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“Gone with the wind” and “Memento Mori” are even more tear jerkers, they were written by Tom before he died, fully knowing he’d die soon. If you want some of their more “brutal” older sound, I’d recommend “Broken Cross”. Also, to give more meaning about “Seeing Red”, another big reason for that song to exist that is addressed in the lyrics, were comments the band received like “Tom would be ashamed of your new music” or “I wish you were depressed again so you could write heavy music again”, which makes it even more heartbreaking.

As a Architects fan since 2012... Gone with the wind is the song I always tear up for, no matter what kind of mood I have. When they played the song first time live without Tom ... man.... that video is the most heartbreaking thing in the history of metalcore.

The way you spoke about change and evolving into something bigger it's amazing, so well explained. I love Architects, wasn't fan of their new stuff but the way you explained made so much sense... because that's what real artists do, they follow their passion and that's great! A Match Made In Heaven and When We Were Young are a must!

You should do Gone With The Wind as well, knowing Tom wrote the lyrics makes it emotionally hit so much harder

Dude, you are amazing! Thanks for checking it out as we requested, your input is always very insightful and genuine, I've never seen anyone else develop such a strong emotional connection to a song they just heard, let alone from a band who they only listened to once. As a suggestion for your next reaction, I think 'Gone With the Wind' would be a great choice. It's the last record that Tom was involved in, and I believe you would bring a unique perspective to it. Thank you so much for the effort you put into these videos, they make our day better.

Fantastic reaction. As a musician/audio engineer myself, I love seeing people isolate and breakdown mixes and individual tracks. "Gone With The Wind" is a pretty tough one as well. That and "Dying Is Absolutely Safe" both get me every time.

Your reactions make my day a little bit better thank you

Gone with the wind next!!!

man I found this band right before this album and they quickly became my favorite band, when this song came out, same feels.... not me over hear tearin up... great reaction man!

I cried with you 🥲 Loved this reaction. Listen to their album “all our gods have abandoned us”. You can feel the pain through Tom’s writing there. So powerful 🖤

Memento Mori. That song is POWERFUL. I had heard of Architects prior to All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us but that album was my intro to the band. Shortly after, Tom passed away. I heard that song, put myself mentally in his shoes as he went through his suffering with a mixture of hope and doom in my head. I literally crumbled. It’s as vivid today as it was that day. That song means so much to me and transformed me. You will never know how much you love and are loved until you realize it ends and for some, that end comes too soon. RIP to Tom but I will ALWAYS be a fan of Architects. They could put out a fucking Polka album and I’d support them. They deserve that for keeping the band going in Tom’s honor…and for the fans.

For a little more info- the lyrics of this, and the new songs, are written by drummer Dan Searle. The guitarist and song writer that passed was his twin brother Tom. A lot of Dan's lyrics refernce some of his brothers lyrics from older albums

You aren't the only one tearing up, "Doomsday" and "Gone with the Wind" get me every time. When you feel ready, check out the mini doc "Holy Hell" about how they put together the album "Holy Hell" and first show at Ally Pally. I needed tissues through it as have many who watched it. Architects is an incredible band and fantastic live. They do not deserve the hate they have received from some "fans". I think I would have been more surprised if they hadn't changed after Tom's passing. Yeah, it's different but it's good and I still love them. They still put everything into their music. They are going on tour in NA in 2024. Can't wait to see them again in May.

This was the last song Tom was working on before he died. The band finished it after his death. Architects have changed their sound so many times over their current 10 album career, ranging from deathcore (Nightmares, Hollow Crown), to death/mathcore (Ruin), to post-hardcore (The Here And Now), to metalcore (Daybreaker, Lost Forever/Lost Together, AOGHA) to modern metal (Holy Hell), to modern hard rock (For Those That Wish To Exist, Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit). So I don't understand the people that complain. As a fan of the band since 2006 when the band jumped from the brutal Hollow Crown to post-hardcore The Here And Now was much more of a dramatic musical change (believe me). And that seemed to really hurt the band back in 2011. So I feel that Architects are frustrated at reliving a similar backlash 12 years later. And this backlash is all coming mainly from new 'fans' that only came to the band at 2014's Lost Forever that have never listened to the 5 completely different albums prior! Definitely go back and check out Early Grave and Follow The Water from Hollow Crown.

