Posts tagged with Heavy Metal

What was Iron Maiden's original name?

By Nerdy Trivia | September 15, 2023

When search results for your band come up before the medieval torture device you share a name with, you know you've done something right. With 41 albums, thousands of shows, and at least two video games, Iron Maiden is one of the most influential heavy metal bands in history — and they're still at it. But in the early days of the band, they were known by a completely different name. Can you imagine if Iron Maiden had never been Iron Maiden? What a terrible world to live in — but for a few terr

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What was the first heavy metal album to hit no. 1?

By Nerdy Trivia | May 9, 2023

A few years ago I caught Slayer on one of their "farewell" tours. It was sort of a mini-festival, with like 5 metal bands spanning multiple eras and subgenres. And as much as I do like a couple of Slayer albums, I realized one thing: I am not that metal. Not at all. But every now and then, there's a heavy metal album that just rocks my socks off (totally metal thing to say, right?). And very rarely, there's a metal album that breaks through and actually makes waves on the pop charts. In fact,

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