ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Inner Assassins (Live in Anaheim 2020)

[@Kiko_C]

This band is unbelievable. Once they grow on you, you cannot stop listening.

[@mzc102908]

I'm obsessed. I listen to nothing but them bro. Perfect music is just that.

[@danathanaurelius4685]

This is a fact. They are the venom symbiote

[@ikeponce98]

so true

[@michaelnapoleoni6355]

It turns into an addiction.

[@BassMecca312]

Absolute TRUE statement..

[@blistersonmyfingers9321]

Jesus what have they been feeding the drummer, fight milk?

[@eyekantspele]

He's accumulating mass.

[@blistersonmyfingers9321]

@@eyekantspele Cultivating even!

[@satanjd666]

Muscle milk

[@Codence_B]

Garstka has been beefing up

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Protein shake.

[@danielhorton9929]

WOW!!! I never realized how much effort that backing riff in the beginning of the song required until i saw Javier putting in the work!

[@mehcaqueen]

dude same i mean i knew it was crazy but i thought there was some digital stuff going on. nah man hes really movin it

[@whatdothlife4660]

Javier is awesome but I can very clearly hear a backing track.

[@ATthemusician]

It's pretty brutal with the timing, although a lot of it is just hammer ons. AAL love to have 3 note patterns in straight 16ths.

[@ATthemusician]

@@whatdothlife4660 there's a synth thing under it in the original as well, it's the clicky part of the sound.

[@GHOSTPLANEtable]

They are best consumed live for sure Most metal centric stuff is

[@Zakster90]

Matt’s been lifting his drums, cymbals and the bands amps during the quarantine 💪🏻

[@c.l.368]

Jesus this was one tight gig they performed. Tightest I've ever seen them live probably

[@danielsgrunge]

Definitely And the tones are so spot on too and well mixed

[@seancompton8889]

Wish they would play the outro love this song though

[@matthewws5694]

I totally agree with you Sean

[@purplefredd9681]

When was the live steaming I was so happy I didn’t even realize they didn’t played that part!

[@seancompton8889]

About month in a half ago I believe without checking, any of the videos of them playing this live i haven't heard the outro played

[@antionehitchcock5637]

I know that part blows me away so good and majestic

[@andyham6094]

I always wished they would open with this song and have the outro playing as the intro before they walk on stage.

[@argenisperez572]

The Drum solo at the ends is simply insane

[@rodrigogabriel7121]

They need to release a new album to cure the virus

[@anthonyjones3835]

They are recording it i read

[@iwansyarif8669]

@@anthonyjones3835 seriously?

[@anthonyjones3835]

@@iwansyarif8669 yup

[@Acepilot1312]

And now it's out! Parrhesia is out!

[@YouLikeBosch]

Favorite part about this song is Matt never plays that freestyle portion to end the song the same way twice.

[@mgunnz9233]

I’m deeming the, “ghost snare roll to silent arm raise” the coolest trick in the book I’ve seen Matt do in a live performance at 3 minutes 30 seconds lol every single person in this trio are legends Such a sight

[@nicknelly1]

THIS is talent. I don’t care what you say, this will always blow me away compared to Pop, R&B, Rap, Country, EDM, etc etc etc. This is the absolutely pinnacle of musical talent 🤯🤌🏽🙏🏽🔥

[@SecretEyeSpot]

Bruh these dudes built an ancient temple in times passed, and resurrected as guitar players🔥🔥

[@KirkWilson86]

Music as an art form doesn't get any better than this. These guys are brilliant and so so so talented! AAL is undoubtedly the most creative, technical, and expressive group to have every lived.

[@whatdothlife4660]

When Tosin bends notes it looks like he's gonna break the string every time.

[@Vivid114]

The only way to truly bend a string

[@antnyneveruploads]

i'm gonna make a body pillow of Tosin's guitar

[@DoctorLoveRWC]

🤣🤣🤣

[@harshgrub3181]

🤣🤣🤣

[@allesrachtsichirgendwannlu1893]

😅😅 I'd buy it 😂

[@tarmotyyri6733]

It would seem that animals make great leaders.

[@anthonyjones3835]

That snare roll at 3:29 is sick

[@smack_dab]

Guitar is obviously amazing, but them drums are straight up crazy. Credit goes to the sticks in this one.

[@caydespliff181]

this song is all about momentum, and you can see it on their faces and in their playing as the song progresses...all the way up until the total vibe change towards the end. eargasm everytime.

[@joskun]

Javier sounds so good with the riff at the start 0:00, one of my favorite songs on the album!!! I love Tosin's articulations here. The muted notes sound so satisfying 1:40 and the lead play adds a nice happy yet sinister esthetic to the song and is quite a lot yet I felt Tosin is used to it by now. Fucking Matt though toward and at the end, my gosh lol, this dude is a beast wow

[@manishprasad1298]

Those muted notes at 1:40 were so satisfying. It was such an amazing little addition

[@tatorusia6057]

Cant Believe it maan. AAL had been flexin on us with their dope music for all these years. Now they decided to flex on us with them gains ... All three of them been bench pressin Haarrd.

