Q 01/05

In which city was Metallica formed in 1981?

A) San Francisco

B) New York City

C) Seattle

D) Los Angeles

Answer · why

D) Los Angeles

The band relocated to the Bay Area soon after to land bassist Cliff Burton, and San Francisco has been home ever since.

Q 02/05

Drummer Lars Ulrich was born in which country?

A) Denmark

B) Germany

C) Norway

D) Sweden

Answer · why

A) Denmark

He is a Gentofte native and became the first Dane inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.

Q 03/05

Lars Ulrich moved to California at 16 to train professionally in which sport?

A) Golf

B) Swimming

C) Soccer

D) Tennis

Answer · why

D) Tennis

His father Torben and grandfather Einer both played on the international circuit; Lars failed to make his high school team and turned to drums instead...

Q 04/05

Which lead guitarist was thrown out of the band on April 11, 1983, just before its debut album?

A) Lloyd Grant

B) Brad Parker

C) Dave Mustaine

D) Ron McGovney

Answer · why

C) Dave Mustaine

The band put him on a Greyhound bus home; he scribbled lyric ideas on the ride that became a Megadeth song.

Q 05/05

The lead guitarist hired in April 1983 had co-founded which Bay Area thrash band in 1979?

A) Testament

B) Death Angel

C) Possessed

D) Exodus

Answer · why

D) Exodus

He named the band after a Leon Uris novel and brought one of its riffs with him, which became the bridge of 'Creeping Death'.