The four-piece have undergone their own creative revolution, especially with their second full-length tending more towards a Muse meets New Jersey’s Vexes combination.
Five years ago, Thornies blended the progressive djent metal formula of the UK’s TesseracT, the innovative post-hardcore of Saosin during their Translating The Name EP era and finally a hint of more modern melodic metalcore that DNA is still engrained in the Melbourne band’s now formula, but only very partially. The support act was a relatively novel act by the name of Thornhill and how the pages of this theatrical script have turned and blossomed for the quartet and Architects themselves. Returning to the “full circle” motif, prior to Architects Unify Gathering appearance in 2018, the then five-piece scheduled a show at the rather historic Adelaide venue The Gov. On this night, at the band’s biggest show in Adelaide in their headline history, the full circle, an image that exists on incredibly six of the outfit’s LPs’ artwork to some degree, was in full force and Holy Hell this show had more than just heavy music compositions, it had acts similar to a grand theatre production. Whether the words Turn around translate to the inability to travel which musicians faced for years during the pandemic – having to turn around their touring hopes and livelihood – or the entire statement could be deciphered to capture Architects‘ touring history Down Under, starting as an opening band for Parkway Drive in 2009 all the way to headlining the much adored Unify Gathering – with every visit showcasing a more refined and compelling version of the quintet (now sextet) a newer and amazing adaptation. This statement from the famed American jazz poet, singer, musician, spoken-word performer and even author has an immaculate narration of this event that in reality, took over two years and two albums for the UK headliners to return to their self-professed second home, Australia.
And be new here again” – Gil Scott Heron.
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