Animals as Leaders is a Washington, D.C. based instrumental/progressive-met… Read Full Bio ↴Animals as Leaders is a Washington, D.C. based instrumental/progressive-metal project formed by guitarist Tosin Abasi in 2007. Their self-titled debut album was released in April 2009 by Prosthetic Records.
Animals as Leaders was formed "out of the ashes" of guitarist Tosin Abasi's previous band, Reflux. The heavy metal record label Prosthetic Records saw Abasi's guitar work and asked him to create a solo album for them. Abasi initially declined, feeling such an endeavor would be "egotistical and unnecessary". When Reflux disbanded, Abasi decided to take the label's offer. The name Animals as Leaders was inspired by Daniel Quinn's 1992 novel Ishmael, which addresses anthropocentrism. Abasi coined the name as a reminder "that we're all essentially animals".
The project's first album, Animals as Leaders, was recorded in early 2008. Abasi recorded all guitar and bass tracks on the album; drums and various synthesized effects were programmed by engineer Misha Mansoor. The album was released April 28, 2009 by Prosthetic Records.
Their second album, Weightless, was released November 8, 2011, with the addition of Javier Reyes and Navene Koperweis on rhythm guitar and drums, respectively. After touring in support of the record, it was announced that Navene Koperweis would be leaving the band. He was replaced by Matt Garstka for further touring duties.
It was announced in late December of 2012 that Animals As Leaders had signed a deal with Sumerian Records, who will release the band's next album in 2013. The album was produced by Misha Mansoor, from Periphery.
Following, "The Madness Of Many" was released in 2016, with "Parrhesia" coming in mid-2022.
Members:
Tosin Abasi: 7 ,8 and 9 String Guitars
Javier Reyes: 7 and 8 String Guitars
Matt Garstka: Drums
http://www.myspace.com/animalsasleaders
Animals as Leaders was formed "out of the ashes" of guitarist Tosin Abasi's previous band, Reflux. The heavy metal record label Prosthetic Records saw Abasi's guitar work and asked him to create a solo album for them. Abasi initially declined, feeling such an endeavor would be "egotistical and unnecessary". When Reflux disbanded, Abasi decided to take the label's offer. The name Animals as Leaders was inspired by Daniel Quinn's 1992 novel Ishmael, which addresses anthropocentrism. Abasi coined the name as a reminder "that we're all essentially animals".
The project's first album, Animals as Leaders, was recorded in early 2008. Abasi recorded all guitar and bass tracks on the album; drums and various synthesized effects were programmed by engineer Misha Mansoor. The album was released April 28, 2009 by Prosthetic Records.
Their second album, Weightless, was released November 8, 2011, with the addition of Javier Reyes and Navene Koperweis on rhythm guitar and drums, respectively. After touring in support of the record, it was announced that Navene Koperweis would be leaving the band. He was replaced by Matt Garstka for further touring duties.
It was announced in late December of 2012 that Animals As Leaders had signed a deal with Sumerian Records, who will release the band's next album in 2013. The album was produced by Misha Mansoor, from Periphery.
Following, "The Madness Of Many" was released in 2016, with "Parrhesia" coming in mid-2022.
Members:
Tosin Abasi: 7 ,8 and 9 String Guitars
Javier Reyes: 7 and 8 String Guitars
Matt Garstka: Drums
http://www.myspace.com/animalsasleaders
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Math Rock Maniac
10 years later and this man's still innovating. We're blessed to see such talented Guitarists in this era. Yvette Young, Tosin Abasi, Mario Camerena, and Erik Hansel, Stephen Taranto, Jake Howsam Lowe, Plini, you name it.
Math Rock Maniac
@Gundamwing 7 Sithu Aye, Jakub Zytecki, David Maxim Micic, Aaron Marshall.
Gundamwing 7
Owane and Jack gardiner. Misha mansoor. Jacob collier.
Gabe Jab
11 years later and it still sounds like it came out yesterday.
Chiken Spongebob
Wat r u talking abt dude...this came out on rhe year 3049
R thavi
I saw this guy in a band called Reflux at some dive bar in Texas a long time ago. Even had a brief chat with him after the show...but didn't really dig their style too much and never kept up with them. Then last year I hear about Animals as Leaders and I knew the instant I saw that guy that it had to be the same guy.
Before the Reflux show, he was warming up (or showing off) on stage by himself playing these elaborate, multi-layered looping, sweep-picking riffs seemingly off the top of his head. I'm glad that he moved on from the metalcore scene into something of his own creation.
R.C. Christian
@Chunamii idk who theyre signed to but i wouldn't doubt it's sumerian. reflux def had a singer at one point, ash. no joke.
Chunamii
@R.C. Christian wait isnt aal signed to sumerian records??? Also I thought reflux was an instrumental band? Am i being dumb and not understanding that its a joke?
R.C. Christian
@Daniel Leman yes it's horrid
Daniel Leman
@R.C. Christian no kidding? Record labels do that? And reflux singer and sumerian founder are the same guy? Crazy