Architects - Live From Graspop 2024

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[CellarStudioProductions]

Here's my 2 cents as a vocal nerd:

1. Their music in general is really tough to perform - it can be done safely with good technique, but it's a HEAVY workout.
2. Voices can change over time. It's been almost 8 years since All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us. That's more time than there was between Hollow Crown and All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us.
3. They play hourlong sets - when I saw them in Munich they played 25 songs. That's hard for vocalists and nearly impossible if you're going 100% on every show. If you wanna go 100%, you need more rest days or shorter sets.

That might also be why the Royal Albert Hall sessions were so amazing - because he didn't have to perform the next day so he could just go all out.

TL, DR: Not going 100% on every song, every night and adapting as your voice naturally changes is a healthy choice, if you wanna maintain a workable voice as a performer.

(Also Josh was elite on guitar and backing vocals sicne he is an experienced frontman himself. Of course it's gonna be tough to fill those shoes.)

[kevinariiya]

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Seeing Red
6:24 - Giving Blood
9:57 - deep fake
13:39 - Impermanence
18:50 - Black Lungs
23:00 - Hereafter
28:50 - Curse
31:55 - Royal Beggars
37:20 - Doomsday
41:55 - Meteor
48:25 - when we were young
52:50 - Animals

[metalvocalhd]

I'm one of those who would like Sam to sing like before. But you have to understand something. He is a human being, not a robot, and this style of music begins to take its toll on your body and voice after so many years of shows, albums, tours, etc. Besides trying to market their music more these days one of the other reasons they do it is trying to find more comfort for Sam's voice. We already had enough of him in his best days of pure metalcore, now they give us what they can trying to sound like Architects, let's be realHe is one of the few who has managed to keep that raspy scream super high with those notes for so many years.

[nicolajpedersen]

TLDR for all the vocal people: Back in january Sam told us at the show in Denmark, that he for some months have had Mental issues and breakdowns that has effected he's vocal range and performance to a degree where he dosnt feel confident to perform live. He got a vocal coach to help him and pushes through shows to keep the flame of the band alive.

[blackmamba]

16:10 that whole breakdown with Loz from While She Sleeps was SICK AF

[-Gkogk-]

Maaan, the backing vocals are on point congrats!!!

[jordiragner]

As the guy who got knocked out, yall were amazing no the less and thanks for making space ❤

[miekevandenholen]

That first "in the dark" was chef's kiss ❤ 11:04

[EvilMammal]

so happy they're getting the success right now, they deserve it so much.

[chrisb.]

I fucking love this band and Sam is an amazing vocalist, always thought that. I started listening to them in 2018 right before holy hell dropped which in my opinion is one of the best metalcore albums I’ve ever heard. Sadly I couldn’t see them back then because I was too young (16) so I saw them for the first time last year on their Germany tour. Show was amazing, crowd was amazing, everything was on point.
But now? Sounds like they need some time off.
Don’t get me wrong, I also love their newer stuff but holy fuck back in 2019 I couldn’t believe what kind of sounds and screams sam could do, it was crazy as hell.
Please get some rest, you guys really deserve it!

[karltucker]

Can't miss the turning point vocal notes at 30:15, perfect pitch! Must had some fatigue or else before that obviously
. Top10 anyways since Qc City show at l'agitée. Such a small venue looking back. Greatest HC breakdown ever at These Colours Don't Run, everyone went apeshit ahaha
RIP

[ViolaDennis]

People hating on sam's vocals don't get how vocals work :D Live will always be different than studio, and he actually sounds good here, its just that his technique is different that it was once. His higher pitched singing is more comparable to some older metal bands. It's still on point. note wise its pretty good too. maybe it sounds a bit thin, but im pretty sure that also has to do with the recording.. you can't really encapsulate the real feal of a live recording with such a recording, but tbh this is one of the best live performance videos ever

[Mayheml]

Imagine going through this setlist and that voice at the same time.

[rickybonazza]

Sam is killing it and singing for his life, is it perfect ? Of course not, nobody is, but that's the beauty of performing live. Other people put that shit on tracks and call it a day. Nothing but respect for these guys.

[FearedAudacity]

His lows sound good, high screams not so good but sometimes on recordings they don’t sound anywhere near as good as being there in person

[bugatess]

Don't know about the comment on Sam's voice, for me it was grateful! Just love this show, hope someday they will come to Brazil, then I can be there in person!

[dahliasmiles]

Graspop sound engineer challenge: make the kick audible (impossible)

[pvl_pdkp]

In my personal opinion they’re just GOATS 🐐 ❤

[camilarsz]

I feel like this video doesn’t make Sam justice. I’ve seen them at every date on the Metallica tour and his voice live is so fkn good! Top front man.

[lukebegley]

Sounds great in my opinion, it's not easy to put your voice through what he does every night and to be pulling off screaming and singing for an hour, voices change with age also