I lost a friend to cancer last year. And I've been listening to this song almost once a day. I dont think there is a song that captures my emotions quite like this. Sadness and fury.

Gone with the wind is forever my favourite track from them, nothing can surpass its emotional value for me. The amount of times I've shed tears to that... lost count years ago. Thanks for the wholesome reaction man, you made my day just that one bit better.

"What if I completely forget? What if I never accept? 'Cause when you fade away It's like a brand-new doomsday" goddamn that line kills me. The idea of the memory of someone slowing disappearing...the way you remember their face, their smile, all of it. God that breaks my heart. That really would feel like a brand new Doomsday.

Never have i seen your stuff before but you got the sub because this song hit me the same way whenever i first listened to this album. Hope everything is alright brother.

Great reaction man. Such a heavy hitting song given the context. Also one of the most iconic riffs in metalcore history. Shit has been ripped off so many times since that it always surprises me that the song is only just over 6 years old. If you want to really dig into the emotional side of Architects I’d strongly recommend Gone With The Wind, it deals with similar subject matter to this but was fully written and performed by Tom prior to his passing. The studio version is incredible but their live version at Alexandra Palace is out of this world and is, in my opinion, the best live performance I’ve ever seen. I still get goosebumps thinking about that night. If you’re looking on the flip side for more classic angry Architects I’d suggest giving Gravedigger a shot. It’s my favourite song by them off my favourite album by them. And finally if you’re looking for the stuff they released that got them so much unwarranted hate I’d recommend A New Moral Low Ground from their most recent album. My favourite from that record.

Great reaction and normal reaction because of the powerfull emotion of this song...gone with the wind and memento morii should be the next! And welcome in the Architects universe!👍

Love to see reactors action have a reaction to music! Great review. For some more context, Tom was their guitarist and founding member with his twin brother, Dan on drums. Dan is the one you see throughout the video and ends up ascending towards the heavens in the end. Tom did do some work on this album (Holy Hell) before passing. This song and the album is generally well regarded. It's the album after (For Those That Wish to Exist) that they really started to change their sound with industrial sounding songs like Animals, which is a well regarded song, too. But this is where the toxic fanbase started to rumble and get nasty. Things really boiled over with their last album, the classic symptoms of a broken spirit. They're not as heavy. There's more cleans than screams. They're trying different sounds. That's really when things got gross with certain "fans"... death threats, using Tom as a weapon against them. Stuff like that. For me, I love old Architects. I love recent Architects. I love new Architects. I love sassy "fuck you" Architects.

So Architects are a band I got into VERY early on, when they released their Nightmares EP just after Sam first joined the band, I think around 2006/early 2007. So before their first album, Hollow Crown. They're from Southampton in the UK, I'm from Northampton in the UK just a little further up the country and they blew up around here fast. I saw them at all my local gig places, venues with 100 people or less in the crowd, then onto the bigger venues in the main cities around here and at all the music festivals. Met them a handful of times while they were touring with other local bands like Bury Tomorrow and Bleed From Within. Hollow Crown is a top 5 all time album for me, and I had an insanely deep obsession with this band, rivalled only by my obsession for Avenged Sevenfold a few years before Architects came around. Tom's death was the only other musician death that hit me nearly as hard as The Rev. I still can't listen to this song properly without getting choked up, it's so heavy and powerful but so emotional and Sam's screams convey his pain so well.

To me, this is peak Architects. Holy Hell is peak Architects. After this, they went in a different direction to what I was coming to this band for. Which is fine, it's just not for me. I would love to see you react to Holy Hell.

gosh i almost forgot how beautiful this song is

Please do more songs of architects, they're such an amazing band

I know that feeling bro, cry every time I listen to it at night

Not sure if you read into it more at all but it's also worth noting that Tom was Dan's (Drummer) twin brother, he's the one playing him in the video.

This reaction (and Seeing Red) has found you a new subscriber. Can't wait to check out more of your content, love how you dissect the songs.

Great reaction, this song still hits me the same way it has you for the first time. I'd love to see your thoughts on the last two albums, it would be great to see someone who is just discovering Architects react to the so-called "softer" albums!

