Architects Albums Ranked
Architects are a British metalcore band from Brighton, East Sussex, formed in 2004 by twin brothers Dan and Tom Searle. The band now consists of Dan Searle on drums, Sam Carter on vocals, Alex Dean on bass, and Adam Christianson and Josh Middleton on guitars. They have been signed to Epitaph Records since 2013. Soon after the release of their seventh album, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, in 2016, guitarist and principal songwriter Tom Searle died after three years of living with skin cancer. In September 2017, the band released the single “Doomsday”–the last song he was working on before his death–and announced Middleton as their new lead guitarist. The single is featured on Holy Hell, their first album recorded without Tom Searle, which was released in November 2018. Their upcoming ninth studio album, For Those That Wish to Exist, is set for release on 26 February 2021. Here are all of the Architects albums ranked.
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8. The Here And Now (2011)
“There are heavy songs, and ballads.. I genuinely feel like people don’t like this album because of the ballads but they really are well written, beautiful songs. I can understand if fans only liked Sam’s screaming on the other albums and didn’t like his singing, but you can’t really complain about the music. I think what stands out most to me is the drums, they sound really powerful. There’s no more blast beats on the drums, which really gives more dynamics to the album. It’s also really nice to hear Sam’s voice, he has a raw tone and it’s a good balance of screams and singing.”
7. Nightmares (2006)
“This album tastes of all the architects albums. Yea, it’s not as techy as their old stuff. But still, well, coming from someones who followed them since they started, this album is literally an evolution. A perfect mixture if you’re into some straight ahead hardcore punk, with a livid touch of metal.”
6. Ruin (2007)
“The musical direction on Ruin is a lot harder, noisier, more angular and generally more extreme than the albums which would follow it, while at the same time not just as extreme and complicated as what preceded it, in part due to Sam Carter’s UK Hardcore Scene influenced vocal style and use of clean vocals.”
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5. Hollow Crown (2009)
“Sam Carters vocals in Hollow Crown are very different from their previous record “Ruin”, his screams are similar to Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) but Carter is also singing much more than the previous record. The guitar, bass work, and drumming have gotten bigger, heavier, faster, and more melodic.”
4. Lost Forever // Lost Together (2014)
“This album went from a moderate interest to a beloved top 10 in my music. Not that it’s copying or repeating at all, but this album compliments Comeback Kid’s Broadcasting, but is much more involved and intricate. They’ve put it together where the songs are so congruent that they don’t need much flashiness, but when it’s there it’s a bonus.”
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3. Daybreaker (2012)
“”Daybreaker” comes on with more keyboards than the previous release. Architects still blends the heavy scream vocals with Sam’s clean, and the guitar work is incredible. The Deluxe edition contains four extra songs, one of which is “Black Blood” which is one of the best Architects songs they’ve done.”
2. Holy Hell (2018)
“This album is amazing! It’s crushingly brutal but melodic at the same time. The lyrics, guitars, bass, drums, and electronic elements they incorporated are great. There were big shoes to fill and an empty space that could never be replaced but this album feels like such a beautiful tribute to Tom and his memory and I’m sure he’s happy with it.”
1. All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us (2016)
“The album deals mostly in real issues and the degradation of humanity’s compassion as we become more and more jaded through violence, religion, government & our own apathy. These hard issues mix with the tight grooves, harsh vocals and massive atmospheres to make Architects’ strongest release to date.”
