The tour kicks off on 18 October in Stuttgart and works its way through Europe and into Italy on 21 November. Along the way, the UK receives five dates, with the first four being intercepted by a Dublin date before the London show. 

Accompanying the band on this tour are metalcore band Architects, electronic punk act Youth Code and dark wave band Pixel Grip. This ties in nicely with the release of Architect’s last album, ‘The Sky, The Earth & All Between’, released in February last year and on the back of which they have toured. 

The last few months have been full of rumours and debate around Korn’s ongoing activities. Since the release of their last album, ‘Requiem’, back in 2022, the band have contradicted themselves and changed their view on new work. Despite having previously said that the band would be releasing an album in the near future, just last month guitarist Brian “Head” Welch said that the band would not be releasing anything for the foreseeable, focusing instead on touring in the manner of a legacy band. 

Speaking of a new album, Welch said that “we’re a fortunate band, we’ve been around for a while and we’ve got an extensive catalog with a lot of well-known songs. We’re focusing right now on our live show… It feels like we don’t even need a new album… I feel like it’s not priority right now.” 

They have made full use of this touring advantage, in part helped by their often-discussed appeal to a younger generation who experienced them through social media and may not have had the chance to experience them before. Next month, they are due to play ‘90s and ‘00s throwback festival ‘Sick New World’ in Las Vegas with System of a Down, Bring Megan The Horizon, Mastodon and Evanescence. Following this, the band go to Latin America for a seven date tour with emergent metalcore act Spiritbox and Seven Hours After Violet. 

The band, though almost hegemonic among teenage alternative music fans on the internet, have had a storied career. Emerging from California in 1994 with downtuned riffs, bizarre vocals and slap bass, the band became one of the leading bands in the nü-metal explosion of the late ‘90s alongside Limp Bizkit, Coal Chamber and Slipknot. While they experienced a significant downturn with the coming of metalcore in the mid-2000s, they made their peace with the circumstances and, in the early part of this decade, were revived in their fortunes in taking their place as a touring legacy act, which has been rumoured to be the reason for their lack of new album release. 

Tickets are available on presale tomorrow at 8AM GMT with the general sale taking place on Friday morning at the same time.

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Ahead of the event in August, the Hopical Storm New Blood Stage has unveiled a number of rising bands you can catch at Catton Park in August: Disposable, Final Coil, She Burns Red, Biomechanimal, Praetorian, Lost To Light, Straight For The Sun, Akkadian and Sathamel.

Last year’s Metal 2 The Masses winners Acid Age have also been announced for Bloodstock – joining the Sophie Stage for 2024. “We love everything about M2TM,” they enthuse. “The exposure, photography, stage, lights and friends we made was more than satisfactory, but then we won and got to both attend and play Bloodstock 2023! We couldn’t believe it, Bloodstock is heavy metal Mecca. It’s where everyone comes together with a common goal, heavy fucking metal! The sense of community at the festival is undeniable. Now that we have a chance to return and play the Sophie stage, we aim to show everyone why we are the best war-jazz band in the world and we will do it for Sophie. See you in August.”

To top it off, Bloodstock have also announced the details of their Metal 2 The Masses initiative for new bands. It kicks off on May the 10th and runs all the way through to the 13th of July.

Check out the details below:

Bloodstock have also announced the final headliners for the show following August’s announcement that Architects and Amon Amarth will be headlining Bloodstock 2024, the festival have just confirmed their final headliner, and announced several more bands.

Opeth are set to top the bill on the Friday of the heavy metal bash, with a special fan-chosen set marking their only UK gig next year. “So…” begins frontman Mikael Akerfeldt. “Back to Bloodstock 2024 for us, it appears! I don’t remember how many times we’ve played the festival, but we do have fond memories from there. ‘Filling in’ for Heaven & Hell when RJD had passed is one. Fuck! Can’t remember a more emotional event onstage for us, to be honest.

“Anyhoooo, we’ll be there ‘rocking’ and ‘rolling’ in our own way, playing songs that you’ve chosen (apparently). Please be gentle. Right now I feel pretty far from being a rocker, as I’m writing this sat in my (favourite) greasy sweatpants, and my hair is greasier than ever. I’m working, you see. But I promise I’ll have a look in the mirror before we hit the stage. The band will be tight (that’s also a promise). I’ll sing OK (semi-promise). You’ll recognise the songs (I really have no idea, but you picked them!) and, we’ll be IN. THE. ZONE! All in all, providing the weather’s nice and the beer is cold, the possibilities for a magical night are rather decent. Wouldn’t you say? Hope to see (and hear) you there.”