These colours don’t run!!!! One of their first years, this band was a 10am warped tour band and 2/3 shows into the tour, EVERYONE said you need to show up the second the tour opens solely for These Colours Don’t Run.

Beautiful reaction. Ur a real one my dude. I'm now subscribed. I really enjoyed ur opinion on artists evolving & growing. Not only as artists but they're evolving & changing as people too. My go-to analogy is Metallica. Legendary yes, but the hard reality is they're 60 now. But some folks complain that they changed their sound. It's not the same as before. If they still sounded now like they did in they're 20's it wouldn't work. They're not the same people, period.

This song breaks me every time.

Thank you man for this genuine raction. You're an openhearted person and it is absolutely right what you said about the development of an artist throughout his career.👍

I'm late on this react but if you haven't seen the documentary they released at this same time frame called "Holy Ghost" it is a must watch.

Omg someone who feels music like I do! I think I just fell in love with you a lil bit 🤏🥹😳 music is cathartic, therapy, coping tool, hobby, language...everything to me. I'm pretty sure life would be a waste if I couldn't enjoy music the way I do!

good feels man thanks you nailed it. welcome to the architects family

Give them so much credit for continuing on when so many others would've called it quits. the amount of hate to the levels they received it justifies them firing back on their new single. On a podcast when asked what songs Sam would show someone that doesnt really know Architects, he said he'd show "Animals" or "Tear Gas". Personally I'd recommend dead butterflies, hereafter, discourse is dead, or really any other suggestions from other comments

I really appreciated and enjoyed your reaction - as usual. One thing's for certain about this song they f*cking nailed the raw emotion and range of feelings capturing loss and grief. This was the first song I heard by them (I was extremely late to the party) but better late than never I guess. Please keep it up, being able to break tracks down like you do while being able to understand the emotion and edge on many of these too is very unique and immensely underappreciated. 🤘🤘🤘🖤🖤🖤

When you listen to All our Gods Has Abandond us and realise its Toms last Record, god fuck the lyrics hit hard... But then in succession listen to Holy Hell, my whole world just crumbels, its so so so heavy man. Fuck the insaine haters. They are incredible talentet and we are lucky to still have them making amazing music

I'm guessing others have already pointed this out but basically Doomsday is from the first album they made after Tom passed away but its not the album where they went less heavy, that one was For those that Wish to Exist and then the album after which is their latest one! I'd love to see you check out a song from all of their different albums since they're all really good in their own ways!

Architects - "Doomsday" (Piano Reprise)

The way you’re getting emotional. I love architects so fucking much, I loved this review ❤️❤️❤️

Tom passed around the same time I lost a good friend. This band saved me for my family watching their journey and their style change is because Sam said he can't keep singing about how fucked the world is every night. Its just too much weight on the brain because their music was heavily political and environmental. Fans that have been attacking them are disgusting because these guys have had a public musical journey growing from tragedy and evolving as human beings.

No puedo ver las reacciones de este hombre... Me hacen llorar mas que la pelicula del titanic. 😭

I love your reaction. ❤ Thanks. Open my eyes.

@dicodec As an Architects fan for ~14-15 years you brought me straight back to when this came out. Also as another empathetic person, so refreshing to see someone with honestly exact same perspective as I think is pretty rare nowadays. Much love, subscribed looking forward to more content! ❤️

I see what you were talking about the last night, it’s definitely not easy! Glad you’re continuing to expand what you listen to and are enjoying it!

such a good reaction🙌🙌

Love you for this genuine reaction

Love the reactions and little insights man! This always hits me like that! Got a new sub from me man!

One of the most genuine reactors out there, love your content man keep it coming! Love to see you delve deeper into architects, peace and love brother 🙏🏽🤘🏽

I really want to give you a hug as I had the same reaction. Sending my love from the UK

Even if i don't feel as moved emotionally, I'm always interested to see and listen why it affected you so much. Its why I adore music so much

Amazing reaction❤️

Great stuff yet again dude. I discovered Architects during the worst time I've ever gone through, and to this day I believe their music literally saved my life... In large part due to songs like this one. Raw emotion just oozes through their music in such a unique and impressive way.

My journey with Architects and Metalcore really started with their song Gravity, so just after Tom had passed. Gone with the wing and Hereafter are 2 special songs for me - always wonder what he was thinking as he was playing Gone with the wind, which actually talks about his impending death.

