Damian Lazarus Built His Studio to Keep Sound In. Lightning Just Proved the Walls Keep Fire In Too.
A lightning strike set fire to Damian Lazarus's Monastic Studios in Tuscany on August 9, 2026, destroying the room where he made a decade of music, though the building's frame survived because his own soundproofing starved the blaze of oxygen.
Sarah H. · 4 min read