ANIMALS AS LEADERS (interview) on CAPITAL CHAOS 2010
ANIMALS AS LEADERS (interview) on CAPITAL CHAOS 2010 with Tosin Abasi Animals as Leaders is a Washington, DCbased instrumental progressive metal solo project by eight-string guitarist Tosin Abasi. Their self-titled debut album was released in April 2009 by Prosthetic Records. www.myspace.com 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.
@pimphatandcoat He is indeed a very nice guy. Almost freakishly nice when you consider how much of an egomaniac he could be… LOL. I’ve met him a couple times after shows, and he will even go back stage with fans sometimes and give them little mini lessons or whatever.
@halfie25 seriously that’s awesome
he is so humble……
why is breathe carolina playing in the background??
i love how royskopp was playing in the background. tosin rules.
-ebyrd
If you forcefucked Misha Mansoor, Marc Okubo, Tosin and Michael Keene, their baby would have wings.
Why is mishu in periphery and not in your band?
cause periphery rules.
hahaha. i love tosin and periphery.
Hahahaha, he’s completely baked out of his mind. That’s funny as hell. This guy is the man. He fucking shreds, and he actually seems to have a brain, which isn’t really a normalcy in the music business, these days, hahahaha.
@LAA9733 He smokes? He looks like that all the time lol.
The most articulate guy in metal, for sure
white people take over black music as black take white hahaha. love this guy seems really nice
@Zachdudeio2 its all good
Damn , I just bought the album… LOL
fuck this dude is smart.
tosins still awesome even if he does like obama haha
Were they on the same bill as Breathe Carolina? Haha crazy…
@LAA9733 he doesn’t seem “baked” he seems very coherent. he just LOOKS like he’s high.
This guy truly understands music.
@n8thgr8ness guess you like bush like me! GO BUSH1!!!!!
He’s cute
@TheGero95 yes we need more republican presidents haha
@n8thgr8ness yeah that will cure everything
@capitalchaos hey man these r all opinions here, i dont feel like getting an argument about opinions, so im not gonna say anything because that would never end haha
@Zachdudeio2 Rock originated as black music…
haha he looks madd high.. and yes he does smoke! he said so, anyway Animals As Leaders is amazing progressive metal FTW!!