OMG I posted on your IG to listen to this!

This song always gets me, it's my favorite from architects mainly for the feeling it brings out. There are lots of comments suggesting, and is also my suggestion, you should check out Gone With The Wind from them. And great video and reaction, btw.

Спасибо, Алан! 🤩

Has to be Gone With The Wind next. The song that Tom wrote accepting his death. RIP

Great reaction. Music is awesome

Now that you know the context, you gotta check out Gone With The Wind (with lyrics). Insanely moving and incredibly well written song. And I 100% agree about the band doing their own thing...It's absolutely insane that people give them shit for it. This isn't like some corporatized band that was put together around some popular lead singer... these guys are best friends from their teenage years. Can you even imagine losing a member of your best friend group and then pushing on, and then getting absolutely shit on for it by "fans?"

Gone with the Wind needs to be the next video you do on Architects. Or honestly, if you wanted to, do all of All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us. That album is still amazing, 7 years later. Also, shoutout to you for being strong enough to let us see you tear up and truly get invested in the song mate. Hats off to you for being vulnerable

These are the Architects. Beautifully composed music that gives you the creeps. I love it!

I love this band so much and it's been hard seeing all the hate they've received. I never minded the style shift. I think it's nice when a band has variety in their discography. I'm glad that they put out Seeing Red as a bit of an F-U song, but even in those angry lyrics you can sense some of their hurt. I hope some of the nasty fans will lay off now. I would really like to see you react to one of the songs they did at Abbey Road with an orchestra. There are two videos, Animals and Impermanence, either would be amazing 🔥 those arrangemens were insanely good! Thanks for the great reaction. Rock on, Alan! 🤘🏻😎💜

I always imagine the opening few seconds being like a moment of silence for Tom. It's not completely silent but it feels deliberate to open it that way instead of going right into it. SIDE NOTE: THIS DUDE GOT A HANABIE SHIRT WHAT A LEGEND

such a good song! u should listen to the doomsday piano reprise.

I would recommend impermanence from the Abbey road studios, gone with the wind, broken cross and for an old one, Hollow Crown

I've just realized this but it seems that the best bands always lose a member, Architects, A7X, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Slayer, Pantera, recently Polaris, these are just the ones I remember from the top of my head

i like it

You asking why they changed their style. Will listen to their last two albums. Their style is different but really catchy. I'm curious to see your reaction to our newest stuff.

I lost my "subscribe from the very first watching video on a channel" virginity. Thank you for your emotions!

Royal beggars and Dead butterflies are top notch.

Please check out Gone with the wind and Memento mori. Those are also some of the best songs I've ever heard. Awesome reaction, will check out more of your videos.

Damn, please try reacting to "colony collapse" by architects too

If he wants another emotional one should do Aftermath by The Ghost Inside. Gut wrenching

If you listen to Gone With The Wind and want to cry like never, watch their live performance at Alexandra Palace. Btw, New sub here! ❤

If you want a really fucking heavy song, look no further than naysayer. Toms in the video 🙏🙏 rip Tom

hereafter by architects is also good

A match made in Heaven is a must listen

Its a heavy one...😮‍💨😔🥺

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Dunno if you'll see this, but you should totally react to "Luna" by Invent Animate from their Everchanger album!

please react to Dead Butterflies! another architects song!

Like sharks bands need to keep moving forwards otherwise it is sterility and death. The core of Architects’ sound still turns up on the last two albums it is just not a continuum throughout. They are experimenting, blending in more cleans and still delivering great riffs and melodies in a metal context. They dont deserve shit for it just more praise. The early albums are still there when you want them and will never diminish so why not embrace the new instead of kicking against it. RIP Tom but life goes on

For the most part, I think the hate for change in musical direction started with the next album. This album is bangers top to bottom. Jammed it for months nonstop when it came out, and Doomsday was one of my most played songs for 2-3 years in a row.

Man I wouldn't recommend to you their documentary Holy Ghost. Well yes I would, cause it's a beautiful one, but it will break you into many pieces. And me at the same time if you react to it ^^

Any Lorna Shore reactions planned?

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If you thought was emotional then you should check out the Pain Remains trilogy from Lorna Shore