ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Monomyth (Official Music Video)

ANIMALS AS LEADERS // PARRHESIA // OUT NOW
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CREDITS:
Directed by Telavaya Reynolds
Director of Photography Alex Bergman
Produced by Homero Fernández Segura & Telavaya Reynolds
Art Direction by Telavaya Reynolds
Edited by Edwin Daboub & Telavaya Reynolds
Color Grading by Duran Castro
Costume design by Mauricio Ascencio
Choreography by Tlathui Maza / NOHBORDS
TALENT:
Tlathui Maza Valenzuela
Fernando Guez
Erik Tavera
Frank Vazquez
Yair Morales
Omar de la Rosa
Guillermo Magallon
Hector Manuel Valdovinos
Maximiliano Vázquez Flores
Fernando Perez
Production Assistants Ulysse de Maximy & Mauricio Hernández Serrano
Camera assistant Juan L. Munive
2nd. Camera assistant Rama Lake
Gaffers Hector Sanchez Hernández & Humberto Sanchez Hernández
Makeup artist Luz Maria Sanchez
Music Mixed by Nick Morzov and Javier Reyes
Mastered by Jens Bogren
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[@JoseManuel-mp9yk]

Everybody gangsta till monks start headbanging to irregular timings

[@bard416]

LMAO

[@VII0777]

Polyrhythmic headbanging. I am POGGED out of my fucking gourd right now.

[@leviathan3630]

@@VII0777 WHAT lmao

[@TunnelJumper]

They are dancing to a discordant system

[@JoseManuel-mp9yk]

@@TunnelJumper Nice one

[@eloycasagrandee]

Sureal!!! That’s what happens when the character on the cover of Obzen joins his gang.

[@marco-xe9je]

faaaaalaaa eloyyyy

[@theinfamouslu]

Nailed it. 🍻

[@NPK476]

Quadra is a fucking masterpiece! ISOLATION!

[@honeybadger145]

Drum coooveeerr! Jajaj dale man 🙌🏻

[@bloodlustdrummer]

I was just watching your Meshuggah cover

[@kotokrabs]

This should be a Feyd-Rautha entrance in Dune 2

[@rafanj824]

Absolutely.

[@makSyak]

For real lmao

[@AdityaLewis-oh6tm]

bro, this is literally some fucked up harkonnen cult shit.... 🤣

[@simonm3889]

The choreographer has done an outstanding job of visually representing what this does to the mind!

[@SeidGibbons]

Amen!

[@subhagnikpatgiri1919]

I'm assuming the choreographer is none other than Tosin's gf perhaps, because of their Instagram posts

[@nankerphelge3771]

The desperate search for individuality in an ever more mechanized world of 8 billion souls.

[@jchweszczuk5691]

@@nankerphelge3771 Wait, what?

[@jaumbz]

@@subhagnikpatgiri1919 Nope. The choreographer is Tlathui Maza, with the NOHBORDS dance project.

[@a4_4leaf]

Her: He's probably out cheating on me with other girls... Me and the boys at 3am:

[@HermioneGranger-sr4vz]

😂

[@DominicAirola]

Accurate

[@Drekon009]

02:47

[@aureliomoreira3860]

Hahaha

[@eduardopinto989]

No fake! 🧐

[@SeethingSimp]

It's been so long since the last album, I wouldn't be surprised if Tosin grew another finger since then

[@liamnissanS2K]

I grew another finger listening to this 😏

[@alanraymundo]

Another thumb probably

[@siegedoyle]

Since like 2016 right??? Then the live album in 2018. Crazy long

[@Ryo7_7]

Lmao

[@gundamwing7781]

They probably play 10 string guitars now

[@darrenfeelgreat]

All rise for the Harkonnen national anthem 🏳️

[@SLEEPWALK3R13]

😂

[@jsiccha9062]

HAHAHAJAJAHA🤣

[@charlesburden2973]

JPEGMAFIA banger "END CREDITS!" samples the portion starting at 2:06. Worlds colliding

[@krapiak]

hell yeah

[@dianarune9704]

It's such a good sound.

[@red1.vs.red1]

WHY WOULD I SHOW YOU MY HAND ✋️

[@red1.vs.red1]

I PUT ON A SHOW ON DEMAND 🫴

[@RudyAyoub]

This is way too sick

[@JakeRoy96]

Hi Rudy. This is way too sick, and you’re sick too dude! I’ve checked out some of your music and could definitely see you opening for these guys some day…

[@dhill05]

Did you type this? Say something else bro

[@MadMax-mi5st]

All bros lisen to same musik

[@wren4077]

Man we listen to the same music. Thats epic Unsusbscribing

[@beidouvirus3978]

Did we ask you to speak, bro?

