# Oppression | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/oppression
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/oppression/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 01:54 UTC

## Discovery links

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

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Oppression
- Visible lyric pages: 2

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `oppression`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 01:54 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-c806d01788b01f26
- Visible lyric pages: 2
- Pages with stored lyric text: 2
- Video-backed song pages: 2
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 386
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 3
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Infected, and Panic
- 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

Oppression formed in Birmingham, England in the late 1990s with vocalist Tom Rushton, guitarists Paul Sowerby and Stuart Giddings, bassist Mike Hopkins, and drummer Matt Cooper. They signed with Earache Records and released their debut album 'Endless War' in 2001. The band's lineup has changed over time, with Rushton remaining the constant frontman. Their music, including songs like 'Infected' and 'Panic,' often explores themes of violence and social injustice. This...

## 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. Infected — https://lyroverse.com/oppression/infected
2. Panic — https://lyroverse.com/oppression/panic