Old Composer REACTS to Architects "Doomsday" - The Decomposer Lounge Song Reaction

[@KeyOfGeebz]

OMG I spaced on my intro - THE OLDER I GET THE BETTER I WAS!!!🤦🏽‍♂️

[@joakimskurk]

@@JD_13 Beautiful song! Amazing band. Too bad the broke up. :(

[@jbjb9593]

Kardashev- “Between sea and sky.” you’ll enjoy the melodic rifts

[@damienhegedus8973]

It's cool man ... I got ya AWWWRIGHT!

[@Joker3515]

It's all good, I understood you just fine. Awwwright!

[@witotiw]

Listen to their song called Black blood

[@geoff3610]

This song specifically is a letter to the drummer's brother, who died in 2016 and was the founding guitarist. The video and song contain a lot of symbolism, and the light in the sky is intended to be him I believe, or his soul per se.

[@cr0wguitar]

You are correct. RIP Tom Searle.

[@dariorox1]

Tom was a gift for humanity so much talent gone too soon

[@Dunsie]

Wait. 2016? Damn I'm getting old

[@Marbleshade]

Sadly Tom had starting working on it but didn't finish it before he passed.

[@LouSassles]

Tom actually started writing this song but ya know he couldn't finish it. Dan finished it, and obviously changed lyrics up and made it for him. It's sorta sad in a way

[@riddalldinhoable]

Please listen to "Gone with the Wind" from "All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us". Beautifully poignant. Written by the lead guitarist/song writer, Tom Searle (like most other tracks), who had terminal cancer and sadly passed away not long after. A lyrical and musical masterpiece. Heart wrenching stuff. RIP Tom Searle.

[@somethingiwrote9074]

YES. THIS

[@themightymcb7310]

You never wondered how deep you could sink into nothing at all?

[@StefanMedici]

I had to check it out. +1 definitely

[@swingonthespiral]

Gone with the wind is my fav

[@aaronharris1669]

Makes me tear up every single time i hear it

[@pauldigiacomo134]

Since you seem to like orchestral arrangements, Architects have just released a live version of their song “Animals” recorded live at Abbey Road studios with a orchestra. It’s something that gave me chills. I think you will really enjoy it. I believe it’s only available in KZbin right now.

[@FriendOfTrashPandas]

Damn, same here, I hope it goes up on Spotify soon. I can't put the KZbin video in my playlists on the go.

[@VinWeaselGaming]

Such an awesome rendition too, and I agree, chill inducing immediately and so so good!!!!

[@scottykhan128]

I second this statement.

[@andrewblack6473]

I thought it was on spotify already

[@scottykhan128]

@@andrewblack6473 It may be regional, but I'm not seeing it in the States.

[@thedonsz9186]

This song is written by the drummer, Dan Searle, for his brother Tom, who died of cancer end 2016. His song Gone With The Wind on their album All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us is written by him. A musical and lyrical masterpiece

[@soothingzounds73]

This song was started by Tom and the lyrics written and finished by his brother

[@victorkelante420]

I miss the aloha at the beginning, would always make my day hahaha

[@KeyOfGeebz]

I KNOW!! I fully spaced that :(

[@jannowak5155]

@@KeyOfGeebz all good ,no worries ! Alohaaa!

[@jupiterdelrio]

the old composer / decomposer line blew my mind

[@BasketBaLLIsLife3223]

Architects!!!!!! Memento Mori would make a great video. I get goosebumps/chicken skin every time I listen to it!

[@jannehakopuro1434]

That would be awesome, such a powerful song!

[@rafaelcnsd]

Best song by Architects. Very emotional song. He needs to react to it.

[@marcusbjarnor6301]

That "souls don't break they bend" part gets me every time, amazing!

[@corekidwithclearvison]

Its always an emotional roller coaster for me

[@kareemmajeens]

This was the first song they released after the main song writer/guitarist Tom Searle died from cancer. The guy meditating is his twin brother Dan who is also the drummer in the band. Memento Mori would be a great song for you to dissect, it's the last song on the final album written by Tom who was very much aware of his own mortality and the inevitability of death. The meaning of the song (and album) has really altered after Tom’s death since none of his fans knew his cancer returned until after he died. Please check it out!!!

