Samhain
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Samhain was an American horror punk band formed by Glenn Danzig in the early 1980s, known for its dark, atmospheric blend of punk and heavy metal that bridged the Misfits and Danzig eras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samhain canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20520636 — 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: Samhain Context triple: [Brian Baker, memberOf, Samhain]
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A.
Samhain
Samhain is an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, traditionally associated with the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead.
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B.
St John’s Eve
St John’s Eve is a short story by Nikolai Gogol that blends Ukrainian folklore, supernatural elements, and village life in a darkly comic romantic tale.
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C.
St John’s Eve
St John’s Eve is the traditional Christian vigil held on the evening before the Feast of St John the Baptist, often marked by midsummer bonfires and folk celebrations in many European cultures.
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D.
Allhallows
Allhallows is a small locality or civil parish situated within the borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England.
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E.
Ghost Festival
Ghost Festival is a traditional East Asian observance, especially in Chinese culture, during which offerings are made to wandering spirits and ancestors believed to return to the living world.
- 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: Samhain Target entity description: Samhain was an American horror punk band formed by Glenn Danzig in the early 1980s, known for its dark, atmospheric blend of punk and heavy metal that bridged the Misfits and Danzig eras.
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A.
Samhain
Samhain is an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, traditionally associated with the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead.
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B.
St John’s Eve
St John’s Eve is a short story by Nikolai Gogol that blends Ukrainian folklore, supernatural elements, and village life in a darkly comic romantic tale.
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C.
St John’s Eve
St John’s Eve is the traditional Christian vigil held on the evening before the Feast of St John the Baptist, often marked by midsummer bonfires and folk celebrations in many European cultures.
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D.
Allhallows
Allhallows is a small locality or civil parish situated within the borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England.
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E.
Ghost Festival
Ghost Festival is a traditional East Asian observance, especially in Chinese culture, during which offerings are made to wandering spirits and ancestors believed to return to the living world.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.