Vol. 4
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Vol. 4 is a 1972 heavy metal album by Black Sabbath that marked a stylistic evolution for the band with more experimental and melodic elements alongside their signature heavy sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vol. 4 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5784139 — 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: Vol. 4 Context triple: [Black Sabbath, notableWork, Vol. 4]
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A.
Book 4
Book 4 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," continuing his critique of pagan religion and Roman civic life.
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B.
Volume III
Volume III is the third book in Charles Lyell’s influential multi-volume work "Principles of Geology," which helped establish modern geology and popularize the concept of deep geological time.
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C.
Volume III
Volume III is the third major section of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel "War and Peace," continuing the intertwined narratives of Russian aristocratic life and the Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
Volume II
Volume II is the second book in Karl Ove Knausgård’s autobiographical novel series "My Struggle," continuing his detailed exploration of everyday life, memory, and personal relationships.
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E.
Volimes
Volimes is a traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Zakynthos, known as the closest settlement to the famous Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach and for its local crafts and rural charm.
- 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: Vol. 4 Target entity description: Vol. 4 is a 1972 heavy metal album by Black Sabbath that marked a stylistic evolution for the band with more experimental and melodic elements alongside their signature heavy sound.
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A.
Book 4
Book 4 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," continuing his critique of pagan religion and Roman civic life.
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B.
Volume III
Volume III is the third book in Charles Lyell’s influential multi-volume work "Principles of Geology," which helped establish modern geology and popularize the concept of deep geological time.
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C.
Volume III
Volume III is the third major section of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel "War and Peace," continuing the intertwined narratives of Russian aristocratic life and the Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
Volume II
Volume II is the second book in Karl Ove Knausgård’s autobiographical novel series "My Struggle," continuing his detailed exploration of everyday life, memory, and personal relationships.
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E.
Volimes
Volimes is a traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Zakynthos, known as the closest settlement to the famous Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach and for its local crafts and rural charm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy metal album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Black Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinDiscographyOf | Black Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | initially mixed but later acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
experimental elements
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melodic elements ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Master of Reality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtFeaturing | Black-and-white band photograph with orange logo text ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Changes
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Cornucopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Every Day Comes and Goes NERFINISHED ⓘ FX NERFINISHED ⓘ Laguna Sunrise NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowblind NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Vitus Dance ⓘ Supernaut NERFINISHED ⓘ The Straightener NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomorrow’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Under the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Wheels of Confusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
doom metal
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heavy metal ⓘ stoner metal ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Changes
NERFINISHED
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Snowblind NERFINISHED ⓘ Supernaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Black Sabbath studio albums ⓘ |
| performer |
Bill Ward
NERFINISHED
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Black Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ Geezer Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Iommi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Black Sabbath
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Meehan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Vertigo Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vol. 4 Description of subject: Vol. 4 is a 1972 heavy metal album by Black Sabbath that marked a stylistic evolution for the band with more experimental and melodic elements alongside their signature heavy sound.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.