[@TheMajesticYveltal]

Yes! Memento Mori is hands down one of their best songs!

[@lowhangingvegetable]

Oh man, they just released a song played live with an orchestra and it's phenomenal, you HAVE to listen to it. Architects - "Animals" (Orchestral Version) - Live at Abbey Road

[@kochobass]

this version is EPIC and has such smart arrangement of orchestra!

[@cornishtim]

Yeah, it’s superb. Production is another level.

[@monkiy1300]

Really hoping he does review this one. I linked it to him on Twitter already, so here's hoping!

[@Ajayen--]

Indeed I suggested this a few videos ago, I hope he views it.

[@swingonthespiral]

I dont like the newest stuff it got a little too whiney for me lol. But everything up to this album is fire. Weird how a band went from deathcore to metalcore.

[@tornado4441]

the vocalist, Sam Carter, i think has the BEST RANGE of vocals. Powerful screams, beautiful melodic singing, everything he does and delivery is POWERFUL #AWWWRIGHT!

[@Green_3111]

Geebz becoming an Architects fan makes me so happy! I'd love to see a breakdown of some Sleep Token, specifically "Higher" or "The Offering" 🙏🏻

[@justynsullivan507]

I believe he did The Offering already!

[@Green_3111]

@@justynsullivan507 damn he did too, how'd that get past me? 😂

[@TowerMike]

Been digging these guys new album. ERRA is another good band. Gungrave is a good song from their newest album.

[@albreezy26]

Been requesting ERRA for a bit now too so I'm just here to push the rec. Since the self titled is so recent I feel like he should do anything off it so he can get a great representation of what modern metalcore is, since that's what ERRA is lol

[@Swollen_Goat]

Agreed. ERRA would be a great reaction.

[@TowerMike]

@@albreezy26 ERRA was one of the albums I was looking forward to this year and it does not disappoint. The only other album I'm looking forward to right now is the new Spiritbox album.

[@albreezy26]

@@TowerMike idk if you're into more of a hardcore sound although tbh these guys can do it all, but LANDMVRKS is a French band that released their newest album I think the same day as ERRA. It's 10 songs 30 mins and an extremely fun listen. Don't let this comparison make you think anything negative but they are not afraid to switch styles/genres like a band like dance gavin dance is. I think you'll dig it

[@thetheeser659]

@@albreezy26 Thank you for the LANDMVRKS recommendation. I know them by name, heard couple songs but never was really drawn to them but seeing as you like ERRA as well as their latest stuff I´ll give them a listen. From the latest ERRA release the song Divisionary sounds to me like a juicy steak that I enjoy a lot. But hell, whichever song you pick from the album is a "hard-slapper" :D

[@Kjertinge]

Every time I hear this song I just can’t imagine how tough it was to be Dan losing his twin brother. RIP Tom Searle I know you’re smiling down on your Architects brothers reaching new musical heights 🖤

[@djhamlin1803]

Literally every architects song made in the last 7 years is a complete banger. For your channel I recommend anything off the Holy Hell album, or "Gone with the wind"

[@MassiveSpunge]

How come Holy Hell before LF//LT?? :(

[@djhamlin1803]

@@MassiveSpunge Holy Hell just has a bit more grand feel, more layers for him to dissect. Plus it isn't just straight metalcore. Love every album since daybreaker so anything is good!

[@RCmetal11]

their new stuff is pretty generic and boring sadly. Hope they find their way back to a good sound.

[@MassiveSpunge]

@@RCmetal11 4-5 song on their new album are really good. You just have to accept it. I dont think they're going back. As much as also I want them to do that. It's their choice and a choice that will help their fame alot wich i hope you aswell are happy for. We cant stop their passion and dreams unfortunately.

[@RCmetal11]

@@MassiveSpunge eh in most cases I might agree. But they kind of pulled a parkway drive. They were already super commercially successful with All Our Gods and LT/LF, this switch almost just seems greedy.

[@edgarfilipe23]

Architects is an awesome band , i started listening to them a couple months back , and they just released an Orchestral Version of their song "Animals" which i think you would like a lot , on the same note Bring me the horizon also has a bunch of songs perfomed live with an Orchestra if you wanna check them out :)

[@theneckpump]

He should do Doomed, Oh No, or Drown live at the Royal Albert. He'd love it.

