Type O Negative
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Type O Negative was an American gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their dark, atmospheric sound, sardonic lyrics, and the deep baritone vocals of frontman Peter Steele.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Type O Negative canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4807500 — 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: Type O Negative Context triple: [Cinnamon Girl, hasNotableCoverVersionBy, Type O Negative]
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A.
Demon Deacons
Demon Deacons is the distinctive nickname and mascot identity for Wake Forest University's athletic teams.
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B.
Shellcreeper
Shellcreeper is a turtle-like enemy from the Mario Bros. arcade game, known for walking along platforms and flipping over when hit from below.
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C.
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, known for blending heavy riffs with atmospheric and experimental soundscapes.
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D.
Jaska
Jaska is a Finnish diminutive form of the male given name Jaakko, commonly used as a familiar or affectionate nickname.
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E.
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band best known for their early 2000s nu metal and alternative rock hits like "Last Resort."
- 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: Type O Negative Target entity description: Type O Negative was an American gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their dark, atmospheric sound, sardonic lyrics, and the deep baritone vocals of frontman Peter Steele.
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A.
Demon Deacons
Demon Deacons is the distinctive nickname and mascot identity for Wake Forest University's athletic teams.
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B.
Shellcreeper
Shellcreeper is a turtle-like enemy from the Mario Bros. arcade game, known for walking along platforms and flipping over when hit from below.
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C.
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, known for blending heavy riffs with atmospheric and experimental soundscapes.
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D.
Jaska
Jaska is a Finnish diminutive form of the male given name Jaakko, commonly used as a familiar or affectionate nickname.
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E.
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band best known for their early 2000s nu metal and alternative rock hits like "Last Resort."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American rock band
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gothic metal band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1989 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
A Pale Horse Named Death
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carnivore NERFINISHED ⓘ Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Fallout NERFINISHED ⓘ Life of Agony NERFINISHED ⓘ Roadrunner United NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh Void NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Peter Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughAlbum | Bloody Kisses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| disbandedAfter | death of Peter Steele ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| drummer | Johnny Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| formerMember |
John Campos
NERFINISHED
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Paul Bento NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Ruszaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Sal Abruscato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
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crossover thrash ⓘ doom metal ⓘ gothic ⓘ gothic metal ⓘ gothic rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ industrial metal ⓘ thrash metal ⓘ |
| guitarist | Kenny Hickey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dark atmospheric sound
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gallows humor ⓘ sardonic lyrics ⓘ slow, heavy riffs ⓘ themes of romance, death, and depression ⓘ use of cover songs with distinctive reinterpretations ⓘ use of deep baritone vocals ⓘ use of keyboards and atmospheric effects ⓘ |
| hasFanbase | cult following ⓘ |
| hasFrontman | Peter Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
doom metal bands
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gothic metal bands ⓘ gothic rock bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black Sabbath
NERFINISHED
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Gothic rock ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ doom metal ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Josh Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Peter Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Johnny Kelly
NERFINISHED
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Josh Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Hickey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first band on Roadrunner Records to achieve platinum status ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
NERFINISHED
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Christian Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ Cinnamon Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Creepy Green Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Everything Dies NERFINISHED ⓘ I Don't Wanna Be Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Love You to Death NERFINISHED ⓘ My Girlfriend's Girlfriend NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer Breeze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bloody Kisses
NERFINISHED
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Dead Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Is Killing Me NERFINISHED ⓘ October Rust NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow, Deep and Hard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Origin of the Feces NERFINISHED ⓘ World Coming Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin |
Brooklyn, New York City
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Roadrunner Records
NERFINISHED
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SPV Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Steamhammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioAlbum |
Bloody Kisses
NERFINISHED
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Dead Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Is Killing Me NERFINISHED ⓘ October Rust NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow, Deep and Hard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Origin of the Feces NERFINISHED ⓘ World Coming Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.typeonegative.net/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Type O Negative Description of subject: Type O Negative was an American gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their dark, atmospheric sound, sardonic lyrics, and the deep baritone vocals of frontman Peter Steele.
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