced the development of thrash and speed metal.
2. ‘Train of Consequences’ uses the metaphor of a train to delve into the cycle of gambling addiction. The song, from *Youthanasia*, features powerful riffs and received a music video.
3. ‘Elvis Is Dead’ critiques cultural appropriation and features Little Richard. It references Elvis’s complex relationship with Black culture and critiques dominant music narratives.
4. ‘Belly Dancer’ appears on Joe Satriani’s *Strange Beautiful Music*. It’s praised for its intricate melodies and forms a part of numerous guitar tablature collections.
5. *The Number of the Beast* was Iron Maiden’s album that debuted Bruce Dickinson. The track and album catapulted the band to international fame.
6. ‘Live Wire’ was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young. It’s a staple AC/DC track from *T.N.T*, often featured in their live performances.
7. Tool’s *Undertow* blends alternative and progressive metal elements. It embodies themes of struggle and introspection, notable for its innovative production.
8. ‘Looking at You’ by MC5 is known for its driving, raw sound. It’s a landmark track of their garage rock and proto-punk style, covered by several artists.
9. ‘Sweet Emotion’ was a breakthrough hit for Aerosmith, highlighting Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton’s songwriting. It’s a regular fixture in their live performances.
10. ‘Sweet Leaf’ starts with a cough loop, famously recorded after inhaling marijuana. Black Sabbath crafted this track as an open tribute to marijuana.
11. Halestorm’s ‘Familiar Taste of Poison’ reached a wider audience through a performance on *Late Night with Jimmy Fallon*. It’s known for its atmospheric style.
12. Metallica’s “…And Justice for All” was skipped in the 1992 setlists focused on hits from *Master of Puppets* and the ‘Black Album’ .
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