South of Heaven
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South of Heaven is a 1988 studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its slower, more atmospheric and melodic approach compared to their earlier work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South of Heaven canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5910335 — 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: South of Heaven Context triple: [Slayer, notableWork, South of Heaven]
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A.
Spider Rock
Spider Rock is a striking sandstone spire rising dramatically from the floor of Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona, considered both a geological icon and a sacred site in Navajo tradition.
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B.
Heaven & Hell
"Heaven & Hell" is a reflective, soulful hip-hop track by Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah that contrasts street struggles with spiritual aspirations.
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C.
Heaven & Hell
Heaven & Hell was a heavy metal band formed by former and then-current members of Black Sabbath’s Dio-era lineup, known for performing and recording material from that period under a distinct name.
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D.
Death Magnetic
Death Magnetic is a 2008 studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica that marked a return to their thrash metal roots and received widespread critical and commercial success.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
- 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: South of Heaven Target entity description: South of Heaven is a 1988 studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its slower, more atmospheric and melodic approach compared to their earlier work.
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A.
Spider Rock
Spider Rock is a striking sandstone spire rising dramatically from the floor of Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona, considered both a geological icon and a sacred site in Navajo tradition.
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B.
Heaven & Hell
"Heaven & Hell" is a reflective, soulful hip-hop track by Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah that contrasts street struggles with spiritual aspirations.
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C.
Heaven & Hell
Heaven & Hell was a heavy metal band formed by former and then-current members of Black Sabbath’s Dio-era lineup, known for performing and recording material from that period under a distinct name.
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D.
Death Magnetic
Death Magnetic is a 2008 studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica that marked a return to their thrash metal roots and received widespread critical and commercial success.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slayer album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMember |
Dave Lombardo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeff Hanneman NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry King NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Araya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard 200 top 60 (approximate) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDesigner | Larry Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
thrash metal ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
cassette
ⓘ
compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | extreme metal ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
more atmospheric sound
ⓘ
more melodic approach ⓘ slower tempo compared to Reign in Blood ⓘ |
| labelType | major label release ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 36:59 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
death
ⓘ
religion ⓘ war ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter |
Jeff Hanneman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerry King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextWork | Seasons in the Abyss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Behind the Crooked Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandatory Suicide NERFINISHED ⓘ Silent Scream NERFINISHED ⓘ South of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Spill the Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Slayer discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Reign in Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andy Wallace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded |
1987
ⓘ
1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
ⓘ
Geffen Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-07-05 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | harsh vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South of Heaven Description of subject: South of Heaven is a 1988 studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its slower, more atmospheric and melodic approach compared to their earlier work.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.