Brighton metalcore giants Architects return with surprising new track ‘Black Lungs‘, the second official single off their upcoming ninth album following the premiere of the monumental ‘Animals‘ in October. The song dropped earlier today and is going to be the second track on For Those That Wish To Exist, expected on 26 February via Epitaph Records.
Strengthened through the creative process behind Architects’ previous album Holy Hell, the well-oiled production partnership between drummer Dan Searle and guitarist Josh Middleton have produced yet another fine example of uncompromising contemporary metalcore. With additional mixing by Zakk Cervini and resident drum engineering by Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood, ‘Black Lungs‘ deliver Architects’ signature sound with a newly found purpose and vigour.
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‘Black Lungs‘ premiered with a powerful video, showing the band perform at a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and directed by Jeb Hardwick, known for his previous work for Architects’ ‘Death Is Not Defeat‘, ‘Hereafter‘, ‘Downfall‘, and ‘Gone With The Wind‘ as well as collaborating with Sleeping With Sirens, Oceans Ate Alaska, Falling In Reverse, Beartooth, The One Hundred, and many more. Visually, the video provides the fitting background of the eye-opening lyrical content of the song, highlighting singer Sam Carter’s soaring chorus: “You wanna make your hell a reality? / Black lungs for the young if they dare to breathe“.
The new single follows Architects’ recent focus and criticism of society’ ignorance and apathy towards environmental issues and disasters, further fueled by the ongoing global pandemic. In an exclusive interview for Kerrang from 2019, Carter shared the following message, resonating even louder after today’s release: “The world is dying, it’s our fault and no-one cares. We’re marching towards the edge of a cliff, and there’s such an apathy about it. I go back to that word: this new album is a lot of desperate feelings about what we can do, and why nothing is happening.”
So far, ‘Animals‘ and ‘Black Lungs‘ are the two official singles from the highly anticipated For Those Who Wish To Exist, and the first new material since Holy Hell was released in November 2018. Earlier last month, Architects played a milestone virtual concert at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London, performing the two other tracks ‘Discourse Is Dead‘ and ‘Dead Butterflies‘ from the upcoming fifteen-track record for first time. The initial reception of all new material has been extreemly positive, with fans and critics praising Architects’ mature and reinvigorated sound.
The metalcore heavyweighs are aiming big for their ninth record, building on their last three consecutive Top 20 albums – Holy Hell (2018, #18), All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us (2016, #15) and Lost Forever // Lost Together (2014, #16). The band’s most recent single ‘Animals‘ is already buidling huge momentum with over 6 million Spotify streams and 4 million YouTube views.
