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Test your metal knowledge with our quiz on the most popular metal band names. Can you identify which bands appear the most on metal-archive.com's list of metal bands?

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Most Popular Metal Band Names

Billboard 50 Best Rock Bands

Name the 50 best rock bands of all time according to Billboard in November, 2025. Year of band's formation shown. First two words accepted for longer band names.

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Pitchfork’s 100 Best Rap Albums Of All Time

Name the 100 best rap albums of all time according to Pitchfork in Sept, 2025. First two words accepted for longer album titles.

47

Rolling Stone’s The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century Artists

Name the artists for the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century according to Rolling Stone in Jan, 2025. First two words accepted for longer artist names.

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Name the 50 best rock bands of all time according to Billboard in November, 2025. Year of band's formation shown. First two words accepted for longer band names.

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Name the 100 best rap albums of all time according to Pitchfork in Sept, 2025. First two words accepted for longer album titles.

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