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Iron Maiden's Gonna Get You, No Matter How Far
Doom! DOOM! DOOOOOOMMM!!!!!1
100
His tragic death in a bus accident (arguably) spelled the end of an era for one of thrash metal's kings
Who was Cliff Burton?
100
The second Megadeth album, released in the same year as Metallica's Master of Puppets.
What is Peace Sells...but Who's Buying?
100
Holocausto [blackened thrash]
What is Brazil?
100
He joined the band in 1990 to replace Adrian Smith but has remained even after his return. Despite criticism that he rarely adds anything to the band's music, he has written a number of popular songs and played many solos.
Who is Janick Gers?
100
Metal pioneers. 'Nuff said. Seriously, you all should know this one.
What is Black Sabbath?
200
The primary songwriter and sole founding member of a legendary English band that was founded in 1975.
Who is Steve Harris?
200
The first Iron Maiden album to feature Bruce Dickinson after his and guitarist Adrian Smith's return to the band in 1999.
What is Brave New World?
200
Moonsorrow [progressive pagan black metal]
What is Finland?
200
After the release of The Book of Souls, this track off Powerslave is now the second longest Iron Maiden song.
What is Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
200
Their video for the song "Bewitched" featured a young Dead, later of Mayhem.
What is Candlemass?
300
His use of a six-string bass, silent stage presence, and infamous tackling of Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie make him a progressive metal legend.
Who is John Myung?
300
This album from an American deathgrind band received immense critical acclaim upon release in 2012, even more so after the uploading of an extremely graphic music video.
What is Monolith of Inhumanity?
300
Melechesh [melodic black metal]
What is Israel?
300
A song off critically panned album Virtual XI inspired by the film Braveheart.
What is The Clansman?
300
The Sleep released this album, which consists of one song clocking in at 63 minutes.
What is Dopesmoker?
400
To avoid being confused for his band's leader, this bassist has gone by the nickname "Dave Junior".
Who is David Ellefson?
400
Dream Theater intended to release this as a double album, but was pressured to keep it at regular length, resulting in very mixed reviews. During this period, the band almost considered breaking up but eventually returned with the critically acclaimed Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory.
What is Falling into Infinity?
400
Chthonic [symphonic blackened death metal]
What is Taiwan?
400
The band Bruce Dickinson was in before joining Maiden.
What is Samson?
400
Influential to the death/doom subgenre, they entered a more Gothic metal style in the mid-Nineties and only returned to doom with 2012's Tragic Idol.
What is Paradise Lost?
500
He played bass on an iconic black metal album but his main project has been a one-man-band releasing such albums as "Det som engang var" and "Filosofem".
Who is Count Grishnack/Varg Vikernes?
500
While it did adopt some alternative metal styles, In Flames retained its basic melodeath core on this commercially successful album.
What is Reroute to Remain?
500
Crackdust [grindcore]
What is Botswana?
500
In 2007, Iron Maiden headlined this festival and played for 80,000 fans, making it the festival's largest crowd at the time.
What is Download?
500
This English doom metal band included Lee Dorrian, former vocalist of Napalm Death, doing surprising clean singing.
What is Cathedral?
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