This song is about their guitarist who sadly passed away from cancer. The visual effect (where the band members sort of break apart into particles) grows throughout the video showing how cancer can start small and end up encompassing your entire body/life. I believe some of the lyrics reflect this feeling too as they had to watch him steadily get worse and worse, as the cancer took hold, until his passing.
"What if I completely forget? What if I never accept? 'Cause when you fade away It's like a brand-new doomsday" goddamn that lind kills me. The idea of the memory of someone slowing disappearing...the way you remember their face, their smile, all of it. God that breaks my heart.
Oh my god YES. Older Architects was actually something else- I don’t particularly have a problem with the newer stuff like a lot of others, but their older stuff literally redefined metalcore. Lost Forever // Lost Together, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, and Holy Hell (this album) all especially are dripping with so much emotion that it’s insane. As others have mentioned, their lead guitarist Tom Searle (who was also the twin brother of their drummer Dan) passed away from cancer in 2017, and in the timeframe that they were dealing with that the music they put out was absolutely drenched in emotion and passion. AOGHU particularly deals a lot with Tom basically coming to terms with the fact that he was going to die, and Holy Hell deals with the rest of the band picking up the pieces in the aftermath and learning to accept his death. They are genuinely two of the most beautiful metalcore albums ever, and I cannot recommend more stuff off of both enough!
Tom actually wrote all the songs for them. All the lyrics were his and Sam sung them. Tom was very much the producer and main songwriter for the band. The reason for their new stuff sounding different is because Dan has filled that role. And of course Sam and Josh contributed a lot as well. On Holy Hell they finished some of the songs Tom had started writing already. Doomsday was one of them. The first song written for the album and the last to be recorded.
Woah, woah, woah, never expected I would see a reaction from you on this song. Thank you for choosing Doomsday, a track which is very close and personal to me.
The drummer is Tom's twin who played his brother in this video. There's a lot more behind this video than people give it credit for. This video and the video Memento Mori are all dedicated to Tom.
The concept for the video was heavily inspired by a movie called The Fountain with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. They even ripped a lot of visuals directly from the film and put them in the video which I have no idea how they got away with lol. Really great movie though, bit of a hidden gem and worth a watch
5:46 I love how they seem to depict their late band member Tom transcend to the heavens, that loud scream sending him off to a better place. It gives me chills every time.
Love this song, I'm sure someone else will explain the meaning behind it (the band coming to terms with the death of their lead guitarist / songwriter Tom to cancer; he was also the drummer Sam's brother, iirc.). You should check out the Piano Reprise version the band put out for Doomsday to get a bit more of the feeling & context behind the lyrics. I think I read somewhere that the main riff for this song was one that Tom was working on before his death.
If you're hopping on the Architects train, and want some beautiful but brutal lyrics, check out "Gone With The Wind" - also about their guitarist who passed away from cancer. Absolutely love the dynamics of the song composition SO so much on it.
You need to react to the Gone With the Wind live performance with Dan’s speech about his brother. It’ll give you goosebumps for sure, the raw emotion from Sam while he guts through the song is something you have to see ♥️
The more recent songs that mix in more of the clean vocals provide so much more depth for me although there are many long standing fans who have had difficulty in what they see as a softening of Architects sound. Well worth checking out more. I’d like to see what you think of them playing the song ‘Animals’ Live alongside an orchestra at the Abbey Road studios.
It’s not a softening of architects sound that pisses of long standing fans. It’s them having piss poor song writing now. Terrible riffs, uninspired lyrics and the most generic “dad rock” type chorus’. Especially compared to anything prior from them. They’ve been on a major downfall since Tom died and holy hell released.
@@Wagwanfam69 and yet their record sales have gone up…………Not knocking Tom as the work they did whilst he was still alive was brilliant but I think piss poor to describe what they are doing now is a bit of an exaggeration. They have evolved but clearly you haven’t (and there is no reason you should).
@@scifimonkey3 yes because it’s generic, radio friendly rubbish.. as I said. Generic radio friendly shit is more accessible than metalcore. Doesn’t mean the music is good. Nothing they’ve written after holy hell even sounds like architects
Have you went and listened to earlier architects? They had catchy singing songs. It's nothing new for old architects fans but if you like the new stuff that cool and I'm not mad at them for trying new stuff. It's just not for me so I keep my mouth shut and listen to the old stuff. I just wish fans would have the same mentality. Fans that made their thing the blegh made Sam stop doing which was petty but hey I get it. Then they wrote seeing red trolling those fans lol.
