Architects - Hollow Crown
Recently I reviewed Architects’ second album entitled Ruin, which was sent over in order to promote their signing with Century Media Records. Shortly after, I witnessed the band live for the first time at the Altamont Never Say Die Tour, which was a very pleasant experience. Now they drop their third album in my lap, way to keep the momentum going guys! Let’s see what these British men have concocted on Hollow Crown.
The mostly mid-paced mathcore this five-piece plays hasn’t changed too much compared to the previous material. The music just sounds more cohesive and packed together, while the production level has been raised a few notches as well. The band operates in the regions of hardcore, metalcore, hints of emocore and rhythmic stuff, which makes it easy to label this band mathcore. Think of bands like The Red Chord, The End and War From A Harlots Mouth. Especially the emo parts sound better than before, they don’t take away too much power and the typical emo vocals aren’t too annoying. Still, I rather hear these guys pissed off as hell.
Overall, the monotonous vocals I mentioned in the previous review have gained some more dynamics, yet I hope for them to be come even more versatile. For the rest I’d say that Hollow Crown is a must listen for every more progressive metalcore kid and mathcore fans alike. Let’s hope that Architects will be able to stay on this rising path, for their material sounds ever more promising.
79/1001Details Century Media Records
Released on Friday Jan 23rd, 2009
Metal/Mathcore
Writer @DemonDust on Wednesday Dec 24th, 2008
Tags: #Architects
Tracklisting
01. Early Grave
02. Dethroned
03. Numbers Count For Nothing
04. Follow The Water
05. In Elegance
06. We're All Alone
07. Borrowed Time
08. Every Last Breath
09. One Of These Days
10. Dead March
11. Left With A Last Minute
12. Hollow Crown
02. Dethroned
03. Numbers Count For Nothing
04. Follow The Water
05. In Elegance
06. We're All Alone
07. Borrowed Time
08. Every Last Breath
09. One Of These Days
10. Dead March
11. Left With A Last Minute
12. Hollow Crown
Line up
Sam Carter - vocals
Tom Searle - guitars
Dan Searle - drums
Tim HB - guitars
Alex Dean – bass
Tom Searle - guitars
Dan Searle - drums
Tim HB - guitars
Alex Dean – bass
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