![]() Straight from the beginning, this becomes apparent, with opener ' Nihilist' begrudgingly opening with some of the most intense screaming found on the record, with a reprimanding and brutal instrumental to back it. There is not a dull moment on any track whatsoever - every note is another punch to the face and every word is taken to heart. More noticeably epic and groundbreaking than the vocals are the incredible instrumentals found on each song. ' Gone With The Wind' brings in more killer vocals - the chorus melodies soar to different heights and the bridge provides a moment of consideration of the lyrics, before the powerful instrumental and giant vocals return. ' Deathwish' is perhaps the most impressive vocal and lyrical moment on the album, the chorus admitting " I know you know we’ve been living a lie… We’ve passed the point of no return… We just want to watch the world burn." Looking beyond the lyrics, you can find huge melodic screams and a sung bridge, a moment of reprieve from the blistering intensity of this unforgiving album. ![]() Sam Carter brings out amazing melodies in his violent screams (giving the music tastes of melodic death metal) while still finding moments in between to bring in softer moments. Vocally, this may be Architects' best material yet. This album begs for multiple listens once through for the epic instrumentals, and a second to appreciate the lyrical work on it. It's 46 minutes of unadulterated intensity and raw emotion. It's as hard as it is to explain as it is to comprehend. The music on All Our Gods is giant, atmospheric, and crushing while still being melodic and technical. It's definitely metal, but somewhere along the lines, they formed something new. In their seventh record, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, post-hardcore/metal outfit Architects seamlessly find the compromise of those two types of metal.Īfter a decade of evolution, Architects have settled on a sound that's hard to wrap your head around. There are two ways good metal can go: with heaviness comes brutality and jams, or with heaviness comes beauty and connectivity.
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