Burgerkill

Article summary

Burgerkill is an Indonesian heavy metal band, originally from Bandung, the capital city of West Java. The band is named after the fast food restaurant Burger King as a prank. The band was founded in May 1995 by Aries Tanto a.k.a. Eben, sometimes called 'Ebenz', a young man from Jakarta, who came to Bandung to continue his study. In Bandung, Ebenz met Ivan Scumbag, Kimung and Dadan. This four personnel became the first line-up of Burgerkill. In 2013, the band won Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards for Metal as F*ck category.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2015 — 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 death is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1373273820