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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
gptkb:album
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Tata_Steel_UK
Acquired by Greybull Capital in 2016
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Judas_Priest
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:New_Wave_of_British_Heavy_Metal
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:Iron_Maiden
gptkb:Black_Sabbath
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gptkbp:certification
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gptkb:Platinum
Platinum by RIAA
Platinum in the US
Gold in the UK
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gptkbp:chart_position
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#34 on Billboard 200
No. 1 on UK Albums Chart
No. 34 on Billboard 200
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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employment opportunities
education initiatives
local community programs
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Tata_Steel
gptkb:Liberty_Steel
gptkb:Arcelor_Mittal
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gptkbp:cover_art
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depicts a metal razor
depicts a razor blade
British Steel cover art
iconic metal album cover
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced heavy metal fashion
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gptkbp:employees
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around 4,000
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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carbon emissions reduction initiatives
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its cover art featuring a razor blade
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:Rock_Band_4
gptkb:Guitar_Hero:_Warriors_of_Rock
Rock Band video game series
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gptkbp:financial_performance
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market fluctuations
profitability challenges
cost management strategies
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gptkbp:financials
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gptkb:2019
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gptkbp:first_week_sales
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over 100,000 copies
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1967
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gptkbp:genre
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heavy metal
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gptkbp:headquarters
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Scunthorpe, England
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gptkbp:history
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privatized in 1988
merged with other companies in 1999
part of the UK steel industry restructuring.
re-established in 2016
renamed from British Steel Corporation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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British Steel
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gptkbp:industry
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steel manufacturing
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gptkbp:influenced
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classic rock bands
heavy metal music
power metal bands
hard rock bands
progressive rock bands
thrash metal bands
progressive metal bands
alternative metal bands
arena rock bands
black metal bands
nu metal bands
metalcore bands
grindcore bands
subsequent heavy metal bands
death metal bands
post-metal bands
speed metal bands
Christian metal bands
symphonic metal bands
avant-garde metal bands
doom metal bands
experimental metal bands
folk metal bands
gothic metal bands
industrial metal bands
metal bands from the 1980s
metallic hardcore bands
modern heavy metal artists
pop metal bands
sludge metal bands
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:New_Wave_of_British_Heavy_Metal
gptkb:punk_rock
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gptkbp:influences
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heavy metal genre
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gptkbp:inspired
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numerous cover versions
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Gerard_Mc_Mahon
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic album
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gptkbp:length
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36:24
36:36
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:market
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:music_videos
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gptkb:Breaking_the_Law
gptkb:Living_After_Midnight
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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gptkb:Ozzfest_2001
gptkb:Download_Festival_2008
gptkb:Monsters_of_Rock_1980
gptkb:Rocklahoma_2008
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Breaking_the_Law
gptkb:Living_After_Midnight
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gptkbp:notable_track
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gptkb:Breaking_the_Law
gptkb:Living_After_Midnight
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gptkbp:notable_tracks
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gptkb:Breaking_the_Law
gptkb:Living_After_Midnight
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:British_Steel_Corporation
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gptkbp:partnerships
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various UK universities for research
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Tom_Allom
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gptkbp:product_line
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steel plates
coated steel
cold rolled steel
hot rolled steel
steel tubes
wire rod
sections and beams
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:steel
railway track
construction steel
specialty steel
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_at
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gptkb:Utopia_Studios
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:Utopia_Studios,_London
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gptkbp:reformed
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gptkb:2020
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1980
May 14, 1980
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:UK
gptkb:US
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:remastered
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gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:research_and_development
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investments in innovation
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gptkbp:revenue
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£1.2 billion (2020)
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gptkbp:revival
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gptkb:2009
2001 remastered edition
2010 special edition
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gptkbp:songwriters
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Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, K. K. Downing
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:British_Steel_Limited
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Tata_Steel_Europe
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gptkbp:supply_chain
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local suppliers
international suppliers
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gptkbp:sustainability
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energy efficiency programs
recycling initiatives
waste management practices
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gptkbp:tour
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gptkb:British_Steel_Tour_1980
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gptkbp:track
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gptkb:Breaking_the_Law
gptkb:Living_After_Midnight
gptkb:United
gptkb:The_Green_Manalishi_(With_the_Two_Prong_Crown)
gptkb:The_Rage
gptkb:Metal_Gods
Rapid Fire
Grinder
Steeler
Red, White & Blue
You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise
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gptkbp:track_count
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gptkb:9
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gptkbp:website
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www.britishsteel.co.uk
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tata_Steel_UK
gptkb:Painkiller
gptkb:Judas_Priest
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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