[@jensonhartmann3630]

If I could upvote those, I'd give two.

[@gabrielfestini]

If you started listening to them recently, what do you think about their older albums like All Our Gods Habe Abandonned Us or Lost Forever ? 😊

[@pietandersen6120]

Many people will recommend some of their shorter more accessible songs, but I think theres a case to be made for you, when you revisit these guys, listening to memento mori, its 8 minutes of grief at its finest.

[@shucklesupremacy66]

YES!!

[@MassiveSpunge]

Hehe yeah i wanted to recommend that one but I took Dead Man Talking from LF//LT instead. That somg has grown on me so hard lately

[@jxp_shows]

This is the one I recommended! An emotional masterpiece. RIP TOM SEARLE 🤘

[@FriendOfTrashPandas]

Does everyone agree that there's a sort of unofficial trilogy that goes, Momento Mori, Doomsday, Death is Not Defeat? After first taking note of it, I now frequently listen to the three together like that.

[@MassiveSpunge]

@@FriendOfTrashPandas maybe, sort of. Or atleast you chose that trilogy in your mind. I would say that there is a trilogy that goes like - Gravedigger - Match made in heaven - Royal Beggars

[@RedSkyWhisper]

Engineering side: this was mixed and mastered by the duo that does it for Periphery and a lot of other bands with top notch sound: Nolly Getgood (Periphery's former bassist) and Ermin Hamidovic

[@justintaylor8645]

Former bassist? Since when? Always thought he was still involved

[@RedSkyWhisper]

@@justintaylor8645 He’s involved with the band as their mixing engineer and session bassist but does not take part in writing or live anymore

[@Swollen_Goat]

If you do another song by them, as much as I'd like to recommend olfer stuff, they just released a live studio version of the song Animals with a full orchestra and brass section. It's amazing!

[@lilyashviel6962]

^ this please

[@aaronharris1669]

So pumped for you to hear more Architects!!!

[@Vladimir-sr8dl]

This was such a pleasant surprise from you! Thank you so much for reacting to my favorite band. Would love to see you decompose "Memento Mori" by them as well, I promise you won't regret it!

[@rareformx]

The end of Memento Mori is an emotional tidal wave. *Swan Song*

[@Vladimir-sr8dl]

Tim Thornhill yeah man, I actually got that whole part tattooed on my ribs. That song means so much to so many people.

[@kuneefay]

#alright in for all the Architects. These guys have always been very dynamic and thoughtful in their composition.

[@d.hodgsky]

I JUST RECOMMENDED THIS SONG! IM SO EXCITED! PLEASE MORE ARCHITECTS! HAVENT EVEN WATCHED THE VIDEO YET BUT THIS IS GONNA BE AMAZING! :D

[@d.hodgsky]

Other Architects recommendations are Hereafter, Black Lungs, Goliath, Naysayer, Royal Beggars, Gone With The Wind. Seriously thank you for reaching to Architects. Great musicians but also fantastic human beings ❤❤

[@d.hodgsky]

#AWWWRIGHT

[@riccardocravero3614]

Architects released very very recently an orchestral version of their new single "Animals". I think you will find interesting, it is really a fascinating journey

[@ridetwo]

the rhythm guitar player and bass player play the synth sections live. this song was their first after tom searle passed and his brother dan, the drummer used meditation to help him through his passing

[@TheRiot46]

Architects are soo unic. I love all in that band specifically the lyrics.

[@TheIceholeCanadian]

One of my favorite songs, can't wait to finish this after work.

[@jethrofloyd67]

That was some intense screaming...actually gave me the chicken skin a few times. Dude was literally rocket blasting his soul into the microphone.

[@vonvard]

I wrote a comment 30 seconds in. And now I want to express my awe in your musical explanation and sheer brilliance. I supported Architects back in the day in Manchester and they were so cool. I love you have given them your attention. Have a great weekend my friend

[@jamesw6321]

Anyone else see at 4:27 the bright speck on his chair move downwards from the headphones to his heart? I'm 39% convinced that is Tom hanging around to watch people enjoy their music.

