Architects (British band)
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Architects are an English Metalcore
band from Brighton
, England
, formed in 2004. The band went through several name changes before they decided upon Architects. Their first name was Inharmonic, which was swiftly changed to Counting the Days. After a couple of years this was in turn changed to Architects.
worldwide and Distort Entertainment
in Canada. The band has toured the UK and Europe with bands such as Bring Me the Horizon
, SikTh
and The Chariot
. They have played at a number of independent UK festivals, as well as the Download Festival
2007 and 2009, and Sonisphere 2009 and 2011. The band have completed a European tour and a Canadian tour, receiving great receptions from crowds in different countries and gradually spreading their fan base. They released their second album Ruin
on 26 June 2007, and released a split EP with UK band Dead Swans in early 2008, following the release with a double headed tour of the UK.
They released their third album, Hollow Crown, on 26 January 2009 in UK and Australia. It was released in the USA and Canada on 10 February, Mainland Europe on the 20th, and Japan on the 21st.
In early 2008 Architects toured the US with Suicide Silence
, Emmure
, Beneath the Massacre
, and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
followed by the European Altamont Never Say Die! tour in November 2008 with Whitechapel
, Protest the Hero
, Carnifex
, Parkway Drive, Unearth
and Despised Icon
.
The band's success has been gradual. They said in an interview that they were happy when they got signed to Century Media: "We’re really excited to have finally got the deal finished and signed, so much so that we all went out for a pizza the day that everything was finally made 100% official."
In January 2010, Architects began recording demos at Riverside Recording Studio for their fourth studio album, The Here And Now
, the follow-up to Hollow Crown (2009).
In early 2009 they supported Parkway Drive along with August Burns Red
on Parkway Drive's DVD Tour in Australia. In October and November 2009 they headlined the 2009 Imperial Never Say Die! tour England dates, whereas Despised Icon
headlined the Mainland European dates. The line up was as followed Despised Icon
, Architects, Horse the Band
, As Blood Runs Black, Iwrestledabearonce
, Oceano
and The Ghost Inside
. They also toured the US as openers on the 2009 Epitaph Records tour alongside Every Time I Die
, Bring Me The Horizon
, and Oh, Sleeper
.
Architects were main support to A Day to Remember
on their UK headline tour in March 2010.
Architects played the Australia-wide Soundwave Festival
2010 in late February to early March. They played alongside alternative metal
legends Faith No More
, as well as bands such as Paramore
, Jane's Addiction
and Placebo
.
The band headlined tours of the UK in October 2010 (with Norma Jean
, Devil Sold His Soul
and Lower Than Atlantis
supporting) and Australia in December (with Comeback Kid
as co-headliners and This is Hell and Rolo Tomassi
supporting). Architects supported Atreyu
On 26 August, the band announced that the first single from the upcoming album, The Here and Now, would be entitled "Day In Day Out", and was premièred on BBC Radio 1 to a positive reception from host Daniel P. Carter.
During December 2010 Architects made their debut headline tour across Australia. Support came from Comeback Kid
, This Is Hell and Rolo Tomassi
.
Architects have also been revealed to be playing on the Main Stage at the 2011 Reading and Leeds Festivals
Drummer, Dan Searle will play the rest of Bring Me The Horizon's April UK Tour as Matt Nicholls broke his arm playing football.
On 31 October, they released a new single entitled 'Devil's Island', with a video accompanying it featuring clips from the 2011 England riots
.
and Dead Man In Reno, vocalist Matt Johnson decided he no longer wished to be a part of the band, so during their first headline UK tour in January 2007 it was announced that the show at Oxford was to be his last. New vocalist Sam Carter joined the band onstage for "The Darkest Tomb" as an introduction to the fans. After this amicable departure, Matt Johnson went on to form the band Whitemare
with ex-members of Johnny Truant
and Centurion, and also briefly Architects
guitarist Tim Hillier-Brook on bass.
In 2004 the band's original bassist, Tim Lucas, decided to leave the band to pursue his academic career. He was replaced by Alex "Ali Dino" Dean.
