Bang Your Head: A Puzzle for True Metal Fans

A crossword puzzle constructed from facts in the 2002 story Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal by David Konow.

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1. He replaced Metallica's original guitar player, Dave Mustaine. (2 Words)

5. He was killed when on an airplane that clipped the roof of Ozzy Osbourne's tour bus and exploded. (2 Words)

6. Ozzy Osbourne's 1980 debut album after his firing from Black Sabbath. (3 Words)

7. He replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath. (3 Words)

8. He replaced Bon Scott of AC/DC after he died. (2 Words)

10. AC/DC's #1 selling album of all-time released after the death of Bon Scott. (3 Words)

13. Considered the pioneers of heavy metal. (2 Words)

14. The bass player for KISS. (2 Words)

15. Heavy metal band whose debut album was Kill Em' All.

16. He replaced the deceased Eric Carr. (2 Words)

Down

2. The debut album of hard rock band Guns n' Roses. (3 Words)

3. Metallica's most notorious and famous album of all-time. (2 Words)

4. The wife of metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. (2 Words)

9. He replaced Randy Rhoads in Ozzy's band. (2 Words)

11. The original lead guitar player of KISS. (2 Words)

12. The drummer who filled Peter Criss' shoes when he was fired in 1979. (2 Words)

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