That was awesome Ray, you're getting better and better! Here are a few recommendations for your next videos! Try Animals- Architects, Kool Aid- Bring Me The Horizon, Soon- Snow Patrol!
You’ve got to react to Gone With The Wind next. Or, for a more rock oriented song, Ive Nine Kill's cover of Someone Like You by Adele. Both are bangers. Love your reactions
fvkin loved it so much. alpha tier level of quality. Really cool band, super talented, pretty eclectic 🔥🔥🔥Btw would love to see you react on Damaged by October Ends
I believe this was the last song Tom wrote for before he died. If I recall correctly, they finished the song and dedicated it to him. The lyrics also refer to Tom
One of their best songs ever! So damn intense and that HUGE chorus. He sounds wicked! The other day I came across a new song called end up dead by Nick Thurl Mavromatis, He is gonna blow up soon. React to it ASAP 🔥
Architects have so many great tracks & their lyrics in particular always hit home & don't shy away from saying what they want to say. Other awesome bands for Ray someday: (come on you know the rhyme was ON POINT) 😉😂 Twelve Foot Ninja Nothing More Tesseract Monuments Fire From the Gods Pretty much take your pick in terms of tracks from any of them, the top 2 bands in particular I think you'll enjoy from a vocal/quirky perspective. 👌🤘👍
I know you do mostly rock reactions, but PLEASE check out Orville Peck (he’s a progressive country singer and he has an AMAZING voice.) I think you would love the songs Let Me Drown, Iris Rose and Dead of Night. He’s also gay representing so that’s a plus! ❤
This one came out shortly after Tom had passed. Such a terrible time for the band. Tom was the primary songwriter and guitarist. The album right before this was all very grim and pessimistic. The album was released, and the band were supposed to embark on their biggest tour to date, and they cancelled all the shows, and said nothing as to what was going on.
This song is about their guitarist who sadly passed away from cancer. The visual effect (where the band members sort of break apart into particles) grows throughout the video showing how cancer can start small and end up encompassing your entire body/life. I believe some of the lyrics reflect this feeling too as they had to watch him steadily get worse and worse, as the cancer took hold, until his passing.
Tom wrote part of this song before he passed, its such a sobering song
I feel like it's so important to know the message of the song for this one
memento mori
dont forget it was Dan's brother, making it even harder
Iconic song! One of the best in genre, EVER!
There is much emotion in Sam's voice, it's heart-wrenching.
"What if I completely forget?
What if I never accept?
'Cause when you fade away
It's like a brand-new doomsday" goddamn that lind kills me. The idea of the memory of someone slowing disappearing...the way you remember their face, their smile, all of it. God that breaks my heart.
The one that always gets me is
“Souls don’t break, they bend
And I sometimes forget
I have to do this for you
And the only way out is through”
Rest in peace Tom. I will cherish your music forever.
Oh my god YES. Older Architects was actually something else- I don’t particularly have a problem with the newer stuff like a lot of others, but their older stuff literally redefined metalcore. Lost Forever // Lost Together, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, and Holy Hell (this album) all especially are dripping with so much emotion that it’s insane. As others have mentioned, their lead guitarist Tom Searle (who was also the twin brother of their drummer Dan) passed away from cancer in 2017, and in the timeframe that they were dealing with that the music they put out was absolutely drenched in emotion and passion. AOGHU particularly deals a lot with Tom basically coming to terms with the fact that he was going to die, and Holy Hell deals with the rest of the band picking up the pieces in the aftermath and learning to accept his death. They are genuinely two of the most beautiful metalcore albums ever, and I cannot recommend more stuff off of both enough!
Don't forget about daybreak! All the songs there were such a banger, hollow crown was a good metalcore/mathcore album
Tom actually wrote all the songs for them. All the lyrics were his and Sam sung them. Tom was very much the producer and main songwriter for the band. The reason for their new stuff sounding different is because Dan has filled that role. And of course Sam and Josh contributed a lot as well. On Holy Hell they finished some of the songs Tom had started writing already. Doomsday was one of them. The first song written for the album and the last to be recorded.
Hollow Crown gang
Woah, woah, woah, never expected I would see a reaction from you on this song. Thank you for choosing Doomsday, a track which is very close and personal to me.
The Choir Noir version is definitely worth a watch too. They’re incredibly talented
I cried like a baby with that version... Just fantastic.