In February 2011, Architects announced the departure of bassist Alex "Ali Dino" Dean, due to family commitments. On 3 July 2011 it was announced that Dean had rejoined the band.
on the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage. Alex, Sam and Dan also have a current side project from Architects, a punk band named P*U*N*X.
Sam has also contributed guest vocals to some other bands. He contributed clean vocals on Bring Me The Horizon
's 2008 release Suicide Season
on the track "The Sadness Will Never End", as well as contributing vocals to Your Demise
's album Ignorance Never Dies
on the track "All I Never Want To Be".
Recently, Sam provided guest vocals for the 2010 Comeback Kid
album Symptoms + Cures
for the track "Pull Back the Reins", which was recorded close to The Here and Now
. In return, Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid
provided guest vocals for the track "Stay Young Forever" on the latest Architects album.
Former members
Touring members
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, formed in 2004. The band went through several name changes before they decided upon Architects. Their first name was Inharmonic, which was swiftly changed to Counting the Days. After a couple of years this was in turn changed to Architects.
Biography
Architects was founded in 2004 and are currently signed to Century Media RecordsCentury Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
worldwide and Distort Entertainment
Distort Entertainment
Distort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label specializes in hardcore punk bands such as Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats and metal bands such as Johnny Truant, but also represents lighter music with its sister division such as Bend...
in Canada. The band has toured the UK and Europe with bands such as Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
, SikTh
SikTh
Sikth were a progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.-Early days:SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001...
and The Chariot
The Chariot (band)
The Chariot is an American mathcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, formed in 2003. The current lineup consists of drummer David Kennedy, bassist Jon "KC Wolf" Kindler, vocalist and bandleader Josh Scogin, and guitarists Brandon Henderson and Stephen Harrison. The band has experienced frequent...
. They have played at a number of independent UK festivals, as well as the Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
2007 and 2009, and Sonisphere 2009 and 2011. The band have completed a European tour and a Canadian tour, receiving great receptions from crowds in different countries and gradually spreading their fan base. They released their second album Ruin
Ruin (album)
Ruin is the second album by the metalcore band Architects and the first to feature current vocalist Sam Carter.Stylistically, this album displays a minor change in the band's style, with the mathcore sound on Nightmares being replaced with a more fluid metalcore sound, with more simple song...
on 26 June 2007, and released a split EP with UK band Dead Swans in early 2008, following the release with a double headed tour of the UK.
They released their third album, Hollow Crown, on 26 January 2009 in UK and Australia. It was released in the USA and Canada on 10 February, Mainland Europe on the 20th, and Japan on the 21st.
In early 2008 Architects toured the US with Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is an American extreme metal band from Riverside, California. The group consists of vocalist Mitch Lucker, guitarists Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun, drummer Alex Lopez and bassist Dan Kenny. Formed in 2002, the band has released three full-length studio albums, one EP and seven music...
, Emmure
Emmure
Emmure is an American band formed in 2003, originally based in Connecticut, but now residing in Queens, New York. The group has a total of seven releases...
, Beneath the Massacre
Beneath the Massacre
Beneath the Massacre is a Canadian death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Their debut album, Evidence of Inequity, was released in 2005, under Galy Records. In early 2006, the band signed with Prosthetic Records and has since released their first full-length album, Mechanics of...
, and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza is an American extreme metal band, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 2004, the group derived their name from celebrity Tony Danza, upon one of his professions being tapdancing...
followed by the European Altamont Never Say Die! tour in November 2008 with Whitechapel
Whitechapel (band)
Whitechapel is an American deathcore band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The group comprises vocalist Phil Bozeman, guitarists Ben Savage, Alex Wade, Zach Householder; bassist Gabe Crisp and drummer Ben Harclerode. Their band name is derived from a district in the built-up inner city of London, known...
, Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band line-up has remained the same since their formation in 1999. The band changed their name to Protest the Hero shortly before releasing their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002...
, Carnifex
Carnifex (band)
Carnifex is an American deathcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Victory Records and have released four studio albums...
