The Sound of Animals Fighting
The Sound of Animals Fighting are an experimental/prog rock band from Los A… Read Full Bio ↴The Sound of Animals Fighting are an experimental/prog rock band from Los Angeles, California that incorporated many members, including members from bands such as Finch, Rx Bandits, Circa Survive and Chiodos. The group was brought together by Rich Balling.

All parts of the album Tiger and the Duke were recorded individually and each member was only able to hear the part they contributed to the album. The only member who heard the whole album during its recording process was Balling. The group released their next album Lover, the Lord Has Left Us... on May 30th, 2006.

Keith Goodwin was announced as one of the vocalists for the next album, taking on the pseudonym of 'The Penguin'.

The Sound of Animals Fighting have only performed live four times, all of which were released on a DVD, entitled "We Must Become The Change We Want To See". Three of their four shows took place in California (Anaheim, L.A., and San Diego), USA, and one in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

With the release of The Ocean And The Sun, the band issued a series of 400 masks, 100 of each of 4 designs, paired with a 7" for a limited preorder of the album. This was the first and only vinyl release and novelty item sold by the band.

In 2022 the band would be revived with a similar line-up as before, and would release the 4 track EP "APESHIT" (their first musical content in 14 years) to promote their 13 date tour across the US in January of 2023.

Original Lineup(Tiger And The Duke):

The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Lead Guitar), Lead Vocals/Guitar for Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for Rx Bandits.
The Tiger - Randy "R2K" Strohmeyer (Guitar), Guitar for Finch.
The Tortoise - Derek Doherty (Bass), Bass for Finch.
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Bear - Chris Fudurich (Mixing and Programming), Produced for Rx Bandits, Nada Surf, and Allister.
The Raven - Marc Mcknight (Artwork), Bass for Atreyu.
The Swan - Vanessa Chibba (Public Relations)
The Dog - Chris Haynie (Author of Story that Accompanies the Music)
The Ferret - Kyle Homme (Engineer)
The Octopus - Charlie Adams (Patrone)
The Armadillo - Rich Zahniser (Engineer, Vocals), Ex-Hippos
The Llamma - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns

Previous Lineup(Lover, The Lord Has Left Us...):

The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Lead Guitar), Lead Vocals/Guitar for the Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for the Rx Bandits.
The Hyena - Ryan Baker (Recording, Mixing).
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Giraffe - Stephen O'Malley (Album Artwork), Guitarist for Sunn O))).
The Ram - Craig Owens (Vocals), former Vocalist of Chiodos and Cinematic Sunrise.
The Penguin - Keith Goodwin (Vocals), Vocalist for Days Away and Good Old War.
The Wolf - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns.

Previous Lineup (The Ocean and The Sun):

The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Guitar, Bass, and Production), Lead Vocals/Guitar for the Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for the Rx Bandits.
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Wolf - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns provides guest vocals on "On The Occasion Of Wet Snow"

Current Lineup (APESHIT):

The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Guitar, Bass, and Production), Lead Vocals/Guitar for the Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for the Rx Bandits.
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Wolf - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns
The Penguin - Keith Goodwin (Vocals), Vocalist for Days Away and Good Old War.
Jonathan Hischke (Bass) and Steve Choi (Guitar and Keyboard) are also in the touring lineup, however have not been listed with monikers.
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The Sound of Animals Fighting Lyrics


Act I: Chasing Suns Five on fire Raise the bar We multiply All the fault yo…
Act II: All Is Ash Or The Light Shining Through It This box is lovely that I made You may open up…
Act III: Modulate Back To The Tonic (I've been trapped here for one hundred years Blood, women …
Act IV: You Don't Need a Witness Before, I would've let you know Your intentions seem right F…
Act Three: Modulate Back To The Tonic (I've been trapped here for one hundred years Blood, women …
Ahab In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squat…
All Is Ash Or The Light Shining Through It This box is lovely that I made Y'may open up whenever…
Another Leather Lung Descended, so. Descended so, it's madness. Just so happens …
Blessings Be Yours Mister V Rhyme on reason, an abstraction Dissonant dreamscapes, alon…
Cellophane swimming in a sea of linens I belong to the night like…
Chiriacho Summit The sun is setting, a distant hill Pour the bottles at…
Horses in the Sky After all, they've made them robed Repeating all, to live in…
House In The Sky After all They made them robed Repeating all To live in her …


I The Swan I, the Swan am beautiful and phallic. Brushed. Canvas drape…
Interlude [Farsi translation] In the desert I saw a creature, naked, b…
Intro [Farsi translation] In the desert I saw a creature, naked,…
My Horse Must Lose (German?) Our house is a house that moves just like the…
On The Occasion Of Wet Snow There's a choir always Softly scream They will just send p…
Prayers On Fire It's just a little less Ahem, sorry, ahem Sorry, let me do…
Skullflower Oh how, how is this worth waiting It feels like it's…
St. Broadrick Is in Antarctica I know you don't want change But nothing is ever what…
Stockhausen It's just a little less (Ah, sorry, sorry, Let me do…
The Golden Boy That Was Swalloed By The Sea And endless crowds of people, they walk upon this stone Wher…
The Heraldic Beak Of The Manufacturer's Medallion Take it back to her (Take it back to her) To…
The Heretic Inevitably It's starting to bleed And couldn't be stopped, t…
The Ocean And The Sun There’s a line, there’s a dozen more Wrapping in a room,…
There Can Be No Dispute That Monsters Live Among Us New music New listening Not an attempt to understand somethi…
There Can be No Dispute That Monsters Live Amoung Us New music New listening Not an attempt to understand somet…
This Heat It's making me nervous How every day feels the same Meet m…
Un'aria In this room the hours of love Differ in shades of…
Un'aria Ancora In this room the hours of love different shades of grey stil…
Uzbekistan The world owes me nothing, yet has given me a…
You Don't Need a Witness Before, I would've let you know Your intentions seem right F…


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