# Damascus | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/damascus
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/damascus/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 09:57 UTC

## Discovery links

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

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Damascus
- Visible lyric pages: 13

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `damascus`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 09:57 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-8e1c796e69bd6a10
- Visible lyric pages: 13
- Pages with stored lyric text: 13
- Video-backed song pages: 13
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 11879
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 27
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: A Glimpse In The Sadistic Mirror, A Hopeless Romance, Annex Theory, Black Sea Of Downward Skies, Burial In The Emerald Season, Corpse Exhumed By The Season Of Rebirth, Damascus Trail, and Des Trappists Road
- 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

Damascus formed in Sydney in 2009 with brothers Nick and Simon Barker and vocalist Matthew Winn. They released their debut album 'A Glimpse in the Sadistic Mirror' in 2012, which included tracks like 'A Hopeless Romance' and 'Burial in the Emerald Season.' Their music developed a reputation for heavy riffs and dark themes, with later albums 'Penance' in 2014 and 'Ascension to Damnation' in 2016 continuing in that direction. Songs...

## 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. A Glimpse In The Sadistic Mirror — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/a-glimpse-in-the-sadistic-mirror
2. A Hopeless Romance — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/a-hopeless-romance
3. Annex Theory — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/annex-theory
4. Black Sea Of Downward Skies — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/black-sea-of-downward-skies
5. Burial In The Emerald Season — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/burial-in-the-emerald-season
6. Corpse Exhumed By The Season Of Rebirth — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/corpse-exhumed-by-the-season-of-rebirth
7. Damascus Trail — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/damascus-trail
8. Des Trappists Road — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/des-trappists-road
9. Mortal Forfeiture (Season Of Decay) — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/mortal-forfeiture-season-of-decay
10. Our Vigilante Lullaby — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/our-vigilante-lullaby
11. Queen's Death In The Season Of Ivory — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/queen-s-death-in-the-season-of-ivory
12. Slattern Decapitated — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/slattern-decapitated
13. Statement Of The Paris Vampire — https://lyroverse.com/damascus/statement-of-the-paris-vampire