# Downside | Hiper Musicas

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

Canonical artist page: https://hipermusicas.com/downside
Full AI reference: https://hipermusicas.com/downside/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-09-17 19:02 UTC

## Discovery links

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

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Downside
- Visible lyric pages: 4

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: HiperMusicas live database for artist `downside`.
- Generated on request: 2026-09-17 19:02 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-76814021f33f4497
- Visible lyric pages: 4
- Pages with stored lyric text: 4
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with HiperMusicas editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 3898
- All-time HiperMusicas visits: 0
- Monthly HiperMusicas visits: 0
- Weekly HiperMusicas visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time HiperMusicas signals: Die Together, In Soma, Off Axis, and Sleep
- 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

Downside formed in Orange County, California in 1993. The original lineup included vocalist Tony Lovato, guitarists Dave Garcia and Jason Freese, bassist Chris Dorame, and drummer Mike Fasano. They were known for intense live shows and a raw, abrasive sound that drew attention from the underground metal scene. Lovato left the band in 1997, part of a series of lineup changes that marked their early years. They released their self-titled...

## 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. Die Together — https://hipermusicas.com/downside/die-together
2. In Soma — https://hipermusicas.com/downside/in-soma
3. Off Axis — https://hipermusicas.com/downside/off-axis
4. Sleep — https://hipermusicas.com/downside/sleep