# IQ | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/iq
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/iq/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 04:05 UTC

## Discovery links

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

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: IQ
- Visible lyric pages: 23

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `iq`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 04:05 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-afb7c1a343af0bb9
- Visible lyric pages: 23
- Pages with stored lyric text: 23
- Video-backed song pages: 6
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 29764
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 74
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 3
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Speak My Name, Born Billiant, From The Outside In, Infernal Chorus, Nostalgia, Red Dust Shadow, Ryker Skies, and Barbell Is In
- 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

IQ formed in 1980, evolving from an earlier group called The Lens that had been active since 1975. Their debut album 'Tales from the Lush Attic' arrived that same year, establishing their place in what was being called the new wave of British progressive rock. The band's early lineup included Peter Nicholls on vocals, Mike Holmes on guitars, and Paul Cook on drums. In 1985, IQ released 'The Wake,' a...

## 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. Speak My Name — https://lyroverse.com/iq/speak-my-name
2. Born Billiant — https://lyroverse.com/iq/born-billiant
3. From The Outside In — https://lyroverse.com/iq/from-the-outside-in
4. Infernal Chorus — https://lyroverse.com/iq/infernal-chorus
5. Nostalgia — https://lyroverse.com/iq/nostalgia
6. Red Dust Shadow — https://lyroverse.com/iq/red-dust-shadow
7. Ryker Skies — https://lyroverse.com/iq/ryker-skies
8. Barbell Is In — https://lyroverse.com/iq/barbell-is-in
9. Common Ground — https://lyroverse.com/iq/common-ground
10. Guilding Light — https://lyroverse.com/iq/guilding-light
11. Intelligence Quotient — https://lyroverse.com/iq/intelligence-quotient
12. Life Support — https://lyroverse.com/iq/life-support
13. No Love Lost — https://lyroverse.com/iq/no-love-lost
14. Promises (as The Years Go By) — https://lyroverse.com/iq/promises-as-the-years-go-by
15. Sacred Sound — https://lyroverse.com/iq/sacred-sound
16. Ten Million Demons — https://lyroverse.com/iq/ten-million-demons
17. The Darkest Hour — https://lyroverse.com/iq/the-darkest-hour
18. The Last Human Gateway — https://lyroverse.com/iq/the-last-human-gateway
19. The Province — https://lyroverse.com/iq/the-province
20. The Road of Bones — https://lyroverse.com/iq/the-road-of-bones
21. The Wake — https://lyroverse.com/iq/the-wake
22. Through My Fingers — https://lyroverse.com/iq/through-my-fingers
23. Widow's Peak — https://lyroverse.com/iq/widow-s-peak