Architects (UK) are a band who’ve never shied away from challenging the world around them, long lauded as some of modern metal’s most progressive-thinking minds. The quintet have pushed boundaries, and redefined the genre. Their 7th studio album, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us is the heaviest and darkest work to which the band have ever put their name, both on and below its surface. “To me, All Our Gods… is about getting to the root of the dysfunctions and disillusionment that cause all of this mess, be it personal or political or environmental,” says guitarist Tom Searle.