Dirt (Alice in Chains album)
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Dirt is the critically acclaimed 1992 heavy metal/grunge album by Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, heavy riffs, and influence on the Seattle sound.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dirt (album) | 2 |
| Alice in Chains – Dirt | 1 |
| Dirt (Alice in Chains album) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6102383 — 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: Dirt (Alice in Chains album) Context triple: [London Bridge Studio, notableWork, Dirt (Alice in Chains album)]
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A.
Dark Matter (Pearl Jam album)
Dark Matter is a 2024 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam that showcases a heavier, more urgent sound produced in collaboration with Andrew Watt.
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B.
Jesus Piece
"Jesus Piece" is a studio album by American rapper The Game that blends West Coast hip hop with religious and gangsta rap themes.
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C.
Devilsdust
Devilsdust is a working-class Chartist agitator in Benjamin Disraeli’s novel *Sybil; or, The Two Nations*, embodying the political radicalism and social unrest of industrial England.
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D.
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa, best known for blending alternative metal and hard rock and for featuring Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor.
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E.
Gimme Danger
"Gimme Danger" is a dark, brooding rock song by The Stooges, widely regarded as one of their most iconic tracks and a standout of the proto-punk era.
- 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: Dirt (Alice in Chains album) Target entity description: Dirt is the critically acclaimed 1992 heavy metal/grunge album by Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, heavy riffs, and influence on the Seattle sound.
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A.
Dark Matter (Pearl Jam album)
Dark Matter is a 2024 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam that showcases a heavier, more urgent sound produced in collaboration with Andrew Watt.
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B.
Jesus Piece
"Jesus Piece" is a studio album by American rapper The Game that blends West Coast hip hop with religious and gangsta rap themes.
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C.
Devilsdust
Devilsdust is a working-class Chartist agitator in Benjamin Disraeli’s novel *Sybil; or, The Two Nations*, embodying the political radicalism and social unrest of industrial England.
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D.
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa, best known for blending alternative metal and hard rock and for featuring Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor.
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E.
Gimme Danger
"Gimme Danger" is a dark, brooding rock song by The Stooges, widely regarded as one of their most iconic tracks and a standout of the proto-punk era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Alice in Chains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA 5× Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 6 ⓘ |
| containsSingle |
Angry Chair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Down in a Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooster ⓘ Would? ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuredBassist | Mike Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredDrummer | Sean Kinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredGuitarist | Jerry Cantrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredVocalist | Layne Staley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jar of Flies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Facelift ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
ⓘ
grunge ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Angry Chair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dam That River NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirt (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Down in a Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ God Smack NERFINISHED ⓘ Hate to Feel NERFINISHED ⓘ Junkhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Rain When I Die NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooster ⓘ Sickman NERFINISHED ⓘ Them Bones NERFINISHED ⓘ Would? ⓘ |
| influenced | Seattle grunge scene ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 57:38 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
depression
ⓘ
drug addiction ⓘ personal trauma ⓘ war ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Angry Chair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Down in a Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooster NERFINISHED ⓘ Would? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Alice in Chains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alice in Chains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dave Jerden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Eldorado Recording Studios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
One on One Recording Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ The Village Recorder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-09-29 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dirt (Alice in Chains album) Description of subject: Dirt is the critically acclaimed 1992 heavy metal/grunge album by Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, heavy riffs, and influence on the Seattle sound.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dirt (album)
this entity surface form:
Dirt (album)
this entity surface form:
Alice in Chains – Dirt