ANIMALS AS LEADERS Interview at Summer Slaughter 2010 on Metal Injection

For all our Summer Slaughter live videos/interviews visit met.al/bdm - We interview all 3 members of Animals As Leaders, one of our favorite new bands. We discuss how founder Tosin Abasi found the other two members of the band, how to train yourself musically, what type of music they listen to, a possible headlining tour and more.

[@goldbot11]

Love their approach to music. Not just metal heads, but musicians that can appreciate a whole range of music and influences.

[@thatguy5557123]

Nice to see an interview with Animals as Leaders as a band not just Tosin Love Tosin but honestly the rest of the band is over looked far to often and they are fantastic musicians.

[@SaltyTrees]

thanks MI. these guys are very talented. can't wait for the music video and more albums!

[@guitarded927]

I seen them at summer slaughter in montreal!!! Niiiiice

[@playswithpassion]

Tosin mentioned The Bad Plus...awesome!

[@BringerofDeath3]

I love how you can see Terrance Hobbs in the background about half way through the video.

[@jodysdeathwish]

i met tosin right after a free Circa Survive show and i didnt know who he was........now im in love with animals as leaders

[@JAG214]

Weightless is the second album by instrumental progressive metal group Animals as Leaders. It will be released on November 8th, 2011 in the US, November 4th in Europe, and November 7th in the UK by Prosthetic Records

[@TheWoodbag]

OBSESSED WITH TOSIN!! NO MAN I AM OBSESSED WITH YOU NAVENE OMG!!! FREAKING! LOVE THIS BAND!!!

[@molomix23]

Periphery will be touring with animals as leaders sooon!!!!

[@oh_rhythm]

4:10 "yeah, it's a sausage party" ROFL! Tosin's cool

[@alexstypes]

...I don't know...I like the interviewer, he's not BORING!!

[@jacktoy8938]

Tosin is very humble

[@Abglanz]

@nocturnaliv lets wait and see. I think they're debut has a lot of drum n bass influence. and with "acoustic" drums (though the ones on the debut are programmed), everything sounds awesome.

[@underscoreisnotvalid]

these guys are way too down to earth to be interviewed by rob of all people

[@rageage5fifteen]

Navane has the same ringtone as me!

[@metalinjection]

@wackiirahki It's actually two words. tech nerdery

[@Villainiz3d]

@limeman2 The Faceless, and Born of Osiris too!!

[@dylbro94]

isn't weird that navene says he doesn't like dubstep now he makes dubstep music

[@meatropes]

"You might get your mind blown. I don't know." -Probably the best Tosin quote I've ever heard

[@Cygore2012]

I like the way Navene plays the drums from the first album better anyways, so I can't wait to hear the new shizz

[@dirtjump132]

@BarFight138 ya man for years when he was in Animosity I tried so hard to find interviews. I even hung out with leo and chase at a show but navene was nowhere to be found. Finally I got drum lessons from Navene last fall, super cool, chill dude

[@camispoopy]

although a lot of people seem to not like Rob (the interviewer), after watching some of his other interviews (with people/bands ranging from Zakk Wylde to The Red Chord to (you name the person/band)), i like his interviewing style because he can be either very serious or very goofy, with that said, i'm glad that we (i.e. those whom the gods deem worthy to listen to metal) have people like him that do what they can to help our musical community flourish METAL \m/

[@bigscarybomb]

absolutely love what these guys are all about, nothing more than amazing musicians. SOLID!!!

[@TylerNOS386277]

Lead singer of Veil of Maya at 1:15. lol! i guess after he did the veil of maya interview he figured he'd get Animals as leaders too while he was there.

[@TylerNOS386277]

@jc8liter2388 thats the camera guy. thats a mirror behind Token. ... i mean Tosin.

[@lolh4x]

@axedstoninst Looks like a mix of Jason Segel and the guy who was in Avatar

[@iammejez]

lol @ the interviewer cracking up randomly right at the end

[@Cygore2012]

I'm pretty sure the dude interviewing them is related to Quasi Moto.

[@heMANshred]

YEAH!!!!!!! ANIMALS FUCKING RULES!!!!!!

[@11anonomys]

holly shit son... i thought there were AT LEAST five people in that band...it sounds like it...

[@MugenDad]

@axedstoninst I can see it a little bit, maybe mixed with a little Nick Swardson too.

[@EggCartonMan]

@BombsForChristmas its a mirror, its the reflection of the camera man

[@amjan]

@BombsForChristmas Hahhaha, great spot on man!! 7:39 lololol

[@Schandherz]

y is Javier Reyes not talkin? i really like them all but y wanna hear some more from Javier Reyes

[@nostealthebucket9009]

I think before this interview, Tosin sat down with the interviewer and said: "Look. If you fuck this one up.... I'll fuck you up." And the interviewer said, "yes, Master"

[@ATRmLedZ127]

the interviewer looks he got his head stuck in a vice and somebody just kept crushing his face in.

[@Floodgazer]

LMAO... "It's all a bunch of guys.." TOSIN: "Yeah,,, it's a sausage party"

[@ChuckBeans8]

INTERVIEWER CORRECTION: These guys ARE animals when it comes to instrumental technicality as well as their collaboration and these guys ARE leaders by forming such a diverse approach to metal. Just saying..