[@MassiveSpunge]

Man oh boy i smiled when i watched this! My all time favorite band. You almost made me cry breaking this down. Thank you! Best channel on youtube by far. I got another Architects for you that would be lovely for me to watch you listen to (hehe) wich is 'Dead Man Talking' on from the Lost forever, Lost together album. It is one of their finest believe me. You could choose any song and i would be happy. This is juat a recommendation. Have a great week!

[@christopherhand6430]

Tom Searle had some of most amazing and relentless riffs...definitely check out some previous Architects work! Oh and some new Erra too : )

[@nathancotter1770]

DUDE! Thank you for doing Architects! I was wondering if this was ever gonna happen

[@VagabondRonin69]

Excited for you to begin your journey with Architects! They're an awesome group🤘

[@chelsea19899]

Wow, I'm early on this one, and one of my fave bands aswell, can't wait. AWWWRIGHT!! Much love from the UK.

[@Joker3515]

"All ours gods have abandoned us" is my favorite track of theirs. But another great track. Awwwright!

[@wakjob961]

Heart wrenching video, when you know what it's about.

[@bceski5292]

Keep it up!! Love your work and energy! #AWWWWWRIGHT!!!

[@M1XEDBAG]

This song always brings a tear to my eye

[@andystockman761]

I dont listen to Architects much, but every single time i hear doomsday, it blows me away more than most of my favorites.

[@russelltyler9363]

Love your reactions dude! ALOHA.

[@DM72513]

If you liked this, you should definitely check out the band Erra. They also have that incredible production, crazy riffage. Their new album has a bunch of bangers. Gungrave is solid.

[@jasoncaballero8251]

Your analysis is incredible! Thx!

[@gregmousted4010]

One of my favorite songs ever. This song was from their heart and soul!

[@LangFelix]

Veil of maya - fracture Protest the hero - from the sky You’re gonna love em, first is just guitar/drum/production madness. PTH is just an amazing song, hope you get around to do these in the future Love from sweden

[@STLisAlive]

#awwwriightt! Love the surprises, this was my first listen to these guys, had a sweet sounds to them I know you'll love lucid planet

[@sucellos99]

Architects is probably one of the biggest influencing bands in metalcore... Some metalcore fans even say, that the album holy hell is the best album (in this genre) ever maid. The album was written and released after tom (the band's guitarist) died. In this album, you can really feel the anger and despair of the band.

[@donniedixon7412]

Love this breakdown! Their new album has a lot more experimentation while also keeping their root sound intact. BTW, please react to the new LANDMVRKS, specifically their song Lost In The Waves!

[@anoial5181]

These songs are in our musical B.I.B.L.E.- Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. They convey all our feelings, thoughts & hopes in melody. Music is Life. Life is Song. Song is an embracing of the Universe. Life is short- Music is Forever🎶♾

[@frowan]

Great reaction. Great band. Rest In Peace Tom.

[@Pandaface24]

Was so excited to see that you reacted to one of my all time favourite bands! So nice to hear my thoughts on their work being verbalized and worded so illustratively!

[@jxp_shows]

A little bit about the VOCALS: Sam Carter is a legendary vocalist. His clean singing is beautiful, but he's definitely known for his screams. In my opinion he has perfected the "fry scream" technique, and does an expert job of mixing that same "fry" sound (compression based-grit) with his true cord phonation (singing). On top of this the production is amazing and the vocal layering of screams/singing is wonderfully done. I've seen Architects multiple times and Sam's near flawless performance always amazes me. One of the best live bands 🤘 Awesome reaction Geebz can't wait for more!

[@AndyKazama2]

never heard this band before. they sound sick. gonna work through their albums.

[@DarkDragon24u]

thanks for doing this i was waiting for you to make a vid about Architects

[@ik3rian]

i am smiling all the way everytime you rock the air bass in your videos :) cheers, sir. information from videos of proffesionals like you help me understand what i really like in music

[@gutsxgriffith6950]

gone with the wind makes me cry every time ) : such a good album

[@dekadenser]

You should check out the danish band VOLA , a really cool progressive metal blend between Meshuggah and Depeche Mode , they are fantastic 😍

[@conor7187]

You mention how the singer has a great emotional range in this song.. you're completely right. And I bet this one came easier to him than most when you learn about the lyrics. I find this song heart breaking.

