Demon Hunter releases emotional new single “There Was A Light Here”

Metalcore stalwarts Demon Hunter have unveiled their latest single, “There Was A Light Here,” a poignant track from their upcoming twelfth studio album of the same name, set to arrive on September 12 via their own Weapons MFG label. Produced by frontman Ryan Clark and guitarist Jeremiah Scott, the album continues the band’s emotionally driven trajectory following their 2022 concept album “Exile”.

The new song is a heartfelt tribute to Clark’s late mother, weaving themes of love, light, and loss with Demon Hunter’s signature blend of heaviness and melody. In the lead-up to the full album, fans have already been treated to three other singles—“I’m Done,” “Light Bends,” and “Sorrow Light The Way”—each accompanied by music videos. “Sorrow Light The Way” even landed in the Top 50 of YouTube Music’s metal videos, debuting among the top 20 current releases.

To celebrate the release, Demon Hunter will launch their There Was A Light Here U.S. tour this fall, with support from War of Ages, Convictions, and Cultist. The tour kicks off at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville and wraps up at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, with stops across major cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Austin, Sacramento (at Aftershock festival), and Seattle.

Since the formation in 2000 in Seattle, the band has earned a reputation as defining voices in modern metalcore, with numerous Billboard charting albums and a dedicated fanbase around the world.

1. My Place In The Dirt
2. Sorrow Light The Way
3. Light Bends
4. The Pain In Me Is Gone
5. By A Thread
6. I’m Done
7. Ouroboros
8. Breaking Through Me
9. Overwhelming Closure
10. Hang The Fire
11. Reflected
12. There Was A Light Here

Demon Hunter Tour Dates 2025
w/ War of Ages, Convictions & Cultist:

Sep 19, 2025 – Louder Than Life, Louisville, KY
Sep 20, 2025 – WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL
Sep 21, 2025 – The Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN
Sep 23, 2025 – Wooly’s, Des Moines, IA
Sep 24, 2025 – The Riff, Springfield, MO
Sep 25, 2025 – Beer City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK
Sep 26, 2025 – Come and Take It Live, Austin, TX
Sep 27, 2025 – The Rock Box, San Antonio, TX
Sep 28, 2025 – The Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
Sep 30, 2025 – The Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ
Oct 1, 2025 – Brick By Brick, San Diego, CA
Oct 2, 2025 – The Glass House, Pomona, CA
Oct 3, 2025 – The Ritz, San Jose, CA
Oct 4, 2025 – Aftershock, Sacramento, CA
Oct 5, 2025 – El Corazon, Seattle, WA
Oct 6, 2025 – Shrine Social Club, Boise, ID
Oct 7, 2025 – Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 8, 2025 – HQ, Denver, CO
Oct 9, 2025 – The Granada, Lawrence, KS
Oct 10, 2025 – Red Flag, St. Louis, MO
Oct 11, 2025 – Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville, TN