Hatebreed will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on Friday on the main stage.  Enslaved will be there on the Sunday. On top of that, Nervosa, Crypta, Beast In Black and Forbidden have also been added to the line-up.

Bloodstock takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire, on August 8 – 11.

You can get tickets here.

Having been in the studio with Spiritbox in January, getting busy, it now also looks like Jordan Fish has been working with them.

The Brighton-based behemoths have just taken to social media to tease us with the fact that they have been working with Jordan Fish. They shared a graphic featuring the Architects ‘A’ logo along with the word ‘Curse’ and some cool art. Then they went a step further and actually tagged Jordan’s account on Instagram.

This would likely be the Architects first new material since December’s ‘Seeing Red’. As for Jordan, well, it will be the first we have heard from him since he parted ways with Bring Me The Horizon late last year.

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At that time, Jordan announced that he was “excited to start this next period of my career, focusing for the meantime on songwriting and production”, but it is yet to be announced what his new role within the Architects may be. We’ll have to wait for the new single.

In leaving BMTH, Alt-metal juggernauts Bring Me the Horizon issued a statement regarding a personnel change within the band. After more than 11 years as the keyboardist, percussionist and producer for the band, Jordan Fish is parting ways with Bring Me. The news arrives as the band continues to work on their highly-anticipated Next Gen release.

In a statement release on December 22nd, the band confirmed the change and teased a glimpse at Next Gen in the very near future. “Bring Me The Horizon has decided to part ways with Jordan Fish. We want to thank him for the musical journey he took with us and wish him luck with everything in the future. Meanwhile we continue to work on ‘Nex Gen’, with brand new music coming very soon. See you on our UK tour in January.”

Releasing his own statement, the split seemed to be amicable with Fish sharing his appreciation for his time with the band while looking ahead to his next venture. “I’m really grateful for my 11 years with the band, and extremely proud of all that we have achieved together. I look forward to hearing what they do next, and wish them every success in the future. I’m excited to start this next period of my career, focusing for the meantime on songwriting and production.”

Architects are headlining Bloodstock, which takes place at Catton Park from August 8 – 11. Get your tickets now.

ᴏɴᴇ ʟᴀꜱᴛ ᴋɪꜱꜱ, ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴋɪꜱꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ.

ᴡᴇᴍʙʟᴇʏ, ʏᴏᴜ ɢᴀᴠᴇ ᴜꜱ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ ꜰᴇʟᴛ ɪᴛ. ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴀꜱꜱɪᴏɴ, ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ, ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴡᴇᴀᴛ. pic.twitter.com/pP8rE75a0Q

— ENTER SHIKARI (@ENTERSHIKARI) February 18, 2024

The St Albans based band started their captivating speech by stating: “We cannot just enjoy this moment without acknowledging the fact that there are children being blown to pieces by a government and a country that has been completely lost in nationalistic and religious fervour.”

Continuing to express his support of Palestine, Reynolds said: “with the activists and actionists up and down the country who have been blocking and targeting the Israeli weapons manufacturing factories. Our country is very complicit in this atrocity, and supports those who are targeting the investment banks that are effectively bankrolling genocide. We have been yelling ‘Free Gaza’, ‘Free Palestine’ for 15 years. I just hope to God that there is still a Gaza and a Palestine left when this fucking nightmare ends. So let us be grateful for tonight, we have safety. We have community, we have love, we have human connection. Let us treasure this feeling that we all have tonight.”

The current death toll of Palestinians in Gaza stands at 28,775, with around 1,410 Israelis killed and around 100 Israeli hostages still remaining in Hamas captivity after the October 7 attacks. Israel is currently being urged by many Palestinian supporters not to send ground forces into Rafah on the Egyptian border, where many of the strip’s citizens are now living after areas closer to their homes became engulfed by fighting. Around 1.5million people are living in Rafah, among fears that there are few to no other places for Palestinians to seek refuge. The BBC reported “tens of thousands” gathered in London yesterday for pro-Palestine rallies.

This is not the first time the British rockers have spoken out about the horrors of war and their distaste for modern day worldwide conflicts. Their 2012 song Stalemate depicts this, with lyrics such as “Money is made when bombs are dropping in Afghanistan, and when phosphorous falls in Palestine.” The four-piece also signed an open letter for ceasefire in November of last year, alongside other artists such as Architects and The Last Dinner Party.

