“Dead Butterflies,” the third single off of Architects’ upcoming record For Those That Wish To Exist, incorporates a variety of dramatic musical pieces instead of relying solely on brutal screams and heavy breakdowns. Showcasing Architects’ new sound, “Dead Butterflies” is sure to become a fan favorite.
From this new single, Architects has taken another step in their beautiful metamorphosis from a metalcore band into something much greater. The sonic pieces of Architects’ are still present, but the band has changed so that they aren’t always hitting as hard as they can. The heavy guitars and drum tones are still present, but gorgeous electronics, horns, pianos, and strings fill in the empty spaces. Sam Carter showcases his magnificent voice in this track where he sings instead of screams. The woeful lyric, “I just want to live and die in peace,” is nearly identical to a lyric in their song “Memento Mori,” the final track on All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us.
Architects (Picture: Ed Mason)
“Dead Butterflies” is more relaxed than their previous single “Black Lungs” which features two very intense breakdowns. That being said, “Dead Butterflies” is another melancholic masterpiece by Architects that reminded me of the brief recess “Red Hypergiant” gave us on their 2014 album Lost Forever // Lost Together.
The etherial music video for “Dead Butterflies” was filmed at their live stream performance at The Royal Albert Hall this past November, and has a beautiful black and white film grain look to it.
On November 23, 2020, Dan Searle (Drummer) tweeted, “Dead Butterflies. A shock fan favourite. I thought we'd be slaughtered for this one. I love that you've embraced it. I'm so proud of it.” Moments later he tweeted, “This song is about how illogically hard it is to cultivate happiness in the modern world.”
Architects’ ninth album, For Those That Wish To Exist comes out February 26, 2021 on Epitaph Records.