Pain Again is the debut studio album by Varials.[10] It was released on August 11, 2017 through Fearless Records.
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| Released | August 11, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 37:42 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Josh Shroeder | |||
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| Singles from Pain Again | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[1] |
| New Noise Magazine |   [2] |
| Kill Your Stereo | 40/100[3] |
| Sound Fiction | 8.3/10[4] |
| New-Transcendence | 9.5/10[5] |
| Dead Press | 7/10[6] |
| Unbowed Online | 9.5/10[7] |
| Music Existence | 87%[8] |
| Worldwide Underground | 8.75/10[9] |
Background
editVarials signed with Fearless Records on July 6, 2017, and announced their debut album Pain Again, produced by Josh Schroeder, would be released on August 11.[11][12][13] The lead single, "Anything to Numb" was released alongside a music video that day.[14] The second single, "Pain Again" was released on July 28 with another music video.[15] The song "E.D.A." had a music video released on August 10.[16][17] The music video for the third single "Empire of Dirt", was released in May 2018.[18]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Damnation" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "God Talk" (featuring Chad Ruhlig) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Anything to Numb" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "E.D.A." | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Colder Brother" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Pain Again" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Abacus" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Empire of Dirt" (featuring Bryan Garris) | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Deadweather II" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Deliverance" | 3:52 |
| 11. | "To Lay in Sin" | 2:50 |
Notes
- "E.D.A." stands for "Everyone Dies Alone".
Personnel
edit- Travis Tabron - vocals
- Mitchell Rogers - lead guitar
- James Hohenwarter - rhythm guitar
- Mike Foley - bass
- Sean Rauchut - drums
References
edit- ^ "Varials Pain Again". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Album Review: Varials - Pain Again". 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Varials – 'Pain Again' - Killyourstereo.com".
- ^ "Album Review: Varials - Pain Again - Soundfiction". 7 August 2017.
- ^ "New Jersey's All For One Signs to At Your Command Records - New-Transcendence". new-transcendence.com.
- ^ "ALBUM: Varials – Pain Again".
- ^ "Varials' Pain Again Revives Modern Metalcore. Here's why:".
- ^ music existence
- ^ "THE UNDERGROUND (WWU)". THE UNDERGROUND (WWU).
- ^ "Pain Again - Fearless Records".
- ^ "Varials Sign To Fearless Records, Share Heavy New Single "Anything To Numb" / the NOISE". Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Varials Sign With Fearless, Debut "Anything To Numb" Music Video - Theprp.com". 6 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Toney, Jordan (July 6, 2017). "Varials sign to Fearless Records and other news you might have missed today". Alt Press. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "VARIALS' "Anything To Numb" Is A Grime-Filled Slowburner Of A Track". Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Varials Share New Song "Pain Again" - Theprp.com". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Varials Premiere "E.D.A." Music Video - Theprp.com". 10 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "VARIALS' New Song 'E.D.A." Is A Painful Lesson In Truth". Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Varials burn it all down in new music video - The Mosh Zone". 16 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
External links
edit- Pain Again at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)