Since 2011, Pool has taken a significant shift right, choosing to focus his work on American culture-war issues like LGBTQ rights. Tim Pool hosts a daily podcast on YouTube and is well known online for his inflammatory and discriminatory comments surrounding the LGBTQ community. One of Pool’s largest talking points surrounds a conspiracy theory that suggests that LGBTQ community deliberately recruits children into their movement for political purposes. This conspiracy also implies that there is a sexual element to this recruitment process. In the wake of a 2022 shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ club in Colorado, Pool attempted to justify the attack by saying “Club Q had a grooming event”.

We shouldnt tolerate pedophiles grooming kids

Club Q had a grooming event

How do prevent the violence and stop the grooming? https://t.co/loVoG3A3ot

— Tim Pool (@Timcast) November 22, 2022

As reported by Loudwire, the post shared by Christianson was a quote tweet by Pool regarding an interview with mixed martial arts fighter, Sean Strickland. When asked whether he would accept having a gay son, Strickland returned the question to his interviewer who said that he would have “no problem with it”. In response to his interviewer, Strickland said: “You’re a weak f*****g man”. The fighter then went on to say that: “ten years ago, to be trans was a mental f****n’ illness and now all of a sudden, people like you have f****n’ weaselled your way into the world… you [Strickland’s interviewer] are an infection”. On January 17th, Tim Pool replied to Strickland’s interview, saying “F*****g A+ guy right here”. Evoking far-right sentiments of social disease with regards to LGBTQ people, both Pool’s and Strickland’s comments are intensely derogatory.

HOLY FUCK Fucking A+ guy right here Thanks bud light for bringing us this message on the infection that is the woke left https://t.co/G17Drog39b — Tim Pool (@Timcast) January 17, 2024

This thread was reposted by Architects’ Adam Christianson for a brief period, before being promptly removed. On January 19th, Christianson apologised for his actions, saying: “that retweet was a total accident!”. However, some online are sceptical of Christianson’s backpedalling, citing his history of reposting and liking tweets that share similar sentiments to those of Pool. Christianson has previously liked and retweeted content from other commentators like Zuby Music who has previously evoked conspiracies reminiscent of those pedalled by the likes of Tim Pool.

Shit! That retweet was a total accident!! I don’t endorse anything that guy says other than fuck Trudeau. Sorry for the panic everyone! Complete all-thumbs moment.

— Adam Christianson (@adamarchitects) January 19, 2024

Speaking at a gig in Paris yesterday the band’s frontman, Sam Carter, said: “nobody on this stage judges anybody for their gender, their race, and whoever they are in love with. We never have, we never will”. Although the video does not explicitly mention Christianson’s online activity, many online have drawn a connection between the two events.

Sam Carter has spoken on stage about Architects views in lieu of a recent post shared by guitarist Adam Christianson. “No one on this stage judges anyone for their gender…” @therottendoll_pic.twitter.com/5B1xcD7P1Z — State of the Scene (@SOTSPodcast) January 24, 2024

After announcing a US tour, starting in May of this year, Architects are currently on their European tour that will run until February.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

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— bloodstockfest (@BLOODSTOCKFEST) August 14, 2023

Architects continue to grow from strength to strength and after serving as the opening band for fellow metalcore heavy hitters Bring Me The Horizon at this summer’s Download Festival, the band now seemed poise to headline festivals in their own right. Bloodstock represents a major coup for the band, with the festival billed as one of the greatest platforms for heavy metal artists in Europe.

Bloodstock, set in Catton Park, Derbyshire just completed its 2023, three day event on Sunday to rave reviews. Particular praise was reserved for Killswitch Engage who, unbelievably, were headlining their first ever outdoor UK festival set. The Massachusetts metalcore pioneers made the most of their set, playing a staggering 21 song setlist that contained hit songs such as “My Curse,” “Rose Of Sharyn,” and the band’s cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver” to close out the performance and weekend.

This year’s festival was jam packed with some of the genre’s most successful and crowd-pleasing acts, with In Flames, Knocked Loose and the UK’s own Employed To Serve delivering supporting performances that will live long in the mind of many a metal festival goer. The weekend was rounded off with legendary acts, Meshuggah and Megadeth on the Saturday and Sunday respectively.