, Parkway Drive, Unearth
Unearth
Unearth is an American metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released five studio albums. Their fourth record, The March was released on October 14, 2008 meeting with high positive reception by many...
and Despised Icon
Despised Icon
Despised Icon was a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is notable for the use of two vocalists; Alexandre Erian, takes use of a mid-range screaming technique, and Steve Marois for the low growling vocals, and high pitched screamed vocals...
.
The band's success has been gradual. They said in an interview that they were happy when they got signed to Century Media: "We’re really excited to have finally got the deal finished and signed, so much so that we all went out for a pizza the day that everything was finally made 100% official."
In January 2010, Architects began recording demos at Riverside Recording Studio for their fourth studio album, The Here And Now
The Here and Now
The Here and Now is the fourth full-length studio album by British metalcore band Architects, and was released on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and majority of Europe, and 25 January 2011 in the United States. The album's title is derived from a lyric in the first song, "Day in Day Out",...
, the follow-up to Hollow Crown (2009).
In early 2009 they supported Parkway Drive along with August Burns Red
August Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metal band, from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records, and...
on Parkway Drive's DVD Tour in Australia. In October and November 2009 they headlined the 2009 Imperial Never Say Die! tour England dates, whereas Despised Icon
Despised Icon
Despised Icon was a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is notable for the use of two vocalists; Alexandre Erian, takes use of a mid-range screaming technique, and Steve Marois for the low growling vocals, and high pitched screamed vocals...
headlined the Mainland European dates. The line up was as followed Despised Icon
Despised Icon
Despised Icon was a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is notable for the use of two vocalists; Alexandre Erian, takes use of a mid-range screaming technique, and Steve Marois for the low growling vocals, and high pitched screamed vocals...
, Architects, Horse the Band
HORSE the band
Horse the Band is a band from Lake Forest, California who are best known for their 8-bit Nintendo-influenced sound combined with metalcore. Frontman Nathan Winneke once described their sound as "Nintendocore".-Biography:...
, As Blood Runs Black, Iwrestledabearonce
Iwrestledabearonce
Iwrestledabearonce is an American heavy metal band formed in 2007 in Shreveport, Louisiana, and currently based in Birmingham, Alabama. They have released one EP and two full-length albums, and have toured with acts such as August Burns Red, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Dance Gavin Dance, The Human...
, Oceano
Océano
Océano is the third studio album by Argentine singer Pablo Ruiz. It was released in 1989.- Track listing :# Océano# La Chica De La Tele# Soñando En La Lluvia# Mi Corazón Se Fue# Este Mundo# Quiero Tu Amor# Hawái# Ámame Pronto# Hey Valentina...
and The Ghost Inside
The Ghost Inside (band)
The Ghost Inside is an American Melodic Hardcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2006.As A Dying Dream, they released one EP, Now or Never. Not long after, they changed their name to The Ghost Inside, and released a full length studio album entitled Fury and the Fallen Ones...
. They also toured the US as openers on the 2009 Epitaph Records tour alongside Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
, Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
, and Oh, Sleeper
Oh, Sleeper
Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas and is signed to Solid State Records. They have recorded three full-length albums to date, the most recent being their third album Children of Fire, released on September 6, 2011....
.
Architects were main support to A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida. Founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denny and drummer Bobby Scruggs, the band has released four studio albums, nine singles and eight music videos...
on their UK headline tour in March 2010.
Architects played the Australia-wide Soundwave Festival
Soundwave Festival
Soundwave Festival, held every year at the Scarborough Spa Ocean Room, Scarborough, UK, is a music and arts festival created by the DIY Collective, a group of young people from around the Scarborough area. It was first held in 1999 on South Bay Beach, Scarborough and was moved to the Spa Complex...
2010 in late February to early March. They played alongside alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
legends Faith No More
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
, as well as bands such as Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
, Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
and Placebo
Placebo (band)
Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
.
The band headlined tours of the UK in October 2010 (with Norma Jean
Norma Jean (band)
Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...