[@shayokami7410]

Tosin and Javier looking at Matt at the end like "Alright, bring this thing home, rhythm master~"

[@Closetothecomatorium]

These guys are absurdly good, this is one of the sickest things I've ever seen in my life. Mad respect to this absolute prominent musical geniuses.

[@mehcaqueen]

I love seeing Javier and Tosin watch Matt just go psycho for the last minute.

[@cblue3]

Love that bit of improv from Tosin, sign of a truly great player

[@messenger6279]

Never a dull moment.Excellent work.gentlemen.

[@xenryn]

Ah man, it would be epic to see a drum battle between Matt and Rüdi.

[@jas1676]

Rüdi ayoub

[@BeatsByScanlan]

Matt would win easily 💯

[@humblegrenade118]

Just the act of writing these songs is imagination on steroids

[@rafanj824]

Oh God, unbelievable drumming!!! So intense it's a workout by itself.

[@rityblackmore]

Really? 7 people don't like this video ... The guys are amazing, this sound is awesome !!

[@Mrbeat-88]

Very rare to see Matt make a mistake. Amazing musicianship.

[@ricardomarinho4758]

3:30 the hen stroke

[@DoctorLoveRWC]

🤣🤣

[@davidchoi33]

Ugghhh I get really happy and mad when I listen to this song.... So complex but they play it like it's nothing

[@steveflores3530]

I love the pop on that snare for this show!! 🤘🤘🍻🍻🍻

[@schafftastic5778]

Matt's 2020 Goals. Best Drummer on the World, and get jacked as hell.

[@cblue3]

Seems he's managed to achieve both

[@danielsgrunge]

Flawless tones damn

[@armanborloza7981]

I admire these two people who play along with Abasi. They are the chosen ones.

[@petkopeet]

Garstka is an absolute beast!

[@KenanJHS]

This is one of the most technical pieces of music ive EVER HEARD

[@jackmaguire1158]

If you think that you should go listen to Garrucha or Infinite Sun by Carbomb. Elliot Hoffman is the only other drummer in the world I’ve found who is on par with Garstka. The two of them are like the Weckl and Collaiuta of our generation

[@COWASOGGY]

as soon as heard 0:56, I started thinking about what bridge to throw my drums off of

[@nicolofaettini7458]

Fun (ok not so fun) fact: I always wanted to see AAL perform live but here in Italy i didn't have any chance to see them in the last few years. Then i traveled to LA and i was for my first time at Namm this year. The singer of my (ex) 2nd band obligated me and the other guys in the band to follow him bc he wanted to make photos with a bunch of artists and see some jam sessions at the Gibson booth. Then when we left on the outside place with the stage i discovered that AAL just finished playing an awesome gig there (i think this one in the vid) and i was literally a few meters away. I was like "please someone give me a reason to not kill my band's singer for making me lose this show". So i guess i'll never be able to see them live, lol. Anyway, awesome performance.

[@riccardod.888]

Io ho avuto la fortuna di vederli a Roma 4 anni fa credo, mi spiace per te spero che tu possa recuperare 🤘

[@Fahreun]

Dude i started to go see bands here in France in july 2019 (trivium) one month before there was AAL playing in my town and like a stupid ass i discovered them by the end of 2019, i'm so sad ahah

[@nicolofaettini7458]

@@riccardod.888 Eh da Verona è un bel tocco di strada...e 4 anni fa non avevo ancora la patente per spostarmi. Fosse ora non sarebbe un problema hahaha. Comunque si spero di recuperare assolutamente.

[@TheDrummagurl]

I think Matt should share his workout routine so that we too can become higher beings

[@vincecarpenter661]

3:10 onward. beautiful... all of it

[@battyflaps5410]

Omg the colours of that other dudes guitar (the non tosin guy, as you can see im a fuckin newbie here) it looks really good... i want them colours

[@Sebabastienable]

Vraiment très impressionnant !

[@Drumber_medines]

Los mejores larga vida ANIMALS AS LEADERS

[@jeihantiaki2631]

OMG.. Matt best drum 😭 my idol

[@LAME_MMA]

thats a gnarly riff!

[@jackmaguire1158]

Usually don’t care for drum solos, but the section at the end of this is nasty. Not everyone can make a solo groove. You can really hear that Vinnie Collaiuta is Matt’s fave

[@valuablesandwich]

I play like this all the time when no one's home

[@alholds]

Monsters!!!!!

[@ShanQueefus]

So much beast

[@harishvenkataraman4193]

Javier and Matt are so tight.

[@Rabbitat68]

Fucking sick. Can’t wait until they tour my area again.

[@scottmorris13]

The best ever.

[@lucasibucks]

Unbelievable

[@KrakenPlayPiano]

Matt dude, just fucking amazing!

