Animals as Leaders is a Washington,
D.C. based instrumental progressive metal solo project by eight-string
guitarist Tosin Abasi. 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”.
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”.
Tracklist:
1. "Tempting Time" (5:23)
2. "Soraya" (4:27)
3. "Thoroughly at Home" (4:02)
4. "On Impulse" (6:09)
5. "Tessitura" (1:06)
6. "Behaving Badly" (4:26)
7. "The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing" (5:32)
8. "CAFO" (6:41)
9. "Inamorata" (6:08)
10. "Point to Point" (1:44)
11. "Modern Meat" (2:06)
12. "Song of Solomon" (4:16)
Tosin Abasi: 7 and 8 String Guitars
Javier Reyes: 7 and 8 String Guitars
Chebon Littlefield: Synths and Layers
Navene Koperweis : Drums
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