Judas Priest
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Judas Priest is a pioneering British heavy metal band known for its twin-guitar sound, operatic vocals, and major influence on the genre’s development since the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judas Priest canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4282300 — 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: Judas Priest Context triple: [Bill Curbishley, associatedAct, Judas Priest]
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A.
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden is a pioneering British heavy metal band, formed in 1975, renowned for its galloping bass lines, elaborate concept albums, and theatrical live performances.
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B.
Deep Purple
Deep Purple is a pioneering English rock band formed in 1968, widely regarded as one of the key founders of hard rock and heavy metal.
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C.
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath is a pioneering English heavy metal band, widely credited with shaping and defining the genre through their dark, heavy sound and influential albums.
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D.
Whitesnake
Whitesnake is a British hard rock band formed by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, best known for their 1980s hits like "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love."
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E.
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep is a famously obsequious and manipulative clerk-turned-villain in Charles Dickens’s novel "David Copperfield."
- 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: Judas Priest Target entity description: Judas Priest is a pioneering British heavy metal band known for its twin-guitar sound, operatic vocals, and major influence on the genre’s development since the 1970s.
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A.
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden is a pioneering British heavy metal band, formed in 1975, renowned for its galloping bass lines, elaborate concept albums, and theatrical live performances.
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B.
Deep Purple
Deep Purple is a pioneering English rock band formed in 1968, widely regarded as one of the key founders of hard rock and heavy metal.
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C.
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath is a pioneering English heavy metal band, widely credited with shaping and defining the genre through their dark, heavy sound and influential albums.
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D.
Whitesnake
Whitesnake is a British hard rock band formed by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, best known for their 1980s hits like "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love."
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E.
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep is a famously obsequious and manipulative clerk-turned-villain in Charles Dickens’s novel "David Copperfield."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy metal band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerMember |
Dave Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
K. K. Downing NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Binks NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripper Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Halford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
Al Atkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ K. K. Downing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
NWOBHM
NERFINISHED
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hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ speed metal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Glenn Tipton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ K. K. Downing NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Halford NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.judaspriest.com ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Iron Maiden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ Metallica NERFINISHED ⓘ Pantera NERFINISHED ⓘ Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
leather-and-studs image
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operatic vocals ⓘ twin-guitar sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Angel of Retribution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Breaking the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ British Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ Defenders of the Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Demolition NERFINISHED ⓘ Firepower NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell Bent for Leather NERFINISHED ⓘ Invincible Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ Jugulator NERFINISHED ⓘ Killing Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ Living After Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ Nostradamus NERFINISHED ⓘ Painkiller NERFINISHED ⓘ Painkiller (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Point of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram It Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Redeemer of Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ Sad Wings of Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ Screaming for Vengeance NERFINISHED ⓘ Sin After Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ Stained Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Turbo NERFINISHED ⓘ You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records ⓘ Epic Records ⓘ Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judas Priest Description of subject: Judas Priest is a pioneering British heavy metal band known for its twin-guitar sound, operatic vocals, and major influence on the genre’s development since the 1970s.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Diamonds & Rust