With any 7 and 8 string bands you wonder just how good it can possibly be and how much use of the 7/8 strings will be made. I can tell you that all 8 strings are used diligently and with great precisions on Animals As Leaders.  Tosin Abasi doesn’t hold back as he lets his fingers do the talking.

While not completely a heavy metal album, any guitarist or musician learns to quickly respect and appreciate Tosin’s skill as he glides through the album with jazzy melodies that melt your ear drums in the most delicate way, yet keeping things somewhat heavy, organized and in perspective.

If you like [fellow Prosthetic band] Scale the Summit’s fluid like and mesmerizing sound on Carving Desert Canyons and Monument, then you will surely enjoy Animals As Leaders Jazzy riffs in addition to the synthesized backing that makes Animals As Leaders more than just a guitar album. The soul, feeling and heart put in to the music is more than any vocalist could ever add with words.

Tosin is no “noob” to the metal scene as he was in progressive metal band, Reflux. Upon Reflux’s disbanding, Tosin decided to take his talent to the next level with Animals As Leaders and I think many people are glad that he did and didn’t quit to find a full time day-job.

Just to give you an idea of Tosin’s skill, view the video below of him playing his 7 string Ibanez and Check out Animals As Leaders Myspace for more video, news and tour dates. Also visit Prosthetic records for more information on Animals As Leaders and perhaps a free download or two from AAL.

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