Animals as Leaders is a Washington, D.C. based instrumental progressive metal project by guitarist Tosin Abasi. 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”. Tosin Abasi is a genius at guitar, very much an inspiration to me. Give this album a chance. Instrumental metal that will blow your mind.
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