[@wussly813]

Saw the interviewers face and thought to myself, "Oh no..." Then I heard him talk for the first 20 seconds and said, "I'm over that". Off to find a better interview.

[@indoorkiddo]

how the hell did Tosin Abasi get so good, without much musical education?

[@Dethonomics]

It's not always about getting information. Sometimes it's about learning the band's sense of humor, and their personalities better.

[@RunsInTheSkinnyJeans]

@limeman2 dont forget last chance to reason:D and ana kefr!!!

[@ArizzleProductions]

"It's a great tool.... (phone rings) .....Fuck.." -Navene Koperweis

[@kris7bs]

Navene sounds like Larry Flynt

[@Hheawy]

@limeman2 Awesuum!

[@madmax18840]

I'M AN EXTENDED RANGE GUITAR PLAYER!

[@yeahyeahyeahz2345]

It's a great tool fuck.

[@edzillas1]

i do admit, my wife and i nerd out with this band, we seen them live like i dunno how many times!! great dudes, great band!!!

[@tmayne220]

you might get your mind blown.... LOL these guys fuckn own

[@Kromhoff09]

buckethead and tosin should do a project together

[@spmetal666]

lol, i love that creeper in the mirror XD

[@Daredevil327]

Is that really Mike Smith just eating food in the corner at the beginning?

[@Chickenjuggle]

"Come holler at me."

[@richidt17]

@jc8liter2388 That dude is the camara man... what you're looking at is a mirror you know ?

[@nEishhh]

you can see brandon from veil of maya walking in the mirror at 1:15

[@alexproboi]

2:02 Navene - I'm just gonna look at everybody now.

[@jc8liter2388]

That dude in the background is creepin', like a dude watching you get a lap dance...

[@forgetthisaccount69]

greatest band ever!!!! ill give you guys props when my band gets famous

[@gabrielbmenezes]

tosin asabi?

[@andr3nvp]

My girl likes Animals as Leaders, like u guys said, there is no screaming xD

[@BarrelBanger]

Say hello to the cameraman! ^^

[@CrawfordDrummer]

Nice to know Navene has never had any formal training, now I have a chance too!!! Lmao

[@JoniAsag]

Wtf is going on with Navenes voice at 4:58?

[@dirtjump132]

@dylbro94 ha just noticed that

[@xPurpleDrinkx9001]

2:44 The drummer does not approve on Abasis comment on the drums being recorded.

[@figureskaterx0x]

What?!? No way! I'm a girl and there was no boyfriend to get me into Animals as Leaders! How do they not a have a lot of girl fans/only get girl fans whose bfs introduce them to the band?!?

[@Gonko100]

"metal is a state of mind." finally, someone got it right.

[@CMNDandCTRL]

When the CD was finished he's Liek, YO THIS IS COOL, and I'm LIEK, YO ABSOLUTLY xD 2:04

[@nicksantana93]

cool interview!

[@inimicalODDITY]

@magnusprime10 They're more "metal" than most "metal" bands. Most people just can' see that yet.

[@Seanbradlym]

lol dude standing completely still in the background

[@FlamencoPassion]

so i didnt know Jonah hill worked for Metal Injection

[@jc8liter2388]

@BobbyxRevolution Bro, I was being totally serious, bro.

[@angelofwar9223]

badass band drummers a legend

[@ZachKins]

i didnt know if that guy in the back was real or a mannequin for awhile

[@kawridr6]

hahahahaha lmao 4:58 dat laugh

[@LeftoverBiscuits]

do you realize that everything tosin says is right

[@hrpaperstacked]

Tosin: "We like, like 3 6 and like M.J.G n shit ." XD!

[@suckmynose000]

Are they really that good? they're instrumental yeah?

[@fromhereon]

Hey Tosin, quit making me feel like shit when I play guitar, please.

[@Foresthexomega]

noo..he just being friendly

[@magnusprime10]

as much as i love this band. idk why they are in with this tour. they dont seem like they even belong amoungst the metal genre. they are awsome though.

[@cypheron0]

@fromhereon loooooooooooooooooooool

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

Navene listens to Justice!

[@maxumusprime]

That fucking guy in the background....

[@gorrellp]

Interviewer is cromangum man

[@ShipMonster]

4:52. Yes but I call her my fiance.

[@howycwap]

navene doesent look they way he sounds.

[@schecterdoom]

@jc8liter2388 haha pretty sure hes in the mirror and hes filming the interview

[@camshreds]

i love AAL but tosin abasi says "like" more than a 17 year old cheerleader. lol.

[@arrestedshrimp]

not leaders? you better check yo self

[@mrblue902]

@nocturnaliv Oh my god, same. Fuckin hell, I hate dubstep..

[@blankbrian]

lol you think thats a hallway but its a mirror.

[@Dodas56]

Wow.. Awkward interview

[@JoniAsag]

sarcasm ;)

[@brunotortorello8530]

grammar dude

[@Chickenjuggle]

"Come holler at me."

[@ApplySomePressure54]

"Come holler at me"