LORD OF THE LOST X WITHIN TEMPTATION - 'Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness' (Song Reaction)

In this emotional reaction, I dive into the brand new collaboration “Light Can Only Shine in the Darkness” by LORD OF THE LOST x WITHIN TEMPTATION, taken from Lord of the Lost’s upcoming album OPVS NOIR Vol. 1, dropping August 8, 2025 via Napalm Records. This song is an elegant storm of gothic grandeur, cinematic depth, and emotional vulnerability. From the haunting piano intro to the soaring vocal duet between Chris Harms and Sharon den Adel, this track is gothic rock at its most refined and theatrical. If you ever wanted to feel like you were walking through a cathedral at midnight with a broken heart and a flickering candle—this is your soundtrack. We break down the striking visuals from the VDPictures-directed music video, which was filmed across Hamburg and the Netherlands, and brings a noir romanticism to the screen. The chemistry between Sharon and Chris is undeniable, and their vocals wrap around each other like silk and smoke. Musically, this is classic Lord of the Lost in its layered production—co-produced by Chris Harms and Benjamin Mundigler—but with the ethereal elevation only a Within Temptation collaboration could bring. The track swells with pathos and purpose, and the lyric “Light can only shine in the darkness” hits like a whispered truth in the void. If this is a taste of OPVS NOIR Vol. 1, then consider us emotionally ruined in the best way possible. Chris Harms continues to prove why Lord of the Lost are among the most visionary bands in modern gothic metal. 💬 Let me know in the comments what your favorite LOTL collab has been so far! ‪@LordOfTheLostOfficial‬ ‪@wtofficial‬ 🍻 JOIN THE BREW-CREW ON DISCORD:   / discord   🍻 Hang out with fellow metalheads, share tunes, talk gigs, beers & all things heavy! Follow Jaimunji on:► 📺 Twitch:   / jaimunji   📸 Instagram:   / jaimunji_   🌐 Website: https://metalontap.com 👍 Facebook:   / metalontap   Music from https://www.bensound.com I do not own the rights to any of the featured song clips on this video. All credit to the artists and labels. These fall under fair use based on sufficient transformation for the purpose of review, promotion, and commentary. " Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses-such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research-as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use."