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Metallica knowledge test
Test your Metallica knowledge by answering these 30 questions (first 5 are true/false, next 25 - multiple choice)
Questions are only about the studio albums, unless stated otherwise
As of August 28, 2020
Apologies for any lingustic mistakes, English is not my native language :(
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1. Dave Mustaine received credit for songs on "Ride the Lightning" album.
Mustaine received credit for the title track and "The Call of Ktulu".
True
False
2. Jason Newsted is the longest-serving Metallica bassist.
Rob Trujillo has been with the band for 17 years now, Jason's era lasted 15 years.
True
False
3. S&M2 featured tracks from every Metallica album up until that point.
Proof: KEA - Anesthesia, RTL - Ktulu, MoP - MoP, AJFA - One, Black Album - Sandman, Load - Outlaw Torn, Reload - Memory, St. Anger - All Within My Hands, Death Magnetic - The Day That Never Comes, HWTSD - Halo on Fire.
False
True
4. Metallica was the first ever band which played on all seven continents.
The 2013 gig at Carlini Base in Antarctica made Metallica the first band to achieve that unique feat. What's more, they did it in one year.
False
True
5. Cliff Burton played bass mostly with a pick.
Cliff played exclusively with his fingers.
True
False
6. Which Metallica song is the shortest?
With the length of 3:07, Motorbreath is the shortest Metallica song. Hardwired comes second with 3:09.
Wasting My Hate
Holier Than Thou
Hardwired
Motorbreath
7. Which albums contain "The Unforgiven" songs?
The first Unforgiven appeared on the Black Album, the second on Reload, and the third - on Death Magnetic.
Black Album, Reload, Death Magnetic
...And Justice for All, Reload, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Black Album, Reload, St. Anger
Black Album, Load, Death Magnetic
8. Which song did Metallica perform live the most times?
As of August 28, 2020, Metallica performed "Master of Puppets" 1,674 times. "Creeping Death" is second with 1,557.
Creeping Death
Master of Puppets
One
Enter Sandman
9. On which song does the word "Metallica" appear in lyrics?
"We'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause we're Metallica" - the ending of "Whiplash"'s 4th verse.
Hit the Lights
Seek & Destroy
Metal Militia
Whiplash
10. How many instrumental tracks has Metallica released so far?
"Anesthesia", "The Call of Ktulu", "Orion", "To Live Is To Die", "Suicide & Redemption".
Six
Three
Five
Four
11. What thrash metal band did Dave Mustaine form after leaving Metallica?
It is of course Megadeth, which was formed in 1983, shortly after Dave was fired.
Anthrax
Testament
Megadeth
Slayer
12. Out of 12 songs on "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct", how many have music videos?
All 12 tracks from Hardwired have music videos.
Every single one
6
2
4
13. Which song was chronologically the first not to use the E standard guitar tuning?
"The Thing That Should Not Be" uses D standard tuning, as opposed to E standard on all earlier songs.
The God That Failed
Sad But True
The Thing That Should Not Be
Ride the Lightning
14. Which song appeared in the name of the Master of Puppets' promotional tour?
The Damage, Inc. Tour took place in 1986 and 1987.
Master of Puppets
Battery
Damage, Inc.
Disposable Heroes
15. Which of the current Metallica members is the oldest?
Kirk Hammett was born in 1962, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich in 1963, and Robert Trujillo in 1964.
James Hetfield
Robert Trujillo
Kirk Hammett
Lars Ulrich
16. In which country did Cliff Burton die?
The bus crash occured in Dörarp, Ljungby Principality in Sweden.
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Australia
17. What % of Metallica songs is longer than 6 minutes?
57 out of 107 Metallica songs are over 6 minutes long (53,3%).
Between 40 and 50%
Between 50 and 60%
Over 60%
Below 40%
18. Which of these bands' song covers did Metallica not release on Garage Inc.?
Garage Inc. included covers of songs by Queen (Stone Cold Crazy), Black Sabbath (Sabbra Cadabra), Lynyrd Skynyrd (Tuesday's Gone), but not by AC/DC.
Queen
AC/DC
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
19. How many Metallica albums contain title tracks?
"Ride the Lightning", "Master of Puppets", "...And Justice for All", "St. Anger", "Hardwired".
Seven
Five
Four
Six
20. Which of these sentences is true?
In 2001 the band's fate was hanging in the balance after Jason's departure and James' rehab, the band didn't play any show that year. Jason's first show was in 1986, the longest song is "Suicide & Redemption", and "Escape" was played once in 2012.
"...And Justice for All" is the longest Metallica song
All sentences are false
Jason Newsted played the first show with Metallica in 1987
"Escape" was never played live
Metallica didn't play any shows in 2001
21. In which year did the band play the most shows?
In 1992, Metallica performed live 167 times. 1989 comes second with 156.
2004
1986
1992
1989
22. Which album contains the song after which Metallica's charity is named?
"All Within My Hands" is the closing track on St. Anger.
Death Magnetic
Reload
St. Anger
Black Album
23. How many Metallica songs are longer than 9 minutes?
"...And Justice for All", "To Live Is To Die", "The Outlaw Torn", "Suicide & Redemption".
Two
Three
Five
Four
24. What cover did Metallica play live the most times so far?
They played "Last Caress" over 800 times. "Am I Evil?" is second with 773.
So What
Last Caress
Am I Evil?
Breadfan
25. St. Anger was mostly notable and criticized for:
Drums sounding like a basketball/trash can/whatever
All answers are correct
Lack of guitar solos
Unneccessarily long tracks
26. In which country did Metallica perform together with the rest of "The Big 4" for the first time?
The show took place on June 16, 2010 during the Sonisphere Festival in Warsaw.
United States
Poland
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
27. Since 1996, Metallica downtunes their guitar for most songs by half-a-step while performing live. In what tuning do they play "Dream No More" live?
Studio version of this song uses D standard tuning.
C#
D standard
Eb
They never played it live so we don't know
28. Which of these songs was originally named "The Mechanix" before Metallica re-did it following Mustaine's dismissal?
Metallica rearranged "The Mechanix" and named it "The Four Horsemen". The original song (following minor changes) later appeared on Megadeth's debut album.
Phantom Lord
The Four Horsemen
No Remorse
Ride the Lightning
29. "Off to never never land" - these lyrics are mostly associated with "Enter Sandman", but in what other song do they appear?
These words appear at the end of "King Nothing", which in many ways is quite similar to Sandman.
Slither
Hero of the Day
King Nothing
Fuel
30. "The Outlaw Torn"'s uncut version appears in one of the band's singles. Which one is it?
This nearly 11-minute-long version of Outlaw appears on "The Memory Remains" single.
Fuel
Until It Sleeps
King Nothing
The Memory Remains
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