Animals as Leaders | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 28, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:00 | |||
Label | Prosthetic | |||
Producer | Misha Mansoor | |||
Animals as Leaders chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Animals as Leaders is the debut studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was released on April 28, 2009 by Prosthetic Records. In 2015, a reissue titled Animals as Leaders – Encore Edition was released with bonus tracks.
Before Animals as Leaders Tosin Abasi was a member of metalcore band Reflux that had been disbanded. [1] Reflux's former 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". [2] Afterwards, Abasi enrolled in the Atlanta Institute of Music which helped give him new creative ideas for music composition. [1] Abasi later changed his mind saying that "doing a solo album seemed to make a lot more sense", and decided to take the label's offer. [1] However, he did not want the project's new album to just represent the idea of one person. [3] Abasi's school experience aided him in developing ideas for the album. While at school he learned fundamental harmony, jazz playing standards, and improved on playing classical guitar. [4]
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 ( Periphery, Haunted Shores). [2]
Abasi and Mansoor are credited for composing the music for all tracks on Animals as Leaders. [3] All twelve tracks on the album are guitar driven instrumentals that are intended to showcase Abasi's guitar skills. [3] Abasi uses techniques such as tremolo picking, sweep-picking, two-handed tapping, fingerpicking, and slapping throughout the album. [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
Rock Sound | [6] |
The album was released on April 28, 2009 by Prosthetic Records, [7] and was met with positive reviews. It was also called "the 12th best album of 2009" by metalsucks.net [8]
Ken McGrath of Rock Sound described the album as "a space-prog head-trip" and compared its sound to Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, 65daysofstatic, and Meshuggah. [6]
All tracks written by Tosin Abasi and Misha Mansoor.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Total length: | 52:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Wave of Babies" | 5:29 |
14. | "Kalimba" | 6:38 |
15. | "Orea" (Demo) | 1:57 |
Total length: | 66:04 |
Animals as Leaders | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 28, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:00 | |||
Label | Prosthetic | |||
Producer | Misha Mansoor | |||
Animals as Leaders chronology | ||||
| ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
Animals as Leaders is the debut studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was released on April 28, 2009 by Prosthetic Records. In 2015, a reissue titled Animals as Leaders – Encore Edition was released with bonus tracks.
Before Animals as Leaders Tosin Abasi was a member of metalcore band Reflux that had been disbanded. [1] Reflux's former 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". [2] Afterwards, Abasi enrolled in the Atlanta Institute of Music which helped give him new creative ideas for music composition. [1] Abasi later changed his mind saying that "doing a solo album seemed to make a lot more sense", and decided to take the label's offer. [1] However, he did not want the project's new album to just represent the idea of one person. [3] Abasi's school experience aided him in developing ideas for the album. While at school he learned fundamental harmony, jazz playing standards, and improved on playing classical guitar. [4]
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 ( Periphery, Haunted Shores). [2]
Abasi and Mansoor are credited for composing the music for all tracks on Animals as Leaders. [3] All twelve tracks on the album are guitar driven instrumentals that are intended to showcase Abasi's guitar skills. [3] Abasi uses techniques such as tremolo picking, sweep-picking, two-handed tapping, fingerpicking, and slapping throughout the album. [3]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
Rock Sound | [6] |
The album was released on April 28, 2009 by Prosthetic Records, [7] and was met with positive reviews. It was also called "the 12th best album of 2009" by metalsucks.net [8]
Ken McGrath of Rock Sound described the album as "a space-prog head-trip" and compared its sound to Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, 65daysofstatic, and Meshuggah. [6]
All tracks written by Tosin Abasi and Misha Mansoor.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
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 |
Total length: | 52:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
13. | "Wave of Babies" | 5:29 |
14. | "Kalimba" | 6:38 |
15. | "Orea" (Demo) | 1:57 |
Total length: | 66:04 |