Metal
80s/90s
Lyrics/songs
B sides
Industrial and Electronic
100

This producer engineered both Left Hand Path and Clandestine at Sunlight Studio.

Who is Tomas Skogsberg

100

Billy Corgan has said this Smashing Pumpkins song was inspired by his fear of growing older.

What is 1979

100

Finish the lyric from The Cure: "However far away..."

What is "...I will always love you." (Lovesong)

100
Which song was the B-side Twilight Garden for by The Cure
What is This Twilight Garden
100

This early Ministry single was a synthpop club hit before the band turned industrial.

What is Work for Love

200

The first pressing of this 1987 album accidentally helped define the visual aesthetic of death metal thanks to its gruesome cover art.

Who is Scream Bloody Gore

200

R.E.M.'s first IRS Records EP was released under this title in 1982.

What is Chronic Town

200

The lyric "I am smelling like a rose that somebody gave me on my birthday deathbed" comes from this R.E.M. song.

What is What's the Frequency, Kenneth??

200

This R.E.M. fan favorite was originally a B-side before becoming a concert staple.

What is Crazy

200

 What song are the lyrics “I am the voice inside your head / And I control you”, from

What is Head Like a Hole

300

This future death metal legend appeared on the 1986 demo Mutilated Remains under the nickname "Mantas."

Who is Chuck Schuldiner

300

This producer worked on both Joy Division albums and became known for his atmospheric soundscapes.

Who is Martin Hannet

300

What year was the song "I Wanna Be Adore", by the Stone Roses released.

1989

300

This B-side from the “Just Like Heaven” single later became a cult favorite despite never appearing on a studio album.

What is Snow in Summer

300

Al Jourgensen has repeatedly disowned this album due to its pop production and label control.

What is With Sympathy

400

This Swedish death metal band recorded the 1989 demo Rehearsal Demo 1989, featuring future members of both Entombed and Dismember, but changed its name before becoming famous.

Who is Nihilist

400

The Cocteau Twins album featuring "Heaven or Las Vegas" was released in this year.

What is 1990

400

Many Radiohead fans consider this six-minute epic from The Bends one of the band's greatest songs.

What is Street Spirit (Fade Out)

400

This Dead Can Dance B-side later resurfaced on rare compilations and showcases their early gothic minimalism.

What is Frontier

400

What song are the lyrics, “Reach out and touch faith” from.

What is Personal Jesus

500

The label that released both Altars of Madness and Blessed Are the Sick in the United States.

What is Earache records

500

The original title of Radiohead's "Paranoid Android" was inspired by a character from this sci-fi comedy series.

What is The Hitchhikers Guide to to the Galaxy

500

 What song are these lyrics from, “And I would give you everything I own / I’d give you my heart, my soul, my home”

What is The Killing Moon

500

This U2 B-side from the Achtung Baby era later appeared on the B-sides & Rarities compilations.

What is Lady with the Spinning Head

500

Mute Records was founded in this year, kicking off the UK synth revolution.

What is 1978

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