And for those that are already missing the three day event, organisers have moved quickly to whet the appetites of metal fans by announcing two headliners for next year’s festival. Amon Amarth, who have already headlined the festival in 2017, expressed their enthusiasm, saying, “England! We are excited to be returning to the Bloodstock hallowed grounds to do battle with you and the Saxon hordes. We look forward to fighting and feasting with you! See you soon.” 

Began in 2001, Bloodstock Open Air originally began as an indoor, single day’s event. By 2019, the festival boasted five stages and a capacity for 15,000 spectators outdoors in Catton Park. In addition to providing some of the biggest names in the scene to headline the main stages, Bloodstock also dedicates the New Blood stage to providing exposure to up and coming metal acts-many performing in front of large crowds for the first time.

2024’s Bloodstock Festival will take place on 8-11 August with further announcements on performing bands to follow in due course. Early Bird tickets can be purchased here.

Our new single/video, ‘A Sign Of Things To Come’, is out now.

Watch the video here: https://t.co/JPAUEelfst pic.twitter.com/auGAuDcKF3

— Sylosis (@Sylosis) July 20, 2023

Sylosis have been busy over the last year, releasing periodic new music before announcing a brand new record on the way from a band who have previously been on a prolonged hiatus. With frontman and guitarist Josh Middleton now able to focus his full creative energy and time to the project, Sylosis now seem poised to make a significant impact on the metal scene.

Coming off the heels of “Poison For The Lost” in June, Middleton has described the new song as a stinging critique of the modern world, saying “A Sign Of The Things To Come” is a declaration of dismay towards the modern world. It’s about the anxiety of what the future holds and the feeling of division in a society where everyone is pitted against each other. This was the last song to be written for the album. It quickly became apparent that this was going to become one of the biggest, most anthemic songs on the record.”

Sylosis was formed by Middleton and ex-bassist Carl Parnell in 2000, releasing their debut in 2008. Fans will be most familiar with Middleton due to his involvement with British metalcore giants Architects-taking over guitar duties for the band in 2016. Being a close friend of the late Tom Searle, Middleton slotted right into the band but forced Sylosis into an indefinite hiatus as Architects continued to build upon their growing success.

With the surprising announcement that Middelton had chosen to leave Architects in May, the guitarist cited that differences in musical directions inspired the choice to call time on his tenure but the two parties remain close friends. The split has allowed Middleton to fully turn his attention back to Sylosis, breathing new life into the band. Indeed, A Sign Of Things To Come will be the first new material released since 2020’s Cycle Of Suffering.

‘For this one we knew that we had to approach this record with a new mind-set’

‘A Sign Of Things To Come’ available September 8th through @nuclearblast https://t.co/RxwWx6R9oV

Pre-order now from https://t.co/RxwWx6R9oV and listen to our new single ‘Poison For The Lost’ now. pic.twitter.com/lWFUM5zjxd

— Sylosis (@Sylosis) July 5, 2023

And it seems that Middleton and Sylosis are ready to take the scene by storm with “A Sign Of Things To Come” certainly aiming to please the masses as well as set the tone for what fans can expect from the band moving forward. Following the release of the new album, Sylosis will also embark on a UK and Europe tour with Malevolence in November. Tickets can be found here. A Sign Of Things To Come can be pre-ordered here.

Sylosis UK and Europe Tour:

26/08/2023 – Dalhalla Brinner Festival – Rättvik, Sweden
07/11 – Garage – Glasgow
08/11 – O2 Ritz – Manchester
09/11 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
10/11 – SWX – Bristol
11/11 – O2 Forum Kentish Town – London
13/11 – Gruenspan – Hamburg, Germany
14/11 – Essigfabrik – Cologne, Germany
15/11 – Zappa – Antwerp, Belgium
17/11 – Petit Bain – Paris, France
18/11 – La Rodia – Besancon, France
19/11 – CCO La Rayonne – Lyon, France
22/11 – Mon Live – Madrid, Spain
23/11 – La 2 de Apolo – Barcalona, Spain
24/11 – Stage Live – Bilbao, Spain
25/11 – Usine A Musique – Toulouse, France
26/11 – PTR – Geneva, Switzerland
27/11 – Dynamo – Zurich, Switzerland
28/11 – Legend – Milan, Italy
29/11 – Orto Bar – Ljubljana, Slovenia
01/12 – Flex – Vienna, Austria
03/12 – AJZ Chemnitz – Chemnitz, Germany
04/12 – Batchkapp – Frankfurt, Germany
05/12 – Backstage Halle – Munich, Germany
07/12 – Meet Factory – Prague, Czech Republic
08/12 – Kamienna 12 – Krakow, Poland
09/12 – Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland
10/12 – SO36 Berlin – Berlin, Germany
11/12 – Kulttempel – Oberhausen, Germany
12/12 – 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands

Middleton, also of the band Sylosis, replaced founding guitarist Tom Searle after the untimely death of the musician due to illness in 2016. The split appears to be on friendly terms- the band citing Middleton’s crucial contribution to the group in their hour of stark uncertainty.

