Poison (band)
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Poison is an American glam metal band that rose to fame in the 1980s with catchy, hard rock anthems and power ballads, becoming a staple of the era's hair metal scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poison (band) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19669300 — 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: Poison (band) Context triple: [Poison (song), performer, Poison (band)]
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A.
P.O.D.
P.O.D. is an American Christian nu metal band from San Diego known for blending hard rock, rap, and reggae influences in hits like "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation."
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B.
Lynch Mob
Lynch Mob is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Dokken guitarist George Lynch, known for its blues-influenced sound and strong presence in the late 1980s and early 1990s rock scene.
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C.
W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band, formed in the early 1980s, known for its shock-rock stage shows and influential role in the glam metal scene.
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D.
Medeus
Medeus is a recurring dragon villain and final boss in the Fire Emblem video game series, known as the Earth Dragon who threatens the continent of Archanea.
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E.
Medeus
Medeus is a character known as one of the children of Jason, sharing in the mythological legacy surrounding the hero’s family.
- 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: Poison (band) Target entity description: Poison is an American glam metal band that rose to fame in the 1980s with catchy, hard rock anthems and power ballads, becoming a staple of the era's hair metal scene.
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A.
P.O.D.
P.O.D. is an American Christian nu metal band from San Diego known for blending hard rock, rap, and reggae influences in hits like "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation."
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B.
Lynch Mob
Lynch Mob is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Dokken guitarist George Lynch, known for its blues-influenced sound and strong presence in the late 1980s and early 1990s rock scene.
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C.
W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band, formed in the early 1980s, known for its shock-rock stage shows and influential role in the glam metal scene.
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D.
Medeus
Medeus is a recurring dragon villain and final boss in the Fire Emblem video game series, known as the Earth Dragon who threatens the continent of Archanea.
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E.
Medeus
Medeus is a character known as one of the children of Jason, sharing in the mythological legacy surrounding the hero’s family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.