Deadguy

Article summary

Deadguy is an American metalcore band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band formed in 1994 and disbanded in 1997, subsequently reuniting in 2021 and releasing the critically acclaimed Near-Death Travel Services on June 27, 2025. Deadguy is considered to have played an important role in the development of the mathcore genre. Their debut studio album Fixation on a Co-Worker is cited as a classic within the genre by some. In 2006, Decibel magazine included the album in its "Hall of Fame" list. Deadguy has been cited as an influence by such bands as the Dillinger Escape Plan, Shai Hulud, and Jeromes Dream.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2025-06-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1995 — 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 "2025-06-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1362825526