[@ReeceSpencer]

Interesting thing about the video, it takes a lot of visual cues from a movie called The Fountain which is all about accepting the inevitability of death and making your peace with the loss of loved ones; hits hard with the song having been written about the loss of their bandmate Tom Searle.

[@d.hodgsky]

It's me again! Hey Geebz! Please react to more Architects! Hereafter and Gone With The Wind are two of my favs. But also Downfall, Gravity, Goliath, Deathwish, Phantom Fear, A Match Made In Heaven, Royal Beggars, Modern Misery, The Seventh Circle, Libertine, Impermanence ... They're all good :) Congrats on (just about) a year! I changed my mind. My top pick is Gone With The Wind. And if you want to feel extra emotional listening to it, do a little background into the song/band before listening. It's incredible.

[@x0scimy0x]

#ALLLLLLRIGHT. Architects is an incredible band and Doomsday is one of their best!

[@CJ-cz3lt]

Their live performances are just as awesome!🤘

[@JonaKebab]

After asking for Architects for weeks, I’m sooo glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. You’ve got to check out some of the new album that came out last month as it’s moved on even more since this song! Maybe try ‘Goliath’ (which has Biffy Clyro’s singer - if you know them - on it), or ‘Libertine’. #Alriggghhhtttt

[@Lancr-jq2or]

Sam Carter is a beast with vocals. Great video.

[@wildphysicspianoboy97]

man i really enjoy watching you enjoying the music i enjoy

[@declanoetjen3035]

Would love you to check out Pray For Rain by Polaris, they're a fairly recent Aussie prog/metalcore band and they get compared to Architects a lot, this song in particular has an awesome arrangement and form. #AWWWRIGHT

[@adamleesonmusic2938]

Huge shout out to Nolly on the production too ! His work is always incredibly well done !!

[@JonnyRottenn__]

I didn’t know Nolly did this. That’s awesome.

[@adamleesonmusic2938]

@@JonnyRottenn__ yeah man ! Absolutely solid work with Nolly on this record. easily one of my favourite producers

[@Halvspenn]

I love good lyrics, but the overall of sound of a song is what draws me in at first. Then I'll start paying attention to the different bits, and I go through several phases of loving the same song for different aspects of it. First, I just love the song. Later, I'll love it for the drum work, then it's the intricate guitar bits that keep me coming back, then the vocals, the bass, the lyrics. Hell, it might be something very simple, like a bass slide, or a particular scream, that has me loving it.

[@shucklesupremacy66]

GEEBZ so so glad that you’ve discovered my favourite band in the world. These lads have been through a lot as their guitarist and main songwriter (as well as the drummers twin brother) passed away. Doomsday was actually their first release as a group after his death. Highly recommend their live, in studio orchestral version of their new song Animals! Also, and these are much more obscure choices but ones that you’ll really really dig - Demi God and Flight Without Feathers. Super cool arranging on both and some very funky chord progressions!

[@Prohxyy]

Mad props to you for doing this. Band is so solid. Thank you.

[@puschi4440]

Yeees! This was my favorite song for about 2 Years

[@vonvard]

Great reaction. Love from the Uk

[@ronaldschenderlein2135]

Aloha, still here!!! Just gotten into Architects and this is a great track. Can't really offer another but listened to some of the suggestion and the one with the orchestra is awesome!

[@thedonsz9186]

Another fun story about this song is that when they released this song back in 2017, they said it was a standalone single and wouldn't be on the next album, Holy Hell. When I bought the album, because it's amazing, I was going to sleep. Now, they didn't put a tracklist on the back of the CD, so when I heard this song on there, I was sat right up in bed with joy :)

[@hanselromero3950]

this man somehow makes every reaction unique & valuable. leave it to him to break down this song like this 🙏🏾

[@Hughesburner]

Oh no....they gave you the Architects. I gotta see this. They are in my library, on the edge of the heavy shelf. Their hooks really stick in head for awhile, their whole compositions make my mind melt at times trying to make sense of it...like Tool or other prog stuff. For me, It's usually jazz, 70's/ early 80's classic rock or 90's alt rock...Deftones and radiohead (how I found you...and sub'd) keep the vids coming, I look forward to every one of them no matter the material.

