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Amatory

Amatory (commonly stylized as [AMATORY], to fit their logo) is a Russian alternative metal band from Saint Petersburg, formed in 1998 by Denis [DENVER] Zhivotovsky and Daniil [STEWART] Svetlov. In 1998, they were joined by Evgenyy PJ Potekhin. However, the band's official birthday isn't until April 1, 2001, when Sergey [GANG] Osechkin became the final member of the group's original quartet. They are considered one of the pioneers of Russian alternative metal but their musical approach changed over the years. Despite limited mainstream media exposure, [AMATORY] has gained a substantial fanbase through their live performances in Russia, Eastern and Northern Europe, and Central Asia. At the moment they have released 7 full-length studio albums, 2 instrumental albums and 7 (including 4 instrumental) EPs.

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Amatory (commonly stylized as [AMATORY], to fit their logo) is a Russian alternative metal band from Saint Petersburg, formed in 1998 by Denis [DENVER] Zhivotovsky and Daniil [STEWART] Svetlov. In 1998, they were joined by Evgenyy PJ Potekhin. However, the band's official birthday isn't until April 1, 2001, when Sergey [GANG] Osechkin became the final member of the group's original quartet. They are considered one of the pioneers of Russian alternative metal but their musical approach changed over the years. Despite limited mainstream media exposure, [AMATORY] has gained a substantial fanbase through their live performances in Russia, Eastern and Northern Europe, and Central Asia. At the moment they have released 7 full-length studio albums, 2 instrumental albums and 7 (including 4 instrumental) EPs.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2003-11-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2019-10-18 — 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 "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2003-11-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2019-10-18". 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=1376158905

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.