Countdown to Extinction
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Countdown to Extinction is a 1992 heavy metal album by Megadeth that became one of their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed releases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Countdown to Extinction canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6022752 — 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: Countdown to Extinction Context triple: [Megadeth, notableWork, Countdown to Extinction]
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A.
Countdown to Extinction
Countdown to Extinction was the original name of the Disney theme park dark ride now known as DINOSAUR, which takes guests on a turbulent, time-traveling adventure to the age of the dinosaurs.
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B.
The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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C.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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D.
"Extinction"
"Extinction" is a 1981 book by biologist Paul R. Ehrlich that examines the causes, consequences, and accelerating rates of species extinction driven largely by human activity.
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E.
To Destroy the World
"To Destroy the World" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, which starred Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist wielding dangerous inventions.
- 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: Countdown to Extinction Target entity description: Countdown to Extinction is a 1992 heavy metal album by Megadeth that became one of their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed releases.
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A.
Countdown to Extinction
Countdown to Extinction was the original name of the Disney theme park dark ride now known as DINOSAUR, which takes guests on a turbulent, time-traveling adventure to the age of the dinosaurs.
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B.
The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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C.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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D.
"Extinction"
"Extinction" is a 1981 book by biologist Paul R. Ehrlich that examines the causes, consequences, and accelerating rates of species extinction driven largely by human activity.
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E.
To Destroy the World
"To Destroy the World" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, which starred Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist wielding dangerous inventions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy metal album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification |
BPI silver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Music Canada platinum ⓘ RIAA triple platinum ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard 200 number 2 ⓘ |
| commercialSuccess | one of Megadeth’s most commercially successful albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| followedBy | Youthanasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
thrash metal ⓘ |
| hasMemberOfBandOnRecording |
Dave Mustaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Ellefson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Menza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Architecture of Aggression
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashes in Your Mouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Captive Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ Countdown to Extinction (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreclosure of a Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ High Speed Dirt NERFINISHED ⓘ Psychotron NERFINISHED ⓘ Skin o’ My Teeth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweating Bullets NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony of Destruction NERFINISHED ⓘ This Was My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 47 minutes ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Foreclosure of a Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweating Bullets NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony of Destruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rust in Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dave Mustaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Ellefson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Menza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
NRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ The Enterprise Studios, Burbank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-07-14 ⓘ |
| theme |
environmental issues
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politics ⓘ social commentary ⓘ war ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Countdown to Extinction Description of subject: Countdown to Extinction is a 1992 heavy metal album by Megadeth that became one of their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed releases.
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