[@leandhernandez5260]

This is what an Animals as Leaders moshpit it's suposed to look like. Period

[@Singlelite7]

I would 11/10 be a part of this.

[@decept1k919]

you walk into the venue and the crowd looks like this 2:57

[@williantemple5800]

Precisely.

[@tinflowers]

@@decept1k919 I'm down.

[@CryingWalrus]

I was literally just saying this to myself, hahaha.

[@Intercaust]

The choreographer for this video is God tier at his job. Amazing!

[@saikeshi]

And the performers as well they must have put a lot of effort in practice to get this right.

[@bimakristataaditama5644]

Her, I think.

[@funkslave9425]

Garstka is like the evolution of the modern metal drummer.

[@weslleymarques2441]

In my opinion Matt is the drummer who has most revolutionized progressive metal, one of the best drummers today.

[@MrLioncash]

@@weslleymarques2441 Thomas Haake, Dan Foord. Both of these guys revolutionized metal too, way before Gartska, though I think Matt has added a hell of a lot to the conversation.

[@DARRENC910]

Matt is good, I agree he's done some pretty tech stuff... but he's no Elliot Hoffman.

[@Destroianus]

@@DARRENC910 Garstka blows that guy completely away tbh; Matt can play in almost every genre because he has gone through music school and uses all those different influences in his playing. Elliot Hoffman definitely knows his chops but Matt is on another level.

[@josiahb1775]

Should have won that metal drummer of the year

[@yanih7]

If the crowd doesn't perform this exact dance every time this track is played live I will be slightly disappointed.

[@idn]

LOL

[@PLoverPLover1]

Only slightly 👌

[@rionanlohy818]

HAHAHAHA

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

I bought tickets to see them almost 2 years ago and the canceled the tour. I guess it doesn't matter, I cant go to the show anyway they are checking for vaccines.

[@user-dj1yj2kp8g]

Flashmob time😜

[@raydotwav]

Okay kids, this is now the only acceptable way of dancing at a prog metal show. 🕺

[@thekramer1097]

The evolution of the moshpit

[@bluemorpho4941]

It's far better then getting a flying kick to the face.

[@winoINC]

Vildjharta first single wants to know your location :D

[@GimmeJimmy23]

Rrrrright? The gentle headbang sequence that is begat at :47... Any good group of fellows three or more abreast should execute this at the appropriate moment.... S'alls I'm sayin'!!!

[@GimmeJimmy23]

Plus, is anyone else here seeing Animals As Leaders giving an obvious "tip of the cap" to Tool in this video? I'm probably going to get beat up by all of the Tool-loving jocks in this thread, now.... WORTH IT!!!

[@robertmccambridgedrums665]

That "double kick stutter" drum transition at 2:34 is so sick. Holding off on the cymbal work until that fat snare is smacked. Beautifully done Matty boy 👌

[@mrbananaman8032]

Perfect little ditty. The cymbal hits so hard because of it. I just wish they did this a littttle more often in their song. They toy with us plenty but I'd listen to this 3x more if they provided just 2 or 3 more hits of relief in their songs.

[@aplus1080]

Word is bond, McDrums!

[@cbuchner1]

I have headbanged to this music for about a year but only came across this marvel of a music video just now. The visual art perfectly supports the music. I am impressed.

[@ministeriumfurstartsicherh9895]

really? ❤

[@ichbrauchmehrkaffee5785]

I'm impressed that you managed to headbang to this, whenever I try to, my neighbours think I'm having a stroke

[@cbuchner1]

@@ichbrauchmehrkaffee5785 to understand the rhythm, check this out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6Laq3eeo96cl9E I’ll see them playing live Jan 20th in Munich

[@SeliRico95]

This video and choreography is insane!!! How else would one interpret Animals' music!? Kudos to the dancers and choreographer!

[@VII0777]

This feels like such a natural step for them in terms of music videos. Experiments everywhere!

[@astonrichardson5288]

I bet it took them quite a few takes for the timing

[@SyrupyBeard]

I don't know what makes for a weirder video: This, or a nude male pole dancer twirling to Thall

[@devonscope6222]

Hella cringe honestly but also funny

[@SeliRico95]

@@SyrupyBeard lol what!!! Have to check that out

[@ryansutidjan2007]

nothing said, just straight up. ive never been so hyped.

[@David-rj1ru]

That is nuts

[@samuilpetkov497]

Donda Type Beat

[@RoninYeti]

@@samuilpetkov497 No.

[@christopherjm21]

Saw a snipit of this vid and immediately had to find it!! This vid defiantly reminds me of meshuggah in a good way.

