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Architects are one of the biggest modern metalcore bands in the world. Formed in Brighton in 2004, they built a reputation for crushing riffs, emotional lyrics and huge live shows. Their latest studio album is The Sky, The Earth & All Between.

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Formed 2004
Origin Brighton, England
Genre Metalcore
Latest Album The Sky, The Earth & All Between

About Architects

Architects formed in 2004 in Brighton, East Sussex, and became one of the defining bands of modern metalcore. Their early albums were more chaotic and technical, while later records brought in larger choruses, melody and a broader alternative metal sound.

The band reached a much bigger audience with albums like Lost Forever // Lost Together, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, Holy Hell and For Those That Wish To Exist. Their current era is led by The Sky, The Earth & All Between, released in 2025.

Where To Start With Architects

Biggest songs Doomsday • Animals • Hereafter
For heavier Architects Gone With The Wind • Nihilist • Gravedigger
For newer melodic Architects Animals • Blackhole • Impermanence

Top 10 Architects Songs

1. Doomsday One of the band’s most emotional and important songs, written in the shadow of Tom Searle’s death and still a huge fan favourite.
2. Animals A major crossover hit that introduced Architects to a much wider mainstream rock audience.
3. Gone With The Wind One of the most powerful songs in their catalogue, combining emotional weight with some of the band’s fiercest writing.
4. Hereafter A huge modern metal anthem with soaring melodies and one of the strongest choruses the band have written.
5. Royal Beggars A standout from Holy Hell that balances heaviness and atmosphere perfectly.
6. Nihilist A devastating opener from All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us and one of Architects’ heaviest essential tracks.
7. Gravedigger One of the defining songs from their breakthrough era and still a live favourite.
8. Impermanence A massive modern Architects song featuring huge production and a memorable guest vocal from Winston McCall.
9. Blackhole A key song from The Sky, The Earth & All Between and one of the band’s strongest recent singles.
10. Seeing Red A modern Architects single that brought a sharper and more direct energy into the band’s latest era.

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Architects Fun Facts

  • Architects formed in Brighton, England in 2004.
  • Dan and Tom Searle were the founding twin brothers behind the band.
  • For Those That Wish To Exist became their first UK number one album.
  • The Sky, The Earth & All Between is the band’s eleventh studio album.

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Architects All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us album cover Classic Album

All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us (2016)

One of the most acclaimed Architects albums, packed with songs like Nihilist and Gone With The Wind.

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Architects For Those That Wish To Exist album cover Best Seller

For Those That Wish To Exist (2021)

The album that gave Architects their first UK number one and helped push them into a much bigger mainstream spotlight.

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Architects The Sky The Earth And All Between album cover Latest Album

The Sky, The Earth & All Between (2025)

The latest Architects studio album, led by singles like Whiplash and Blackhole.

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Architects FAQs

When did Architects start? Architects formed in 2004 in Brighton, England.
What is Architects’ most famous song? “Doomsday” and “Animals” are among the band’s most popular and widely known songs.
What is the best Architects album? Many fans rank All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us among their best albums, while For Those That Wish To Exist is one of their biggest commercial releases.