Architects’ Sam Carter speaks out on impact “anxiety and constant focus” on his voice after online criticism

He went on to point that matters escalated after the band’s Rock am Ring performance over the summer where he had a “really tough day trying out a new technique in front of 90-odd thousand people”.

He added: “The more I tried, the crueler the comments over the summer got and it led me to a place where I was physically and emotionally shot. My performance anxiety had gotten out of control and I wasn’t able to enjoy anything about the band or being onstage.

“Since summer, I’ve worked tirelessly to try and get to a point where my scream feels back to where it belongs. I would like to thank David from Extreme Vocal Academy for his help with this and for trying to help me unlock the part of me that has been lost under all the negativity.”

Carter continued: “I want to take this time to say that everything that I’ve been doing and the stress that I’m putting on myself is ultimately making it and my mental health worse and got me to a place where the people that love me are worried.

“I’ve been in bits today describing exactly how I feel and how the weight of it all has got too much. My bandmates and wife have been so supportive over the last year I can’t begin to tell you how loved I feel but it’s time to let you guys in on how much it’s crushing me.”

He went on to say that the “comments and the judgment have got too much” that he is “a human being trying my hardest up there and some things aren’t going to be perfect”.

Carter also revealed that he has been in therapy every week and he is taking medication for his anxiety.

“Trust me when I say there isn’t a stone I haven’t left unturned,” he said. “I didn’t grow up with perfect technique. I grew up screaming and barely being able to hear myself, playing in front of nobody. So this is me being honest and letting go.

“I dreamt of having a ‘Sam’s Back’ moment, but that’s not real life. And maybe this is actually my moment to come back to a life where I’m not thinking about this shit every waking moment.”

Architects are currently touring Europe with KoRn and are due to perform with them in the UK later this month. You can purchase tickets here.

“On this tour with Korn, I’m going to scream the words from a place of passion and determination,” Carter said before concluding: “Ultimately, I want to get back to a place where I’m having fun with my friends onstage. It’s not going to be perfect, but I’m not, so that’s that. Be kind. You never know what someone is truly going through. Love, Sam.”