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81db

81db is an alternative metal band based in Italy, formed in April 2006 by Greek guitarist Kostas Ladopoulos. As he stated in the band's first interviews, the musical idea was to try to combine a new alternative rock/metal sound by mixing melodies and heavy guitar riffs with folk elements derived from Kostas’ Greek origins. The current members of the band are Kostas Ladopoulos (Guitars, Bouzouki), Filippo Capursi (Drums), Luca Giannoni (Vocals) and Vieri Pestelli (Bass). The band had their debut album Evaluation out on 2009 through Orion's Belt Records and published by EMI in Italy and distributed by Minos EMI in Greece. They released two more albums in 2011 and 2013, respectively, and a "Best of" in 2017. After the exit from the band of original singer William Costello, 81db released an Instrumental EP in 2021. In 2022, the band welcomed new singer Luca Giannoni and released a new single in 2023.

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81db is an alternative metal band based in Italy, formed in April 2006 by Greek guitarist Kostas Ladopoulos. As he stated in the band's first interviews, the musical idea was to try to combine a new alternative rock/metal sound by mixing melodies and heavy guitar riffs with folk elements derived from Kostas’ Greek origins. The current members of the band are Kostas Ladopoulos (Guitars, Bouzouki), Filippo Capursi (Drums), Luca Giannoni (Vocals) and Vieri Pestelli (Bass). The band had their debut album Evaluation out on 2009 through Orion's Belt Records and published by EMI in Italy and distributed by Minos EMI in Greece. They released two more albums in 2011 and 2013, respectively, and a "Best of" in 2017. After the exit from the band of original singer William Costello, 81db released an Instrumental EP in 2021. In 2022, the band welcomed new singer Luca Giannoni and released a new single in 2023.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of formation: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2011-04-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of formation is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2011-04-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338048268

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