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“It’s cool to me that people are doing cool guitar stuff again” – interview with Javier Reyes of Animals As Leaders

Author Samuel Järvinen - 16.4.2022

US instrumental progressive metal masters Animals As Leaders just released their highly anticipated new album “Parrhesia”. The band’s guitarist Javier Reyes sat down with Kaaosine to discuss the genesis of the album and the direction of progressive metal, but also Reyes’ own solo music and his thoughts on guitar playing.

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Watch a priest play Meshuggah and Animals as Leaders

A video went viral of a priest, Father Hyacinth Marie Cordell, playing the drums for the Saints Alive Music band. The thing that surprises though is not only the choice of songs and music genre, but also the fact that he is able to play such seriously technical metal music. Watch for yourself! View this...

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Meshuggah and Animals As Leaders announced as headliners for Arctangent 2024

After announcing most of their line-up earlier this month, ArcTanGent revealed the final two headliners for the festival weekend. The event is on August 14-17 in Bristol (UK).Swedish tech death metal outfit Meshuggah and instrumental maestros Animals As Leaders will headline the three-day event.Tickets are available here.Check the full lineup below. View this post on...

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Plini recruits Animals As Leaders’ Tosin Abasi for new single “Still Life”

Australian guitar virtuoso Plini has released a new single and video, “Still Life,” featuring Tosin Abasi from Animals As Leaders. It is the second single to be released by the talented musician and songwriter from his brand new EP “Mirage“, which is set to be released on December 1. Watch the official music video below....

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Dream Theater goes out on tour with Devin Townsend and Animals As Leaders

Prog metal masters Dream Theater will hit the road this spring with Devin Townsend and Animals As Leaders for their inaugural Dreamsonic traveling festival. They will play quite a few dates in the U.S. and Canada between June and July. The band posted on their social media: We are all so incredibly excited to present Dream Theater‘s very own prog-metal music...

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Animals As Leaders announce European tour in November

After the release in March 2022 of their new album “Parrhesia” via Sumerian Records, American instrumental progressive outfit Animals As Leaders has announced a new European tour.The band will be in Europe in November with shows across France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and The Netherlands. Grab your tickets here. Animals As Leaders European tour dates 202305/11...

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Animals As Leaders to postpone European / UK tour

Instrumental progressive metal outfit Animals As Leaders have postponed their European/UK touring plans. The outfit were booked to embark on a tour that was set to run from January 10th through to January 22nd. You can read the band’s official statement around the matter below: “To our fans in Europe & the UKWe are very sorry, but...

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Animals As Leaders premiere music video for “Micro-Aggressions”

Berklee-born expert instrumental metal trio Animals As Leaders have just premiered a music video for their song “Micro-Aggressions”. The song is taken from their newly released album “Parrhesia“, check it out below: Next week the group will embark on the following headlining tour in support of the album with Intervals: 03/30 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall04/01 Kansas...

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Animals As Leaders to perform new album “Parrhesia” from start to end on newly announced tour

The spring will find Animals As Leaders hitting the road in support of their upcoming new album “Parrhesia“. The instrumental trio will be playing two sets every night of the tour, one of which will feature a performance of the aforementioned new album in full. An opening act for the tour will be announced later. Tickets go...

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