Navigate The Thunderous Riffs And Drum Solos Of Our Heavy Metal Bands Quiz

It was Friday the 13th, early in 1970, when a powerful new music genre was born. But it wasn't until Black Sabbath released their gloomy self-titled first album that a band had grasped the sound of the heavy metal, one that is still relevant today, almost 50 years later.

Black Sabbath's ponderous guitar, acrobatic drumming, and powerful vocals were all meant to be the rock interpretation of a horror movie.  But each band was "scary" in their own way. Judas Priest was heavy metal in denim. Metallica made heavy metal its kid. Korn added some fresh beats. And Avenged Sevenfold made heavy metal romantic. 

Beginning in the early 1980s as an alternative to classic rock music, heavy metal became a cultural movement capable of dominating the mainstream charts. 

Are you ready to head bang your way into our quiz and show the world that you're born to be wild? Waste no time and find out whether you know heavy metal's most successful bands.