British metalcore heavyweights Architects are back with a new single, “Brain Dead,” featuring boundary-pushing new duo House of Protection—the latest glimpse into their 11th studio album, “The Sky, the Earth & All Between,” dropping Friday, Feb. 28, via Epitaph Records. Pre-order/pre-save the album here.
Just days after surprising fans with “Everything Ends,” which revealed a more vulnerable side to the band, “Brain Dead” flips the script with a volatile mix of punk attitude and crushing intensity. Produced by Jordan Fish, the track showcases Sam Carter’s vocal range, shifting from frenetic screams to guttural growls to melodic cleans.
With Aric Improta and Stephen Harrison of House of Protection adding a layer of musical complexity, “Brain Dead” surges forward with pummeling drums, razor-sharp riffs and an unrelenting pace that doesn’t let up until it crashes into a crushing breakdown. Lyrically, the track delivers a scathing take on modern disillusionment, wrapped in a chaotic, high-energy delivery.
The single arrives alongside a fast-moving music video, mirroring the song’s energy. Shot in true guerilla, L.A.-skate style, the video follows Carter, Improta and Harrison as they tear through the city—skating outside, roaming stadium stands, weaving through tunnels and lounging on rooftops.
“Brain Dead” follows the singles “Blackhole,” “Whiplash,” “Curse” and “Seeing Red”—a streak that has racked up over 90 million streams and landed the band on Alternative Press, Kerrang!, Revolver and Idobi’s “Most Anticipated Albums of 2025” lists.
With “The Sky, the Earth & All Between” dropping on Feb. 28, Architects are gearing up for a massive year on the road. The band will celebrate the album’s release with a string of special U.K. shows before heading out on a spring headline tour across Europe. Then the will link up with Linkin Park for select dates on its anticipated world tour and make a festival run through the U.S., hitting Rock Fest, Upheaval and Inkcarceration— with more dates on the horizon.
U.S. dates:
7/17 – Rock Fest – Cadott, WI
7/18 – Upheaval- Grand Rapids, MI
7/20 – Inkcarceration – Mansfield, OH
“The Sky, The Earth & All Between” track list:
1. Elegy
2. Whiplash
3. Blackhole
4. Everything Ends
5. Brain Dead (feat. House of Protection)
6. Evil Eyes
7. Landmines
8. Judgement Day (feat. Amira Elfeky)
9. Broken Mirror
10. Curse
11. Seeing Red
12. Chandelier
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