[@LiamSeniorYT]

Love this song. First time on the channel, really enjoyed it and will be back!

[@jannehakopuro1434]

Thank you so much for this, great analysis and breakdown of the song 👌 RIP Tom Searle 🖤 You should check out Josh Middleton's band Sylosis, he's the other guitarist in the band. I would love for you to do their song "I Sever"! 🤘

[@rushzil2112]

Josh is the best current modern riff master. Sylosis is the master class for riffage!

[@rushzil2112]

I think Worship Decay would also be a good starting point. They don't have a bad song!

[@SilviaAfurisita]

Great choice! And to answer your question, their bass player also does the keyboards and drum pads. All these guys are awesome and some of the best at this type of music. New album just came out, if you decide to check out more Architects.

[@doomincarnate]

God the last 20 seconds of the video always stab me right in the heart.

[@luismgoncalves]

Definitely check out more architects, anything from albums "All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us" and "Lost Forever // Lost Together" is phenomenal but even their other albums have tracks worth reacting/reviewing

[@sfu2]

#AWWRIGHT. Yeah great reaction man. My vote for your next Architects track is “Gone with the Wind”. I’ve seen other comments talking more about the song and the band but it’s their pinnacle track.

[@DualThiessen]

This is fun. They did a Piano version of this song. It would be cool to hear you break that down and talk about they differences and similarities.

[@schuie]

This is still my fav Architects track - it just slaps so f*cking hard!

[@davidgodfrey4168]

Architects are incredible. Animals (orchestral version) is a masterpiece

[@djmir4]

#AwwwRight! Patiently waiting for a Lucid Planet Reaction! Gonna make my week when you get to it lol. I really like this one, never heard this band before.

[@The.MrFish]

#allright you are good at this whole audience engagement thing

[@HurricaneGregor]

#awwwright As others have noted, this genre is generally quantified as "metalcore".

[@Alice5150]

You did Architects!!!! YEESSSSS! I knew you'd like it! Try Dead Butterflies if you want to hear more.

[@octobersmokebbq4763]

So happy you finally did Architects and that you love them! Please check out more of them. And a composer please check out their newest & latest video of Animals [Orchestral Verison]. Youll love it!

[@mattkovarik646]

Please do more Architects! Also the bass player doubles as the piano player.

[@bluemozes6570]

#AWWWRIGHT!! Another awesome reaction! I thoroughly enjoyed the breakdown of this song and it's gotta be one of my favorites by them. If/When you get back around to Coheed and Cambria, please check out their song The Suffering!

[@daveckel]

Oh my god Yessss!!!!

[@mauvrion_fries]

Aloha! Loved this one. Sam is one of my favorite metal vocalists from a tonal point. There's so much energy and emotion in their stuff. As I've seen others mentioned, They did a studio version of Animals recently and it's killer. Might be able to hop on that algorithm train too. #awwwright!

[@scootermctooter34]

This song is a super emotional song in all ways.... one of there guitarists had written this song and he was the key writer from the start of the band... The guitarist (Tom) passed away from cancer and this is the last song he almost finished.... the drummer was (Tom's) twin brother who you saw holding the crystal in the video.... the way that he played the drums and the way Sam (Vocalist) sang the song was very heavy and emotional and you could feel the pain.... Great Videos.... you should check out Currents- Second Skin

[@sadlantis]

#AWWWRIGHT! Great to see you do Architects! Here's another vote for the orchestral version of Animals.

[@gavdothie669]

Loving the work still Geebz. Got a few suggestions: Dethklok - a "fictional" melodic death metal band, written and mostly performed by one guy. Try the song "Black Fire Upon Us" The Devil and the Almighty Blues - slower, kinda grungy blues rock band, maybe the song "Root to Root" (tho anything from their first two albums is killer) Mick Gordon's "BFG Division" - as we're doing videogame soundtracks now, this will melt your brain

[@MaddDogg316]

Lol, I was thinking about Dethklok as well. Dethklok has some crazy good songs, though. For a "fictional" band, they are better than 90% of what's out there.

[@okarifox]

Steven Wilson's song "To the Bone". I think you'd like it!

[@ScottAEdlin]

love what you do man