Artist page · 03/07/2026
About
13 vinyl releases span from intense metalcore to experimental metal; key albums tracked with pricing and pressing variants.
Architects is a British metalcore band founded in 2004 in Brighton. Initially named Inharmonic, then Counting the Days, they finally adopted the name Architects. The band members are all vegan, a lifestyle choice influenced by documentaries. They have issued 13 vinyl records ranging across metalcore, alternative and black metal, with releases on labels such as Epitaph and Century Media. Their discography reflects a progression from heavier traditional metalcore sounds to more experimental and melodic compositions.
Vinyl collectors will find a variety of pressings, including limited editions and test pressings from Europe, the US, and Australia.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Epitaph · 2025
Epitaph · 2022
Epitaph · 2021
Epitaph · 2018
Epitaph · 2016
Epitaph · 2014
Century Media · 2012
Century Media · 2011
Century Media · 2009
United By Fate Records · 2007
In At The Deep End Records · 2006Playlist
The tracks that sum up Architects's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
A defining metalcore album with 22-track versions on vinyl, released on Epitaph, showing their signature sound development.
This 11-track metalcore record balances intensity with refined production, available across several exclusive vinyl pressings.
A 15-track album that expands their soundscapes with experimental elements, available as a limited numbered vinyl edition.
Go further
Artists who share part of Architects's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
All band members live a vegan lifestyle, influenced by their exposure to documentaries on the subject.— Band Fact
Architects released their second album, Ruin, in June 2007 through United By Fate Records after the departure of their original singer.
In January 2007 in Oxford, Sam Carter debuted as lead vocalist mid-concert after Matt Johnson left the stage, marking a lineup change live on stage.
Architects performed at the Download Festival in 2007, gaining wider exposure in the UK metal scene alongside other independent bands.
A Europe-released test pressing of the 2024 album "The Sky, The Earth & All Between" on the Epitaph Records label displays high collector interest despite limited availability.
Official store
T-shirts, posters, accessories and limited editions.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Architects was formed in 2004 in Brighton, United Kingdom.
Architects plays metalcore with influences from alternative metal and experimental metal styles.
The album "Lost Forever // Lost Together" includes 22 tracks across vinyl and CD versions, the most in their catalog.
Yes, albums like "For Those That Wish To Exist" and "Holy Hell" have limited edition vinyl releases including numbered and stereo versions.
Prices vary widely for Architects vinyl, with examples ranging from about 17 to 120 euros depending on edition and rarity.
Several albums including "The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit" and "Holy Hell" have European vinyl pressings available.
Popular tracks include "Animals," "Doomsday," and "Seeing Red," often sought after on vinyl collections.
Yes, all members follow a vegan lifestyle, a choice inspired by watching documentaries that affected their personal and band outlook.
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