Pain Again

Pain Again
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 11, 2017 (2017-08-11)
Genres
Length37:42
LabelFearless
ProducerJosh Shroeder
Varials chronology
Pain Again
(2017)
In Darkness
(2019)
Singles from Pain Again
  1. "Anything to Numb"
    Released: July 6, 2017
  2. "E.D.A."
    Released: August 10, 2017
  3. "Empire of Dirt"
    Released: May 16, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Press8/10
Exclaim!7/10
New NoiseStarStarStarStarHalf star
Sound Fiction8.3/10

Pain Again is the debut studio album by Varials. It was released on August 11, 2017 through Fearless Records.

Background

Varials 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. The lead single, "Anything to Numb" was released alongside a music video that day. The second single, "E.D.A." had a music video released on August 10. The music video for the third single "Empire of Dirt", was released in May 2018.

Professional wrestler Masada used the song "Anything to Numb" as his entrance music during his time in Independents run for several companies such as XPW.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "ALBUM: Varials – Pain Again". Dead Press. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Varials Pain Again". exclaim.ca.
  3. ↑ "Album Review: Varials - Pain Again". August 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Album Review: Varials - Pain Again - Soundfiction". August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "VARIALS' "Anything To Numb" Is A Grime-Filled Slowburner Of A Track". Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "VARIALS' New Song 'E.D.A." Is A Painful Lesson In Truth". Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Varials burn it all down in new music video - The Mosh Zone". May 16, 2018. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Themes of Masada". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 4, 2026.