A Band Called Death
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A Band Called Death is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the rediscovery and legacy of Death, a pioneering but long-overlooked African American proto-punk band from Detroit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Band Called Death canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3495729 — 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: A Band Called Death Context triple: [Death (proto-punk band), subjectOf, A Band Called Death]
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A.
Let the Dead Bury the Dead
"Let the Dead Bury the Dead" is a solo studio album by American rapper No Malice, known for its introspective, spiritually focused lyrics and departure from his earlier work with Clipse.
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B.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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C.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
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D.
Funeral
"Funeral" is the critically acclaimed 2004 debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, known for its emotional intensity and orchestral, anthemic sound.
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E.
Rather Die Young
"Rather Die Young" is a soulful R&B ballad by Beyoncé from her 2011 album "4," expressing a passionate, all-or-nothing kind of love.
- 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: A Band Called Death Target entity description: A Band Called Death is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the rediscovery and legacy of Death, a pioneering but long-overlooked African American proto-punk band from Detroit.
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A.
Let the Dead Bury the Dead
"Let the Dead Bury the Dead" is a solo studio album by American rapper No Malice, known for its introspective, spiritually focused lyrics and departure from his earlier work with Clipse.
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B.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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C.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
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D.
Funeral
"Funeral" is the critically acclaimed 2004 debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, known for its emotional intensity and orchestral, anthemic sound.
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E.
Rather Die Young
"Rather Die Young" is a soulful R&B ballad by Beyoncé from her 2011 album "4," expressing a passionate, all-or-nothing kind of love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audience Award at the 2013 South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second)
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Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 2013 Independent Film Festival Boston ⓘ |
| basedOn | true story of the band Death ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsTimePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| director |
Jeff Howlett
ⓘ
Michael Covino ⓘ
surface form:
Mark Christopher Covino
|
| distributor | Drafthouse Films ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Alice Cooper
ⓘ
Bobby Hackney ⓘ Bobby Hackney ⓘ
surface form:
Dannis Hackney
David Hackney ⓘ Henry Rollins ⓘ Kid Rock ⓘ Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ⓘ
surface form:
Questlove
|
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
music documentary ⓘ |
| hasPoster | A Band Called Death theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| hasReview | generally positive critical reception ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American rock musicians
ⓘ
Death (proto-punk band) ⓘ
surface form:
Death (band)
Detroit music scene ⓘ proto-punk music ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
legacy of the band Death
ⓘ
rediscovery of the band Death ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Benji Kohn
ⓘ
David Bell ⓘ Jeff Howlett ⓘ Jerry Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Mann ⓘ Michael Covino ⓘ
surface form:
Mark Christopher Covino
Matt Prohaska ⓘ Sarah DiLeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Mosier ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| reviewAggregatorRating | high approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes ⓘ |
| runningTime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
AFI Docs
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Los Angeles Film Festival ⓘ SXSW festival ⓘ
surface form:
SXSW
|
| subjectLocation |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
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| theme |
cultural recognition of overlooked pioneers
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family and brotherhood ⓘ racial barriers in rock music ⓘ |
| title | A Band Called Death self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Band Called Death Description of subject: A Band Called Death is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the rediscovery and legacy of Death, a pioneering but long-overlooked African American proto-punk band from Detroit.
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