[@workwithwegs4541]

Looking at the rhythm guitarist is exhausting.

[@curtisnt]

OMFG

[@jappomagumpara104]

what are you eating matt❤your getting even better

[@adilfadhilah4334]

Wow

[@manuelgianella8937]

hellabomb! 1:50 matt in the zone

[@rinaldiaryanto1469]

That matt. What he ate during the quarantine?

[@KrlosRodz]

The man has been bench pressing 250 all quarantine!

[@forsidekhan5405]

Good.

[@danielmaiermusic]

MATT FUCKING GARSTKA!! Unbelievable dude

[@reallydeej]

Well... ahh... Fuck yeah!

[@alejandroa800]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dinglerdangler]

it shouldn't work but it does

[@twelvelookslike]

I see Matt's been experimenting with performance enhancing drugs to get to the next level of drumming

[@drumerboy456sx]

Holy fuck Matt was killing it there in the end 🥵

[@HronisArva]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thatanti-egoguy]

no outro? :(

[@jonnycutts5254]

Anyone notice Matt's mad kick work at the end?

[@hristiyanivanov2226]

oh boiii

[@omukssbm]

I feel so bad for Javier's left hand bro

[@keberagaman5058]

fuckin good

[@syarifidayat]

RIP Rock, Metal, Hardcore, Metal, Metalcore, etc Lets move to koi fish hobby

[@MrBluesboy21]

Before you move to that hobby, have you heard the last John Petrucci album, you should, he is our savior.

[@anthonyjones3835]

Paul waggoner or Tosin Abasi?

[@chassegardee7694]

3:03 Changing mics is always problematic live.

[@Jorgeariascr]

La vacuna contra el corona virus , la mejor Banda del mundo

[@civodul320]

No outro ._.

[@flippensweet3]

Them bass samples sound good who needs a bassist when you got samples.

[@markyymarkXL]

What bass samples...i dont think you know what you're talking about. There was absolutely no sampling in anything you just heard from them..the lower register of the 8 string guitars particularly the e and b string are the bass notes and they swap parts as javier does the intro, and tosin thumps later on towards the end to give that bassy feel.

[@flippensweet3]

@@markyymarkXLHey! I am open to this, I will give it another listen when I get off work. I could of sworn I heard bass guitar samples when i listened to it. But it's been a while so i'll listen to it again!

[@flippensweet3]

@@markyymarkXL There is definitely more than 3 tracks in this production. Whether or not the parts are pre recorded or samples I'm not sure of. So you could be right, but they are playing along with some sort of backing track from what I can hear.

[@dr.manhattan6278]

I thought the gyms were closed? 💪🏿

[@jewfro951]

somebody got a home gym somewhere xD.

[@coldmoonlight6361]

What time signature is this?

[@beansley3740]

Yes.

[@DoctorLoveRWC]

Javier needs to chill. I can't keep up with those finger movements.

[@Walans]

Its great to see tosin is now diggin into improvisation 👏🎼

[@williammckay9593]

2:29 That switch up was sick.

[@aktomasi3454]

the whole solo at 1:12 is total insanity, too

[@LeVezz]

All of his solos are improvised , always

[@Ghaos]

Is Tosin using a Helix?

[@Acepilot1312]

Yes. Sorry to reply 9 months late. :(

[@adhazi1163]

👀

[@jasonsansburn]

Soooooooooo Matt is jacked now...

[@Erick_The_Green]

maybe his voice got deeper, lol

[@digallnights]

🕉️

[@kennyd8747]

Matt Garstka is a fucking freak dude 😂😂

[@sergiosilvadrums]

Check out my new drum cover!!🤪

[@andrew7603]

Tosin has a bit of that Vernon Reid flavor

[@MrBluesboy21]

I preffer Vernon Reid over Tosin, any time.

[@anthonyjones3835]

Garstka or mike mangini? I say Garstka....

[@JorizBeats]

oh $hit!!!

[@Mansplainer452]

Steve vai meets djent. D d d d djent

[@cankatdx]

I never understand this bass guitar strings on guitar,If you need bass guitarist find someone play as jinjer,

[@cblue3]

Alot of these tracks have bass on them, there just isn't a bass player. Most of these songs are in standard tuning so the extra strings are just a few steps down from the low E string on a typical 6 string guitar. Not really reaching into the octaves covered by a bass guitar.

[@somepickles]

@@cblue3 their eighth string is actually dropped to an E. it's the same pitch as the E on a standard 4 string bass. they are still using guitar strings, so it doesn't have the same timbre of a bass guitar

[@anthonyjones3835]

He is not using bass strings

[@samdoo1433]

I accidently clicked this. Twas a good mistake

[@noscreen1]

Gotta wonder why they are still on that shit label. Maybe they signed a terrible contract..

[@domtanko7160]

I was at Javier and Tosin's wedding. They gay .....

[@shanewalsch]

Lol