Architect of Lies is the fifth studio album by Danish metal band Mercenary, and the third released through Century Media Records.

This is the first album to include René "Renegade" Pedersen on bass guitar and death growls who replaced founding member Henrik "Kral" Andersen.

The limited edition includes the bonus track "Death Connection" and a bonus DVD offering live footage filmed at Bang Your Head!!!

2007 and Summer Nights festival 2007, a detailed studio report and the promo video for "My World Is Ending", from their last album The Hours That Remain.

On 25 January, "Embrace the Nothing" was posted on the band's MySpace page.