[@andrewoverhere8525]

@@christopherjm21 if anyone's going to carry meshuggahs influence on their backs, it's AAL. Fucking hell

[@tealviolet4481]

the video and the rhythmic dancing gives me tool vibes. love it

[@marckferrer]

this is like tool on steroids and a line of coke

[@brandongardner6778]

How dare you!

[@Bigbrother-mg1gm]

Yes like tool!

[@SeidGibbons]

Its extremely difficult to focus on how amazing the music is, because the visuals are so captivating! Another amazing piece of art. Respect!!

[@DrDeusExMachina]

If people aren’t dancing like this at the concert, I’m gonna be disappointed

[@mycontradiction303]

Going to need a Bible and holy water. I'm a trained priest.

[@olivervillalon8729]

let me learn the this choreography haha

[@steezydan8543]

Ah yes, the tickets to the concerts are gonna be divided by what Time Signature you're supposed to count in. If you ever fall out of time with everybody else, you will be destroyed immediately with a giant laser.

[@idrumlikecrazy9802]

We will be!

[@johandrytenias1725]

this must be the "prog" equivalent of a mosh pit

[@ChristMetalMayhem]

Tosin himself said in an interview that Meshuggah is a huge influence on his playing, so its about time he got Obzen Dude to cooperate!

[@Jn1spion]

nice pp, me love some good old school TDWP :)

[@ChristMetalMayhem]

@@Jn1spion I only choose the best

[@Emma_Z1]

As Devin said, we are all ripping off meshuggah

[@alderankorym]

Technically, Obzen is dude only halfway up, the bottom is a girl body.

[@sheldonwright8770]

Dancers to a discordant system 😉

[@harbarycarbary]

PEGGY BROUGHT ME HERE, HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD THIS BAND BEFORE?????

[@Glitch66650]

This has a real, Tool + Dir En Grey + Meshuggah vibe. Love it!

[@AngelVivaldi]

Beautifully done, gentlemen

[@metalheadblues]

Djentlemen. Sry I had to 😆

[@gagemacleod474]

GG 🖤🎶

[@theflyingcrud]

Tasteful comment, I admire your restraint 👏

[@auraofdeath423]

@@metalheadblues fuck ya I wanted to write dat

[@gnarlyblasterboys4123]

Your my favorite guitarist bro. Nothing makes me speed faster in my car then your shit. It's the best.

[@dragonforce]

Amazing!! Great job done. The music, the look, the editing... simply perfect!!!

[@blackcitadel37]

Dragons As Leaders

[@lukaszregucki4039]

Animal force

[@matankesselman456]

@@lukaszregucki4039 also known as the paw patrol

[@hkleider]

Props to Herman Li & Dragonforce for being one of the few "traditional" (as in, non-djent/non-modern prog) metal bands that embrace and support djent as a legitimate metal genre and continuation of heavy metal.

[@michalsadlon9472]

@@hkleider not sure if continuation. Rather a sidestep and fork on its own and onwards.

[@diemcarl5546]

This is a Masterpiece in all dimensions possible. Just one BIG Masterpiece. Amazes me every time.

[@Youshallbeeatenbyme]

I've watched this video so many times, and I get chills every single time. The music and choreography work so beautifully in tandem that they create such a strange trance in my brain. It seems both so visceral yet calming. Idk how else to describe it.

[@KirkpatrickSounds]

It's canonically the same Universe as Bleed but takes place about 1000 years beforehand in the lore.

[@TheGuitarifier]

Fucking righteous comment

[@davidcasas3758]

Dancers to a Discordant System.

[@TheZaherell]

Obzen would be the name of the last individual in the collective of Discordant Dancers which are all shown here.

[@AbeRodriguez79]

On point.

[@tromboneman4517]

I think this takes place 1000 years after Bleed. Because this is the really evolved version of that.

[@derekoshita5382]

The visualization of this music through contemporary dance has to be the dopest dope I've ever smoked.

[@mehcaqueen]

GOD i know i hope to see more of this some how

[@jwd2690]

It was always a mystery how one should dance to this kind of music. A solution has been discovered!

[@coreywitane]

As someone who went to performing arts school since preschool, this is pure art. Between the choreography and edit, it it is masterful. I love cirque do soleil for the same reason. not a huge aal fan buthis visio-audio experience is 10/10

[@annymus4502]

Fellow Cirque fan here! ❤

[@kolofydo]

Can you explain why? I really can not understand what the coreographer wants to evoque. I barely see them coordinate between, not with music. So I would really enjoy if you could tell the late motifs or something valuable 😊 (no hate, I love AAL, but simply don't understand this kind of art)

[@KONinJapan]

I've always wanted to see something like this... I think the music lends it self to all kinds of dance and with a good choreography it just adds to it. ALSO I'm soooooo happy to see credits. Too often the people that put in all that hard work get no shine now a days. All around amazing on everyones part AND THE SONG SLAPS! Dap to everyone involved.

