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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Navidson64
Format:Audio CD
The difficult second album. Everyone's going to compare it to the first, and if it misses the mark - BANG! you're in trouble.
Thankfully Architects haven't missed the mark by any stretch of the imagination. Picking up where 'Nightmares' left off this is near brilliance. A vocalist change has left us with, in my opinion, a better vocal range (i did feel some vocals on their debut sounded a bit samey after a while). The SikTh-esque guitars are still there, giving perfect contrast to the bass and percussion excelllence...and when combined with the vocals...amazing!
I'd catch them live if i were you as well!
An album any band would be proud to release.
xox
Thankfully Architects haven't missed the mark by any stretch of the imagination. Picking up where 'Nightmares' left off this is near brilliance. A vocalist change has left us with, in my opinion, a better vocal range (i did feel some vocals on their debut sounded a bit samey after a while). The SikTh-esque guitars are still there, giving perfect contrast to the bass and percussion excelllence...and when combined with the vocals...amazing!
I'd catch them live if i were you as well!
An album any band would be proud to release.
xox
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Gentlegiantprog
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ruin is the second studio album by the British band Architects. It was released in 2007 and was the first album to feature bassist Alex Dean and singer Sam Carter, who replaced Tim Lucas and Matt Johnson respectively.
The musical direction on Ruin is a lot harder, noisier, more angular and generally more extreme than the albums which would follow it, while at the same time not just as extreme and complicated as what preceded it, in part due to Sam Carter's UK Hardcore Scene influenced vocal style and use of clean vocals.
There are moments of melody, moments of aggression, a reasonable amount of blast beats and a lot of interlocking rhythmic patterns forming the basis of songs. The songs in question all fit together well and although some tracks can feel a little similar at times the album is a decent length, so doesn't begin to drag or overstay its welcome. The musical consistency, lack of filler and respectable production make Ruin a pretty stand up album all around.
Album highlights include the single `Buried At Sea,' the interesting album closer `Save Me,' and the enjoyable `Heartless' which is mixes crushing rhythmic metal with a soulful Post Hardcore sounding lead that almost foreshadows the direction that the band would later take on The Here And Now in part, while still staying fairly true to their Botch, Sikth and Dillinger Escape Plan influenced past.
Overall, Ruin is a good album and if you like Architects you really ought to get yourself a copy. If The Here And Now is the only album that you've heard by them then it may take a bit of getting used to as it is a lot, lot heavier, but the level of musicianship is still high and you should become accustomed after a few listens.
The musical direction on Ruin is a lot harder, noisier, more angular and generally more extreme than the albums which would follow it, while at the same time not just as extreme and complicated as what preceded it, in part due to Sam Carter's UK Hardcore Scene influenced vocal style and use of clean vocals.
There are moments of melody, moments of aggression, a reasonable amount of blast beats and a lot of interlocking rhythmic patterns forming the basis of songs. The songs in question all fit together well and although some tracks can feel a little similar at times the album is a decent length, so doesn't begin to drag or overstay its welcome. The musical consistency, lack of filler and respectable production make Ruin a pretty stand up album all around.
Album highlights include the single `Buried At Sea,' the interesting album closer `Save Me,' and the enjoyable `Heartless' which is mixes crushing rhythmic metal with a soulful Post Hardcore sounding lead that almost foreshadows the direction that the band would later take on The Here And Now in part, while still staying fairly true to their Botch, Sikth and Dillinger Escape Plan influenced past.
Overall, Ruin is a good album and if you like Architects you really ought to get yourself a copy. If The Here And Now is the only album that you've heard by them then it may take a bit of getting used to as it is a lot, lot heavier, but the level of musicianship is still high and you should become accustomed after a few listens.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an immense metal album, full of twist and turns,brutal as hell riffs and epic breakdowns.This is not a forgetable album at all.There is not any filler on this record it's pure brilliance.There is not any formulaic catchy choruses or any predictable bull that you get in alot of modern metalcore, This is proper stuff.
You will not regret buying this.Fans of the old singer might not be too happy ,but the new singer is just as good, in my opinion.The screaming is very powerfull in places, and the inventiveness of the music never fails to amaze.The highlights for me are "Always", "north lane" and Save me"
Buy¬!!!
You will not regret buying this.Fans of the old singer might not be too happy ,but the new singer is just as good, in my opinion.The screaming is very powerfull in places, and the inventiveness of the music never fails to amaze.The highlights for me are "Always", "north lane" and Save me"
Buy¬!!!
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Awesome.
Brilliant Album, A lot heavier than 'The Here and Now' and even 'Hollow Crown'
For fans of Hollow crown's heavier songs.
For fans of Hollow crown's heavier songs.
Published 13 months ago by Edan
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This is an amazing album
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But all without sounding like guitar masturbation for the sake of it
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Published on 2 Jun 2009 by Mr. Alexander J. Davies
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Published on 17 July 2008 by J. J. Gilligan
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Not as good as i first thought..
This album has many good points; the guitar work is amazing, the screamed vocals are brutal and many of the oddball time signatures are extremely effective. Read more
Published on 26 July 2007 by C. Davis
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This album still has some mainly mathcore influences', and is a good buy. The new singer is not as good as the previous one however. Read more
Published on 10 July 2007 by Edam
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