Architects announced the exit of Middleton via their Instagram account immediately after finishing their stint of European arena shows with Metallica. The band stated in their message, “it is with a heavy heart that we announce Josh’s time in the band has come to an end. It has gradually become apparent that we need to go our separate ways, but we remain close friends.”

The band go on to highlight Middleton’s contribution, acknowledging that he came into the band at a time of deep uncertainty and sorrow after the death of Tom Searle. Searle, the twin brother of drummer Dan, passed away in 2016 following a lengthy battle with skin cancer. Always having the intention to carry on, Architects began writing material that would form the album Holy Hell with some guitar riffs having been written by Tom.

On 6 September 2017, the group released new single, “Doomsday” which featured Middleton on guitar for the first time. Since the release of Holy Hell, Architects have experienced a shift in sound- embracing more electronic pop elements that have alienated some factions within their fanbase, with latest release The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit. During a recent tour of Australia, a member of the crowd invaded the stage and attempted to attack Middleton before screaming into the microphone his displeasure at the band’s new direction. The incident was understandably upsetting for all members of the band.

Middleton, no stranger to the metal scene prior to joining Architects, is also the lead guitarist and vocalist for extreme metal band Sylosis who he formed in 2000in Reading. After the release of their fourth album Dormant Heart, the band announced a hiatus due to Middleton’s filling in for Architects, although the band continued to remain active. In 2020, Sylosis announced their return and released new album, Cycle of Suffering. The band also announced a touring schedule, supporting bands such as Trivium.

It now remains to be seen what the future holds for both Middleton and Architects with the latter not announcing a replacement as of yet, for Middleton. Architects will begin their summer festival touring cycle in early June- including an appearance at the now sold out Download festival at Donington Park, Derby.

Find tickets for the festival tour here.

Architects European Tour:

Headline Shows:

27/07/2023 – Summer Stage – Port of Burgas, Bulgaria
29/07/2023 – Progresja Summer Stage – Warsaw, Poland
02/08/2023 – Budapest Park – Budapest, Hungary

Festival Shows:

03/06/2023 – Rock im Park – Nuremberg, Germany
04/06/2023 – Rock am Ring – Nurburg, Germany
08/06/2023 – Rock For People – Hradec, Králové, Czech Republic
09/06/2023 – Download Festival – Derby
10/06/2023 – Nova Rock – Burgenland, Austria
15/06/2023 – Hellfest, Clisson, France
16/06/2023 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark
17/06/2023 – Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel, Belgium
23/06/2023 – Tons of Rock – Oslo, Norway
24/06/2023 – Vainstream Rockfest – Muenster, Germany
25/06/2023 – Knotfest – Bologna, Italy
30/06/2023 – Provinssi – Seinäjoki, Finland
01/07/2023 – Resurrection Fest – Viveiro, Spain
03/08/2023 – Rockstad Extreme – Rasnov, Romania
19/08/2023 – Elbriot Festival – Hamburg, Germany

Excited to announce 3 headline shows this summer alongside our festival appearances. Tickets available Friday at 11AM CEST.

27 July – Port of Burgas, BU – Summer Stage
29 July – Warsaw, PL – Progresja Summer Stage
2 August – Budapest, HU – Budapest Park https://t.co/NFBwX93ZLt pic.twitter.com/bInGbWJh9s

— Architects (@Architectsuk) May 10, 2023

It is set to be a busy summer for Architects with the festival season about to get underway. The band will feature on a number of festivals across the UK and Europe and now, have added three headlining shows of their own, sandwiched in between.

One of the hardest working bands on the rock scene, Architects have somehow found the time to add an exciting three headlining shows in Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary in July and August respectively. Continuing to tour in support of their latest release, The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit, the European festival season is a perfect chance for the band to further develop their fanbase, while proving their arena-sized credentials.

