Heavy Metal quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which heavy metal frontman earned the famous nickname "Prince of Darkness"?

   Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

   Why: Ozzy earned the title during Black Sabbath's occult-themed early days and later embraced it as his permanent solo persona.

2. 2 Medium

   How does Def Leppard's Rick Allen play a full kit after his 1984 crash?

   Answer: Electronic foot pedals

   Why: Simmons built him a kit with pads for his right arm and pedals for his left foot, and he returned at Donington on 16 August 1986.

3. 3 Hard

   Why did Ronnie James Dio popularize the 'metal horns' hand gesture?

   Answer: To ward off the evil eye

   Why: Dio took the sign from his Italian grandmother's charm against the malocchio, and used it because the peace sign was already Ozzy Osbourne's.

4. 4 Easy

   What triggered Metallica to sue the file-sharing platform Napster in 2000?

   Answer: An unreleased song leaked online

   Why: Drummer Lars Ulrich brought Napster a list of about 335,000 user names allegedly sharing Metallica songs.

5. 5 Medium

   Where was Ozzy Osbourne arrested in 1982 for public urination while wearing a dress?

   Answer: The Alamo Cenotaph

   Why: The city barred him from its venues for ten years, until a 1992 apology and $10,000 for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

6. 6 Hard

   Why did the early 1990s Norwegian metal scene make international headlines?

   Answer: Burning down medieval wooden churches

   Why: The Fantoft stave church near Bergen burned on 6 June 1992, and by 1996 at least 50 Norwegian churches had been attacked.