Architects draft in Biffy Clyro, Royal Blood and Parkway Drive singers for new album
'For Those That Wish To Exist' is unleashed in February 2021
Last updated 12th Aug 2021
Architects have announced that their ninth studio album ‘For Those That Wish To Exist' will be unleashed to the world on Friday 26th February 2021 via Epitaph.
The follow-up to November 2018’s critically acclaimed ‘Holy Hell’ is self-produced and boasts 15 new Architects tracks including the phenomenal lead single ‘Animals.’
Architects drafted in three guest singers for the album; Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil on ‘Goliath’, Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr on ‘Little Wonder’ and Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall on ‘Impermanence.’
While 2018’s ‘Holy Hell’ dealt with themes of pain and despair following the devastating death of Tom Searle in August 2016, ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ sees Architects examine the part we are all playing in the world’s slow destruction, and tackle the biggest questions facing the future of our planet.
Drummer and chief songwriter Dan Searle comments: “This album was me looking at our inability to change to a way of life that would sustain the human race and save the planet.
“I wanted to look in the mirror and ask ourselves the question of what are
Watch Architects' 'Animals' video:
Architects are vocalist Sam Carter, drummer Dan Searle, bassist Ali Dean and guitarists Josh Middleton and Adam Christianson.
‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ comes with this visually striking artwork of an astronaut illuminated by shafts of light in an empty church:
The ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ track-listing is as follows:
Do You Dream of Armageddon?
Black Lungs
Giving Blood
Discourse Is Dead
Dead Butterflies
An Ordinary Extinction
Impermanence ft. Winston McCall (Parkway Drive)
Flight Without Feathers
Little Wonder ft. Mike Kerr (Royal Blood)
Animals
Libertine
Goliath ft. Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
Demi God
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