Tag: In Darkness

Documentary: Behind The Scenes of “Bleeding” with Varials!

Talking about Errick Easterday, he was bringing the camera along with Crust Young and Mike Foley for the music video for “Bleeding” by Varials. This behind the scenes footage from that shoot offers up an insight into how the band have been operating but the real question is whether Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal will be

Documentary: Varials Tour Diary!

We’ll be honest and say Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal was the last person we expected to step into Travis Tabron’s Varials shoes but to be fair to him, he’s absolutely killed it live. They’re thrown out this 15 minute tour diary mashup that splices together live footage with some crazy moments and it’s hilarious! “In

Playthrough: “South Of One” from Varials!

Varials drummer Sean Rauchut was filmed on drum cam laying down one of the stand out tracks on their sophomore album “In Darkness” for a sold out crowd. The studio version of the track sees Counterparts vocalist Brendan Murphy make a guest appearance but all we want to know is… Will Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal

Bootleg: Varials in Lakewood Ohio!

Whether it’s permanent or not, Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal has been fronting Varials of late. 10th March 2020 saw them bring “In Darkness” to The Foundry Concert Club in Lakewood Ohio with “South Of One” and “Empire Of Dirt” both in the set. There are a few microphone cut outs in the vocals but it’s

Bootleg: Varials at Chain Reaction in Anaheim California!

There doesn’t appear to be an official announcement about who the new Varials vocalist is after Travis Tabron exited the band last month but in this Pro-Shot set at Chain Reaction in Anaheim California on 15th February filmed by 197 Media, Boundaries Matt McDougal is on the microphone. The set includes “South Of Numb“, “In

NEWS: Varials and Counterparts go South…

It goes almost without question that the presence of Counterparts vocalist Brendan Murphy as a guest on a track is like a stamp of approval as the man just doesn’t seem to be able to do anything that isn’t incredible at the moment. So when he appeared on the recently released Varials album on “South

Bootleg: Varials in Los Angeles!

Probably the least expected of the bands on the bill for the May UK leg of “The Death Of Me” tour from Polaris are Philadelphia Pennsylvanian quintet Varials. Not because they’re not a decent band, they’re a great addition, but because we expected them to be headlining their own run or on a co-headlining tour

Documentary: Varials on Behind The Mix!

Ever wondered why Mitchell Rogers, James Hohenwarter and Mike Foley, otherwise known as the strings men of Philadelphia Pennsylvanian Metallers Varials sound so good? In this latest episode of his “Behind The Mix” series, Leo Sypniewski analyses their guitar and bass tones while mixing audio from a recent live set. The band will arrive upon

Bootleg: Varials in Lakewood Ohio!

Pro-Shot by Leo Sypniewski at The Foundary Concert Club in Lakewood Ohio on 14th November and featuring “South Of One“, “Cold Brother” and “Empire Of Dirt” here’s a full set from Philadelphia Pennsylvanian Metallers Varials. Travis Tabron and company will be joining Alpha Wolf and Currents in supporting Polaris on “The Death Of Me” tour when

Bootleg: Varials in Tokyo Japan!

The organizers of Bloodaxe Festival in Japan deserve a lot of credit for getting an incredible line up together and ensuring that some bands who may not have otherwise had the chance could play a wave of shows in their part of the World. Pro-Shot at Antiknock in Tokyo on 22nd September, here’s a full