# Chris Holmes | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 08:55 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Chris Holmes
- Visible lyric pages: 5

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `chris-holmes`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 08:55 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-28737c3f62309653
- Visible lyric pages: 5
- Pages with stored lyric text: 5
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 5525
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: (Walking On) Landmines, All The Stars In Heaven, China, I Don't Care What My Friends Say, and Rosa
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Chris Holmes first appeared in New York's late-70s rock scene, known for a raw guitar approach that caught attention. In 1982, he joined W.A.S.P., a heavy metal band whose theatrical shows and provocative lyrics made them notorious during that period. His playing became part of their sound on albums like 1984's 'The Last Command,' which included the track '(Walking On) Landmines.' After leaving W.A.S.P. in 1992, Holmes worked on solo...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. (Walking On) Landmines — https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/walking-on-landmines
2. All The Stars In Heaven — https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/all-the-stars-in-heaven
3. China — https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/china
4. I Don't Care What My Friends Say — https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/i-don-t-care-what-my-friends-say
5. Rosa — https://lyroverse.com/chris-holmes/rosa