Broken
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Broken is a 1992 industrial rock EP by Nine Inch Nails that marked a heavier, more aggressive turn in the band’s sound and became one of their most influential releases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Broken canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6480327 — 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: Broken Context triple: [Nine Inch Nails, notableWork, Broken]
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A.
Broken
"Broken" is a British television drama series starring Sean Bean as a troubled Catholic priest grappling with faith, morality, and the struggles of his working-class parishioners.
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B.
Heart Break
Heart Break is a 1988 R&B album by New Edition that marked their successful transition to a more mature sound and introduced Johnny Gill to the group.
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C.
Broke
Broke is a small rural village in New South Wales, Australia, known for its wineries and tranquil setting within the Hunter Valley wine region.
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D.
Shattered Heart
"Shattered Heart" is a song from the album *Human* by the American rock band Three Days Grace.
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E.
Fragile
"Fragile" is a 1971 progressive rock album by the band Yes, featuring Jon Anderson as lead vocalist and known for its complex compositions and iconic cover art.
- 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: Broken Target entity description: Broken is a 1992 industrial rock EP by Nine Inch Nails that marked a heavier, more aggressive turn in the band’s sound and became one of their most influential releases.
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A.
Broken
"Broken" is a British television drama series starring Sean Bean as a troubled Catholic priest grappling with faith, morality, and the struggles of his working-class parishioners.
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B.
Heart Break
Heart Break is a 1988 R&B album by New Edition that marked their successful transition to a more mature sound and introduced Johnny Gill to the group.
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C.
Broke
Broke is a small rural village in New South Wales, Australia, known for its wineries and tranquil setting within the Hunter Valley wine region.
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D.
Shattered Heart
"Shattered Heart" is a song from the album *Human* by the American rock band Three Days Grace.
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E.
Fragile
"Fragile" is a 1971 progressive rock album by the band Yes, featuring Jon Anderson as lead vocalist and known for its complex compositions and iconic cover art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EP
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music release ⓘ |
| artist | Nine Inch Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork | Wish ⓘ |
| composer | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | The Downward Spiral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
CD
ⓘ
cassette ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
ⓘ
industrial metal ⓘ industrial rock ⓘ |
| hasCatalogNumber | Interscope 92213 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Broken (Nine Inch Nails EP) cover ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo |
Happiness in Slavery (music video)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wish (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gave Up
ⓘ
Happiness in Slavery NERFINISHED ⓘ Help Me I Am in Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Last ⓘ Physical (You’re So) ⓘ Suck ⓘ Wish ⓘ |
| hasType | extended play ⓘ |
| label |
Interscope Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nothing Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 31 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavier and more aggressive sound than Pretty Hate Machine
ⓘ
influential industrial rock release ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Inch Nails discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Nine Inch Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pretty Hate Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Butch Vig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Hell Studios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various studios in the United States ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1991
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1992 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-09-22 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Broken Description of subject: Broken is a 1992 industrial rock EP by Nine Inch Nails that marked a heavier, more aggressive turn in the band’s sound and became one of their most influential releases.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.