After getting to know the band and their backstory, you might want to react to "Gone With The Wind"
Greetings from Germany
Gone With The Wind is a powerful song about the guitarists struggle with cancer, well worth a listen, my favourite song by them for sure
So sad when a member passes then the lyrics hit different🥺 RIP. Keep up the vids🫶🏻
One of my favorites by the Architects, this song is gold! Also plugging in my request: Memphis May Fire is a good listen
The drummer is Tom's twin who played his brother in this video. There's a lot more behind this video than people give it credit for. This video and the video Memento Mori are all dedicated to Tom.
You reacted to my favorite singer and somehow my inspiration, thank you for this 🫀
You need to Listen to the piano & voice version. It will make you cry 😭
The concept for the video was heavily inspired by a movie called The Fountain with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. They even ripped a lot of visuals directly from the film and put them in the video which I have no idea how they got away with lol. Really great movie though, bit of a hidden gem and worth a watch
5:46 I love how they seem to depict their late band member Tom transcend to the heavens, that loud scream sending him off to a better place. It gives me chills every time.
Love this song, I'm sure someone else will explain the meaning behind it (the band coming to terms with the death of their lead guitarist / songwriter Tom to cancer; he was also the drummer Sam's brother, iirc.). You should check out the Piano Reprise version the band put out for Doomsday to get a bit more of the feeling & context behind the lyrics. I think I read somewhere that the main riff for this song was one that Tom was working on before his death.
the drummer is dan not sam, sam is the vocalist
If you're hopping on the Architects train, and want some beautiful but brutal lyrics, check out "Gone With The Wind" - also about their guitarist who passed away from cancer. Absolutely love the dynamics of the song composition SO so much on it.
I saw them live last summer at graspop in belgium. They are really rad.
Gotta hit their track Gone With The Wind, written by their late guitarist during his battle with cancer.
7:01 "Now the oceans have drained out,
Can i come up for air? 'Cause I've been learning to live without
And I'm fighting with broken bones..."
You need to react to the live version of this with his into speech it’s hard to keep the tears back P.I.P TOM all your fans will always love you
You need to react to the Gone With the Wind live performance with Dan’s speech about his brother. It’ll give you goosebumps for sure, the raw emotion from Sam while he guts through the song is something you have to see ♥️
The more recent songs that mix in more of the clean vocals provide so much more depth for me although there are many long standing fans who have had difficulty in what they see as a softening of Architects sound. Well worth checking out more. I’d like to see what you think of them playing the song ‘Animals’ Live alongside an orchestra at the Abbey Road studios.
It’s not a softening of architects sound that pisses of long standing fans. It’s them having piss poor song writing now. Terrible riffs, uninspired lyrics and the most generic “dad rock” type chorus’. Especially compared to anything prior from them. They’ve been on a major downfall since Tom died and holy hell released.
@@Wagwanfam69 and yet their record sales have gone up…………Not knocking Tom as the work they did whilst he was still alive was brilliant but I think piss poor to describe what they are doing now is a bit of an exaggeration. They have evolved but clearly you haven’t (and there is no reason you should).
@@scifimonkey3 yes because it’s generic, radio friendly rubbish.. as I said. Generic radio friendly shit is more accessible than metalcore. Doesn’t mean the music is good. Nothing they’ve written after holy hell even sounds like architects
Have you went and listened to earlier architects? They had catchy singing songs. It's nothing new for old architects fans but if you like the new stuff that cool and I'm not mad at them for trying new stuff. It's just not for me so I keep my mouth shut and listen to the old stuff. I just wish fans would have the same mentality. Fans that made their thing the blegh made Sam stop doing which was petty but hey I get it. Then they wrote seeing red trolling those fans lol.
Thankyou for reacting I lost my pop to cancer this song hits hard 💔 😢
Gone with the wind!!!by Architects
That was awesome Ray, you're getting better and better! Here are a few recommendations for your next videos! Try Animals- Architects, Kool Aid- Bring Me The Horizon, Soon- Snow Patrol!
Gone with the wind is a must listen.... straight to the soul.
This song is powerful, have you reacted to dayseeker? NEON Grave would be something pretty deep as well.
