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| Released | September 12, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | June 2024–January 2025 | |||
| Studio | Southern Oracle, The Property in Maple Valley | |||
| Genre | Christian metal, alternative metal, metalcore | |||
| Label | Weapons MFG | |||
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| Singles from There Was a Light Here | ||||
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There Was a Light Here is the twelfth studio album by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, released through their self-founded record label, Weapons MFG. It was released on September 12, 2025, [1] [2] and is also their first album since Summer of Darkness to not have an accompanying deluxe edition with release.
On May 2, 2025, Demon Hunter released the single "I'm Done", [3] and on June 6, 2025, they released the single "Light Bends". [4] Another single, "Sorrow Light the Way", was released on July 4, 2025. [5] [6] On July 24, 2025, the band launched their official newsletter, with the song "Ouroboros" released as an exclusive to it. [7]
Four days later, the band announced their new album to be titled There Was a Light Here and the release date on September 12, 2025. [8] Two more singles were released ahead of There Was a Light Here; "The Pain in Me Is Gone" [9] and the title track, which was written in memory of Ryan Clark's mother who died in 2023, with the album dedicated to her. [10]
In support of the album, the band embarked on a North American tour in September and October 2025 with support by War of Ages, Convictions, and Cultist, starting on September 20, 2025 in West Chicago, IL. [11] [12]
All music is composed by Ryan Clark, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "My Place in the Dirt" | 5:17 | |
| 2. | "Sorrow Light the Way" | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Light Bends" |
| 4:13 |
| 4. | "The Pain in Me Is Gone" | 4:41 | |
| 5. | "By a Thread" | 4:02 | |
| 6. | "I'm Done" | 4:53 | |
| 7. | "Ouroboros" | 4:03 | |
| 8. | "Breaking Through Me" | 5:15 | |
| 9. | "Overwhelming Closure" | 4:34 | |
| 10. | "Hang the Fire" |
| 4:55 |
| 11. | "Reflected" | 4:14 | |
| 12. | "There Was a Light Here" | 6:08 | |
| Total length: | 56:45 | ||
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [13] | 25 |
| US Top Christian Albums ( Billboard ) [14] | 9 |