, Devil Sold His Soul
Devil Sold His Soul
Devil Sold His Soul are an ambient influenced progressive metal/post-hardcore band from the South of England signed to Century Media. Three of the band joined from Mahumodo, thought to be a pioneer of the British hardcore scene...
and Lower Than Atlantis
Lower Than Atlantis
Lower Than Atlantis are a four-piece Melodic hardcore/Rock band based in Watford, United Kingdom. The band was started in 2007. They have since released their debut EP, Bretton via Thirty Days of Night Records in January 2009...
supporting) and Australia in December (with Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
as co-headliners and This is Hell and Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi are a British mathcore band from Sheffield, England. Their name is taken from the fictional character in the film L.A. Confidential. On 22 September 2008, the band released their debut album, Hysterics, through Hassle Records....
supporting). Architects supported Atreyu
Atreyu (band)
Atreyu is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/lyricist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller...
On 26 August, the band announced that the first single from the upcoming album, The Here and Now, would be entitled "Day In Day Out", and was premièred on BBC Radio 1 to a positive reception from host Daniel P. Carter.
During December 2010 Architects made their debut headline tour across Australia. Support came from Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
, This Is Hell and Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi are a British mathcore band from Sheffield, England. Their name is taken from the fictional character in the film L.A. Confidential. On 22 September 2008, the band released their debut album, Hysterics, through Hassle Records....
.
Architects have also been revealed to be playing on the Main Stage at the 2011 Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
Drummer, Dan Searle will play the rest of Bring Me The Horizon's April UK Tour as Matt Nicholls broke his arm playing football.
On 31 October, they released a new single entitled 'Devil's Island', with a video accompanying it featuring clips from the 2011 England riots
2011 England riots
Between 6 and 10 August 2011, several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson....
.
Line-up changes
The band had travelled around the UK on many tours supporting a number of different bands in support of their debut album Nightmares. After a lengthy stint around the country as an opening act to SikThSikTh
Sikth were a progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.-Early days:SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001...
and Dead Man In Reno, vocalist Matt Johnson decided he no longer wished to be a part of the band, so during their first headline UK tour in January 2007 it was announced that the show at Oxford was to be his last. New vocalist Sam Carter joined the band onstage for "The Darkest Tomb" as an introduction to the fans. After this amicable departure, Matt Johnson went on to form the band Whitemare
Whitemare
Whitemare is an English rock 'n' roll band from Brighton, UK, formed in 2008. The group's line-up features ex-Architects vocalist Matt Johnson, ex-Johnny Truant guitarist Al Kilcullen and ex-Centurion drummer Eugene Economou...
with ex-members of Johnny Truant
Johnny Truant
Johnny Truant was a British, Brighton-based metalcore band, formed in 2000 under the name Severance. The band recorded 3 demos under this moniker before renaming themselves after the lead character of Mark Z. Danielewski's novel House of Leaves...
and Centurion, and also briefly Architects
Architects (British band)
Architects are an English Metalcore band from Brighton, England, formed in 2004. The band went through several name changes before they decided upon Architects. Their first name was Inharmonic, which was swiftly changed to Counting the Days...
guitarist Tim Hillier-Brook on bass.
In 2004 the band's original bassist, Tim Lucas, decided to leave the band to pursue his academic career. He was replaced by Alex "Ali Dino" Dean.
In February 2011, Architects announced the departure of bassist Alex "Ali Dino" Dean, due to family commitments. On 3 July 2011 it was announced that Dean had rejoined the band.
Members other projects and guest appearances
Before Architects, all members of the band had their own musical projects. Sam Carter and Alex Dean used to play together in a band called Fractures. Sam used to play drums before becoming a vocalist, and played drums in a UK hardcore band named Nervous Wreck. He also played drums for This City and did a video with the band prior to joining Architects. This City are still going to this day, and even played the 2009 Download FestivalDownload Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
on the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage. Alex, Sam and Dan also have a current side project from Architects, a punk band named P*U*N*X.
