| Song or Album | Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| To Hell and Back | Very successful Swedish band obsessed by war and historical battles, featuring frontman Joakim Brodén. | Sabaton | 89%
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| Valley of the Damned | UK band whose song 'Through the Fire and Flames' appeared on Guitar Hero III & helped bring them mainstream recognition. | DragonForce | 80%
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| Keeper of the Seven Keys | Influential German act often labelled as the 'fathers of power metal', and sometimes referred to as 'pumpkin heads'. | Helloween | 77%
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| Captain Morgan's Revenge | Scottish folk/power metal band who describe their sound as 'True Scottish Pirate Metal'. | Alestorm | 70%
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| Blood of the Saints | German band with a darker image than is typical for power metal. They where corpse paint & sing about werewolves & vampires. | Powerwolf | 68%
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| Nightfall in Middle-Earth | German band considered pioneers of the power metal movement. Originally formed as 'Lucifer's Heritage'. | Blind Guardian | 63%
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| Kings of Metal | Over the top US band, prone to wearing Conan-style loincloths and known for their slogan 'Death to False Metal'. | Manowar | 59%
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| Once | Symphonic power metal band from Finland formerly featuring female operatic soprano Tarja Turunen on lead vocals. | Nightwish | 57%
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| Symphony of Enchanted Lands | Italian symphonic power metal band who changed their name in 2006 due to trademark issues, tacking 'of fire' onto the end of their moniker. | Rhapsody of Fire | 51%
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| Land of the Free | German band formed and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from Helloween. | Gamma Ray | 48%
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| Legacy of Kings | Swedish band which started as side project featuring members of death metal bands Dark Tranquility, In Flames & Ceremonial Oath. | HammerFall | 46%
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| The Metal Opera | German symphonic heavy metal supergroup led by Tobias Sammet of Edguy. | Avantasia | 43%
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| Tales from the Kingdom of Fife | Scottish band fond of wearing armour and costumes on stage. Founded by keyboardist Christopher Bowes of Alestorm. | Gloryhammer | 42%
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| Something Wicked This Way Comes | American band featuring guitarist Jon Schaffer who served jail time for his involvement in the 2021 United States Capitol attack. | Iced Earth | 41%
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| Die By The Blade | Finnish band formed by Anton Kabanen after he left Battle Beast. | Beast in Black | 38%
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| Visions | Longstanding and influential Finnish band who have no original members left after guitarist Timo Tolkki departed in 2008. | Stratovarius | 37%
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| Angels Cry | Brazilian band led by Rafael Bittencourt. Other albums include 'Temple of Shadows' and 'Holy Land'. | Angra | 35%
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| Reckoning Night | Finnish band who originally started as a hard rock outfit named 'Tricky Beans'. Other albums include 'Winterheart's Guild'. | Sonata Arctica | 35%
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| Theater of Salvation | German band formed in high school when its members were 14 years old. Christened after a nickname for their maths teacher. | Edguy | 34%
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| When the Lights Are Down | US band featuring guitarist Thomas Youngblood. Their name takes inspiration from Arthurian legend. | Kamelot | 34%
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| Hall of the Mountain King | US band founded by brothers John & Criss Oliva. Criss died in a car accident in 1993. Members would go on to form Trans-Siberian Orchestra. | Savatage | 32%
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| The Divine Wings of Tragedy | US progressive/power metal band featuring guitarist Michael Romeo. Other albums include 'Paradise Lost' and 'Iconoclast'. | Symphony X | 31%
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| Death or Glory | German band who embraced a pirate theme on their third album 'Under Jolly Roger' and continue it into the present day. | Running Wild | 27%
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| Excalibur | German band who attempted to go more commercial in the late 80's, releasing albums under the names 'Digger' and "Hawaii'. | Grave Digger | 23%
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| Heroes of Mighty Magic | Swedish symphonic metal band who write lyrics based on their own fictional high fantasy world called The Twilight Kingdoms. | Twillight Force | 21%
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| Dragonslayer | Swedish band formed by producer Fredrik Nordström. They are named after a well known Dio album. | Dream Evil | 16%
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| Jaws of Death | German band that arose out of a Judas Priest covers band & fronted by Ralf Scheepers, formerly of Gamma Ray. | Primal Fear | 16%
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| Crystal Logic | Cult US band fronted by the late Mark 'The Shark' Shelton, who died in 2018. Other albums include 'The Deluge' and 'Mystification'. | Manilla Road | 15%
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| Ample Destruction | American band, originally called Tyrant, who renamed themselves after a German WWII tank. | Jag Panzer | 14%
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| The Marriage of Heaven and Hell | NYC band fronted by David Defreis, who refers to their music as 'barbaric-romantic metal'. | Virgin Steele | 10%
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