You’ve got to react to Gone With The Wind next. Or, for a more rock oriented song, Ive Nine Kill's cover of Someone Like You by Adele. Both are bangers. Love your reactions
fvkin loved it so much. alpha tier level of quality. Really cool band, super talented, pretty eclectic 🔥🔥🔥Btw would love to see you react on Damaged by October Ends
Hands down my favorite architects song
Wow. hadnt heard them before. impressive for sure. ill have to add them to my playlist. hope you are doing ok.
I believe this was the last song Tom wrote for before he died. If I recall correctly, they finished the song and dedicated it to him. The lyrics also refer to Tom
React to Sylosis - I Sever (Official Music Video). You listen to Josh Middleton vocals (Guitarist of Architects/Sylosis)
We need more imminence ❤❤
One of their best songs ever! So damn intense and that HUGE chorus. He sounds wicked! The other day I came across a new song called end up dead by Nick Thurl Mavromatis, He is gonna blow up soon. React to it ASAP 🔥
React to Bad Omens. You will love Noah's vocals.
Dying is Absolutely Safe on the Abby Roads album is truly the most emotional track imo. Give it a shot
This music gives me serious energy!
should give gone with the wind a go by them a song written but there guitarist who is sadly not with us anymore
more Architects please
Have to check out the piano reprise
Architects - Memento Mori - their best...
Please react their new song SEEING RED by ARCHITECTS ANOTHER BANGER SONG at the end of 2023🔥🔥
Architects have so many great tracks & their lyrics in particular always hit home & don't shy away from saying what they want to say.
Other awesome bands for Ray someday: (come on you know the rhyme was ON POINT) 😉😂
Twelve Foot Ninja
Nothing More
Tesseract
Monuments
Fire From the Gods
Pretty much take your pick in terms of tracks from any of them, the top 2 bands in particular I think you'll enjoy from a vocal/quirky perspective. 👌🤘👍
I love architects! watch some of their live ones
Gotta check out Dead Butterflies from them next!
Much prefer the older Architects content. “All Our Gods have Abandoned Us” and “Lost Forever/Lost Together” are Incredible. RIP Tom.
You have to react to Royal Beggars from Architects
This song gutted me the first time I heard it was right after my brother passed away
Gone with the wind from them..😢
RIP Tom.
R.I.P Dear Tom!
My favorite band 😍🤘🏼🔥
Finally Architects 🤘
More reactions from architects❤
Gone With the Wind HAS to be next
i think this is the best song from Architects🤘
just now October Ends dropped a banger 🔥 You gotta react to it!
Now you have to listen to Gone with the wind from them. Is virtually the predecessor of doomsday🙃
Bad Omens - Artificial Suicide live CONCRETE FOREVER LAS VEGAS
Excuse my language, but that was freaking amazing.
Please do Royal Beggars by them next! I was so addicted to that song
I know you do mostly rock reactions, but PLEASE check out Orville Peck (he’s a progressive country singer and he has an AMAZING voice.) I think you would love the songs Let Me Drown, Iris Rose and Dead of Night. He’s also gay representing so that’s a plus! ❤
Can you react to Damaged goods by Kingdom of Giants?
Seeing this, you should do a video of End Transmission by Fire From The Gods
This one came out shortly after Tom had passed. Such a terrible time for the band. Tom was the primary songwriter and guitarist. The album right before this was all very grim and pessimistic. The album was released, and the band were supposed to embark on their biggest tour to date, and they cancelled all the shows, and said nothing as to what was going on.
I turly hope anything passed anything
This song is so good. You should listen / react to Wage War - Low (fun fact: it has a similar guitar riff 🤭).
Hey Rachael, you should react to Bullet For My Valentine - Waking the Demon.
Tears dont fall is good as well.
React to early grave or follow the water by architects
❤❤❤
Nice
Sam i think talking to tom in the second verse
You gotta react to Sick and Disgusting by Beartooth
ROYAL BEGGARS BY ARCHITECTS, PLEASE REACTT
You should react to archspire
Rachel please reaction to MCR- i don't love you
If you like this, check out Sick by VRSTY
Please react to All out Life by Slipknot
The main riff was a Tom riff he never got to use which makes the song the even better.
Gunn n roses please .........
At 1:38 something happens to the audio and it gets horrendous. WTF is with that?
i miss tom
The Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My friend, hope is a prison
A7x gunslinger
Pls react severals dejavu pls pls
listen to Manifest by Starset LIVE, i think you might like it
T // S 🫶
React a periphery, pleaseeee!
Before the guttural voice had to do with the Groove of the song, now they just shout because if. how boring.