Sam has also contributed guest vocals to some other bands. He contributed clean vocals on Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
's 2008 release Suicide Season
Suicide Season
Suicide Season is the second studio album by English metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon, released on 29 September 2008 through Visible Noise in the United Kingdom and Europe. Visible Noise has the band signed for the World, and are doing licensing deals for Australia, Japan and the USA...
on the track "The Sadness Will Never End", as well as contributing vocals to Your Demise
Your Demise
Your Demise is a five-piece band from St Albans, Brighton and Salisbury in the United Kingdom. They began in 2003 and have shared stages and tours with Biohazard, Comeback Kid, Bury Your Dead, Enter Shikari, The Devil Wears Prada, Miss May I, Parkway Drive and A Day to Remember. On 22 September...
's album Ignorance Never Dies
Ignorance Never Dies
Ignorance Never Dies is the second full length studio album from UK Hardcore band Your Demise.The album was released on April 20, in UK & Europe via Visible Noise Records, followed by a promotional tour of Europe with Deez Nuts and More Than Life ....
on the track "All I Never Want To Be".
Recently, Sam provided guest vocals for the 2010 Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
album Symptoms + Cures
Symptoms + Cures
Symptoms + Cures is the fourth studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Comeback Kid. It was released on August 31, 2010. It's the band's first album released through Distort Entertainment after their previous record label Smallman Records went out of business. It's also distributed in the US...
for the track "Pull Back the Reins", which was recorded close to The Here and Now
The Here and Now
The Here and Now is the fourth full-length studio album by British metalcore band Architects, and was released on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and majority of Europe, and 25 January 2011 in the United States. The album's title is derived from a lyric in the first song, "Day in Day Out",...
. In return, Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
provided guest vocals for the track "Stay Young Forever" on the latest Architects album.
Band members
Current members- Sam Carter – lead vocals, keyboards (2007–present)
- Tim Hillier-Brook – guitars (2004–present)
- Dan Searle – drums, percussion (2004–present)
- Tom Searle – guitars (2004–present)
- Alex "Ali Dino" Dean – bass guitar (2006–2011, 2011–present)
Former members
- Matt Johnson – lead vocals (2004–2007)
- Tim Lucas – bass guitar (2004–2006)
Touring members
- Casey LagosCasey LagosCasey Lagos is a Filipino/American musician and songwriter born May 1, 1988. He is most noted for drumming/songwriting in Stick To Your Guns, his solo project Sealakes, filling in on drums for Australian band Parkway Drive and bass for British band Architects...
– bass (2011) - Bobby Daniels - bass (2011)
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| 2006 | Nightmares | In At The Deep End Records and Distort Entertainment Distort Entertainment Distort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label specializes in hardcore punk bands such as Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats and metal bands such as Johnny Truant, but also represents lighter music with its sister division such as Bend... |
| 2007 | Ruin Ruin (album) Ruin is the second album by the metalcore band Architects and the first to feature current vocalist Sam Carter.Stylistically, this album displays a minor change in the band's style, with the mathcore sound on Nightmares being replaced with a more fluid metalcore sound, with more simple song... |
United By Fate Records, Distort Entertainment Distort Entertainment Distort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label specializes in hardcore punk bands such as Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats and metal bands such as Johnny Truant, but also represents lighter music with its sister division such as Bend... and Century Media Records Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... |
| 2008 | Architects / Dead Swans E.P | Thirty Days of Night Records Thirty Days of Night Records Thirty Days of Night Records are a record label based in Leeds, England.-Current:* Abraxis* Alaska* Breaking Point* Brotherhood Of The Lake* Burning Love* Closure* Crossbreaker* Cyvoid* Dreaming in Oceans* Eaststrikewest... |
| 2009 | Hollow Crown Hollow Crown (album) Hollow Crown is the third album by British metalcore band Architects.It was recorded at Outhouse Studios, Reading.On their Youtube channel, there are several videos documenting the bands recording sessions.... |
Century Media Records Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... |
| 2011 | The Here And Now The Here and Now The Here and Now is the fourth full-length studio album by British metalcore band Architects, and was released on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and majority of Europe, and 25 January 2011 in the United States. The album's title is derived from a lyric in the first song, "Day in Day Out",... (UK Peak #57) |
Century Media Records Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... |