# Vortex (metal) | LyroVerse > Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines. Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/llms-full.txt Generated: 2026-06-19 15:28 UTC ## Discovery links - Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal - Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/llms.txt - Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/llms-full.txt ## Identity - Entity type: Music artist - Name: Vortex (metal) - Visible lyric pages: 27 ## Current catalog snapshot - Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `vortex-metal`. - Generated on request: 2026-06-19 15:28 UTC - Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-b5781afa9dd9dd25 - Visible lyric pages: 27 - Pages with stored lyric text: 27 - Video-backed song pages: 27 - Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0 - Total stored lyric character signal: 23654 - All-time LyroVerse visits: 2 - Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: A lovely day, Alienation, As The World Burns, Bastards, Bitin', Follow your bliss, Get Out, and Glory Gone - 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 Vortex formed in the early 1990s around guitarist and vocalist Darren Smith, with bassist Jack Carter and drummer Mark Davies. They released albums like 'Echoes of Despair' and 'The Age of Darkness' that featured their heavy sound. Songs such as 'A Lovely Day' and 'As The World Burns' became staples for the band. The band used their music to address societal issues they saw as unjust, though this approach polarized... ## 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 lovely day — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/a-lovely-day 2. Alienation — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/alienation 3. As The World Burns — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/as-the-world-burns 4. Bastards — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/bastards 5. Bitin' — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/bitin- 6. Follow your bliss — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/follow-your-bliss 7. Get Out — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/get-out 8. Glory Gone — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/glory-gone 9. Gotta get away — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/gotta-get-away 10. Growing Power — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/growing-power 11. Hammer Of The North — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/hammer-of-the-north 12. Horrible Dolls — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/horrible-dolls 13. I got mucho more — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/i-got-mucho-more 14. I see — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/i-see 15. Massgrave — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/massgrave 16. Metal Bats — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/metal-bats 17. Open The Gate — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/open-the-gate 18. Open The Gates — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/open-the-gates 19. Oubliette — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/oubliette 20. Overthere — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/overthere 21. Riptor — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/riptor 22. Rise, shine and fall — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/rise-shine-and-fall 23. Soul Killer — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/soul-killer 24. The Curse — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/the-curse 25. The Mill — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/the-mill 26. Where's my gun? — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/where-s-my-gun 27. With Witches help — https://lyroverse.com/vortex-metal/with-witches-help