The Sickness
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The Sickness is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed, known for its aggressive nu metal sound and breakout singles like "Down with the Sickness."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sickness canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13027919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sickness Context triple: [Disturbed, album, The Sickness]
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A.
Down with the Sickness
"Down with the Sickness" is a 2000 heavy metal song by American band Disturbed, known for its aggressive sound, distinctive vocalizations, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
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B.
So Sick
"So Sick" is a popular R&B song by Ne-Yo, known for its melancholic theme of heartbreak and its success as one of his breakthrough hits.
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C.
Love Sick
"Love Sick" is a song by Bob Dylan, best known as the haunting, blues-infused opening track of his 1997 album *Time Out of Mind*.
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D.
Love Sick
Love Sick is a studio album by American rapper and singer Don Toliver that blends melodic trap, R&B, and atmospheric production.
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E.
Sick of It
Sick of It is a British comedy-drama television series starring Karl Pilkington as both a disillusioned cab driver and the voice of his inner self.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sickness Target entity description: The Sickness is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed, known for its aggressive nu metal sound and breakout singles like "Down with the Sickness."
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A.
Down with the Sickness
"Down with the Sickness" is a 2000 heavy metal song by American band Disturbed, known for its aggressive sound, distinctive vocalizations, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
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B.
So Sick
"So Sick" is a popular R&B song by Ne-Yo, known for its melancholic theme of heartbreak and its success as one of his breakthrough hits.
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C.
Love Sick
"Love Sick" is a song by Bob Dylan, best known as the haunting, blues-infused opening track of his 1997 album *Time Out of Mind*.
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D.
Love Sick
Love Sick is a studio album by American rapper and singer Don Toliver that blends melodic trap, R&B, and atmospheric production.
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E.
Sick of It
Sick of It is a British comedy-drama television series starring Karl Pilkington as both a disillusioned cab driver and the voice of his inner self.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Disturbed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certifyingAuthority | Recording Industry Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard 200 Top 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverOf | Shout by Tears for Fears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverSong | Shout 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discogsID | Disturbed-The-Sickness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
nu metal ⓘ |
| hasCertification | 5× Platinum (RIAA) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Conflict
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Down with the Sickness NERFINISHED ⓘ Droppin’ Plates NERFINISHED ⓘ Fear ⓘ Meaning of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Numb NERFINISHED ⓘ Shout 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Stupify NERFINISHED ⓘ The Game NERFINISHED ⓘ Violence Fetish NERFINISHED ⓘ Voices ⓘ Want NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReissue | The Sickness (10th Anniversary Edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Down with the Sickness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stupify NERFINISHED ⓘ The Game NERFINISHED ⓘ Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | aggressive sound ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anger
ⓘ
inner struggle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 47:38 ⓘ |
| musicBrainzID | b0a4a79a-0f0b-3a4b-9f0b-0f0f0a0b0a0b ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Down with the Sickness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stupify NERFINISHED ⓘ The Game NERFINISHED ⓘ Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| performer | Disturbed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Disturbed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnny K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Groovemaster Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Giant Records
NERFINISHED
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Reprise Records ⓘ |
| reissueReleaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-03-07 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sickness Description of subject: The Sickness is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed, known for its aggressive nu metal sound and breakout singles like "Down with the Sickness."
Referenced by (2)
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