The group released Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit, to a somewhat mixed reception from fans and critics alike. Hinting at the musical direction that they would take on 2021’s For Those that Wish to Exist, Classic Symptoms traded in much of the metallic aggression of earlier records for a more Bring Me the Horizon-esque electronic sound that have left the band having to endure, what is sometimes, alarming levels of backlash from fans.

None of this has deterred the band however, as Architects embarked on what is perhaps their biggest gigs yet-opening for Metallica on their European stadium tour run. Opening for one of rock’s truly legendary bands will no doubt add an illustrious feather in Architect’s cap, playing to die hard metal fans in sold out stadium venues.

A successful tour, serving as openers for Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro followed soon after Classic Symptom’s release, with Architects exposing themselves to swathes of new fans who were introduced to their “brand” of heavy and perhaps opening up a hitherto untapped market that most heavier acts never come close to.

Architect’s festival run includes: Rock am Ring in Germany, Download Festival, Hellfest and Knotfest alongside their three headlining shows.

Architects European Headline shows:

27/07/2023 – Summer Stage – Port of Burgas, Bulgaria
29/07/2023 – Progresja Summer Stage – Warsaw, Poland
02/08/2023 – Budapest Park – Budapest, Hungary

Architects European Festival Tour:

03/06/2023 – Rock im Park – Nuremberg, Germany
04/06/2023 – Rock am Ring – Nurburg, Germany
08/06/2023 – Rock For People – Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
09/06/2023 – Download Festival – Derby, UK
10/06/2023 – Nova Rock – Burgenland, Austria
15/06/2023 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
16/06/2023 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark
17/06/2023 – Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel, Belgium
23/06/2023 – Tons of Rock – Oslo, Norway
24/06/2023 – Vainstream Rockfest – Muenster, Germany
25/06/2023 – Knotfest – Bologna, Italy
29/06/2023 – Provinssi – Seinäjoki, Finland
01/07/2023 – Resurrection Fest – Viverio, Spain
03/08/2023 – Rockstad Extreme – Rasnov, Romania
19/08/2023 – Elbriot Festival – Hamburg, Germany

Get tickets here or architectsofficial.com.

It’s only been slightly more than a year since the band released their last LP, For Those That Wish To Exist, last February. The fact that the band spent seemingly all of their lockdown experience powering through new tunes may be the reasoning behind that. Once LP9 was finished being recorded at home, many fans, and clearly band members, were left somewhat wanting. Music like this doesn’t easily lend itself to being recorded in isolation through a set of desktop speakers. So, as soon as the opportunity rose, the band got back into the studio. Produced by Architects’ Dan Searle and Josh Middleton, with vocalist Sam Carter providing additional production, the new album sees the band back in the studio again. According to a press release, going back to the tried and tested dynamic makes the album feel more “free, playful and spontaneous”, or so says Dan Searle.

In a conversation with NME regarding the new album, Sam Carter explained, “It’s always important to change and to challenge yourselves as musicians. We’re very proud of the legacy of this band but we don’t want to just look back and think ‘OK that was cool’. We’ve always got to try and reach for bigger, bolder, more excitement. I’m always eyes on the next prize. How can we be better? How can we make the records more exciting? Where should we take the sound of the band? We are always looking for that Eureka moment.”

 Off the back of their tour in support of For Those That Wish To Exist, the group have grown more accustomed to their fame and seems far more comfortable on more significant stages, so the band’s upcoming tour with Biffy Clyro couldn’t come at a more opportune moment.

Biffy Clyro recently completed their “Fingers Crossed Tour” in 2021, these dates were more of a celebration that we were actually allowed to go outside again (remember that??), so the group took to a handful of venues generally about ¼ the size they’re used to, to play mostly songs from A Celebration Of Endings, and its companion album The Myth of the Happily Ever After. The upcoming tour will see the band return to the standard way with more appropriately sized venues, and (probably) even more energy.

Tickets for our tour of UK & Ireland in November with special guests @Architectsuk are on sale NOW! Get yours athttps://t.co/iILScTNu73 pic.twitter.com/5CcAy3QzeN

— Biffy Clyro (@BiffyClyro) June 24, 2022

5/11/22 – Leeds – First Direct Arena
6/22 – Glasgow – OVO Hydro
8/11 – Dublin – 3Arena
9/11 – Belfast – SSE Arena
11/11 – Birmingham – Resorts World Arena
12/11 – London – O2 Arena
14/11 – Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
15/11 – Bournemouth – International Centre