Where the Light Leaves
| Where the Light Leaves | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Varials chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Boolin Tunes | 9/10[4] |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[6] |
| New Noise Magazine | 3.75/5[7] |
| Noizze | 7/10[8] |
Where The Light Leaves is the fourth studio album by the American metalcore band Varials. It was released on February 27, 2026, through Fearless Records. It is their first release to feature rhythm guitarist Shane Lyons on lead guitar since their earlier EPs, the first with their new vocalist Skyler Conder, replacing Mitchell Rogers who left the band on October 27, 2024, and the first release without founding guitarist James Hohenwarter.[9] The band released a music video for "I'll Find the Dark" on September 19, 2025.[10] The song features the use of a wah-wah pedal which, according to Lyons, "is underutilized in our genre".[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Varials.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where the Light Leaves" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "No Lie Untouched" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Illusions of Loss" | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Conscious Collapse" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Your Soul Feeds" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "The Hurt Chamber" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Wouldyoufollowme" | 1:56 |
| 8. | "Silent Demise" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Blissful End" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Romance II" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Metanoia" | 3:23 |
| 12. | "I'll Find the Dark" | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Intothequiet" | 1:01 |
| Total length: | 37:07 | |
Note
- "Wouldyoufollowme" and "Intothequiet" are stylized "[wouldyoufollowme]" and "[intothequiet]", respectively.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
Varials
- Mike Foley – bass, art direction, cover design, photography
- Shane Lyons – guitar, vocals
- Sean Rauchut – drums
- Skyler Conder – vocals
Additional contributors
- Josh Schroeder – production, mixing, mastering
- Sergei Sabrin – additional production on "The Hurt Chamber"
- Nick Castagna – art direction, cover design, photography
References
- ↑ https://www.punktastic.com/album-reviews/varials-where-the-light-leaves/
- ↑ Stewart, Dave (February 26, 2026). "Varials – 'Where The Light Leaves'". Punktastic. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Cordova, Daniel (February 27, 2026). "The Weekly Injection: New Releases From ROB ZOMBIE, CARPENTER BRUT & More Out This Week 2/27". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: Varials – Where The Light Leaves". Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Brooks, Amber (March 2, 2026). "Album review: Varials – WHERE THE LIGHT LEAVES". Distorted Sound. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Roberts, Rachel (February 25, 2026). "Album Review: Varials Scars For You To Remember". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Gabrielson, Sophia (March 3, 2026). "Album Review: Varials - Where The Light Leaves – New Noise Magazine". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ O'Brien, Avrian (February 26, 2026). "Varials – WHERE THE LIGHT LEAVES". Noizze. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Weaver, James (December 12, 2025). "Varials announce new album 'Where The Light Leaves'". Distorted Sound. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Weaver, James (September 19, 2025). "Varials release new music video for 'I'll Find the Dark'". Distorted Sound. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ ""It's a triangle – gear, hands, feel. Where do they meet? What feels right, sounds sick, and is helping you play better?": Varials' Shane Lyons believes the band's new album is an "ear assault" that defines their pummeling sound". March 19, 2026.
- ↑ Where the Light Leaves (Media notes). Varials. Fearless Records. February 27, 2026.
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