[@Parajsings]

Normies: You can’t dance to prog. Proggies: That’s a monomyth.

[@bodistern1329]

Shit, beat me to it

[@wildernessisland2573]

Prog dancing is all neck, arms, and fingies

[@bjhellstream]

Proggies are too stuck up to dance...

[@greenwarrior5929]

This is my new favourite joke😂

[@Parajsings]

@@bodistern1329 Shit, beat meat to it

[@sebastiansmith7591]

If I am not mistaken, the word "Monomyth" was coined/crafted by James Joyce in Finnegans Wake (perhaps the most impenetrably esoteric book known to man) and was repurposed by mythology scholar Joseph Campbell to talk about the journey of departure and return undertaken by heroes throughout world mythology: "The standard path of the mythological adventure of the hero is a magnification of the formula represented in the rites of passage: separation-initiation-return: which might be named the nuclear unit of the monomyth" (from The Hero With a Thousand Faces) Is it any coincidence that this catchy little tune has elements from all previous AAL releases? From the manic thumping of Madness, to the melodious epicness of Joy, to the dreamy and unnerving electronic textures of Weightless and, of course, the absurdly mindblowing shredding of the eponymous 1st album? It's all there: snippets from the cycle of the AAL discography, mixed together into a whole new brew of sonic deliciousness... Looking forward to the album!!!!

[@Waltzhybrid92]

Hmm interesting. Are these books you've yourself read or read about?

[@sebastiansmith7591]

​@@Waltzhybrid92 well I have a feeling very few people have actually "read" FInnegans Wake haha, though I have dabbled in reading a few passages here and there, just outa curiosity (check out the first few pages and you'll see what I mean lol) The Campbell book is highly recommended, if you're into comparative mythology and that kinda thing

[@bobinchainz]

Dude I have no idea what the fuck your just said but I think you’re right

[@KhalDrogo76]

Agree, I also got a Joseph Campbell vibe - who was an absolute genius from the Hobbit to Star Wars to Jesus his hero has a thousand faces theory is everywhere

[@akuikage]

@@sebastiansmith7591 I assume it's like reading Rainbow Gravity. Absolute madness

[@WokeUpScreaming]

I love the fact that they took the long standing notion of "how the f do you move to these rhythms" and made it something so beautiful and otherworldly 🖤

[@DJT544]

1:49 Me desperately finding my phone to turn off the alarm 6:00AM in the morning

[@antnyneveruploads]

I would pay to see an entire AAL live show with choreographed dances

[@BluRey100]

yes! i worked for a dance co. for many years, i was thinking this could be it's own full length show! i would totally pay go see them!

[@nicholascardenas1791]

@@BluRey100 a new form of Blast!

[@HoopyFroodood]

I would pay to see a live AAL show... Oh wait, I have!!

[@steveschu]

@@HoopyFroodood Same. It was other worldly.

[@musikteer]

Ohhhh I hope they do as well, like metal groups did back in the day. More bands should definitely get into putting on a higher type of production rather than just playing music to lights!

[@absalaomarques9965]

So, finally, this is what Djent dance is like. Another Djent stuff I'll never be capable to learn: ✅

[@DeathBringer769]

Djance

[@caarriav]

Djent + Stand Up >> (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIKulmakerFmjqc)

[@inquisidor1]

@@DeathBringer769 you could learn karate from babymetal

[@differentbutsimilar7893]

I died laughing when this video started, just happy to see I'm not the only one who thought to jerk around like that. Don't think you could pay me enough to do it in front of a camera though. I'm definitely not that graceful about it.

[@n0b0dy07]

if you say that world in some show of Animals they will punch you bro

[@fodillaoudi956]

Amazing !!! Now that's very creative Finally something new and refreching The choreography is awesome, I salute the team that's not an easy music to do choreography on with all odd arrangements

[@OTEP1234567891011]

This...this seems so hard to do. Not the music, that's a given. But the choreography of the dancing individuals. It's insane. Well done.

[@gyorgy4386]

biggest moves from this summers' transfer window so far: - Ronaldo -> Man Utd - Messi -> PSG - George Russel -> Mercedes (probably) - Kimi -> retired - dude from the cover of Obzen -> Animals as Leaders video PS: amazing music, and extraordinary video direction, talent, and aesthetics

[@SteelsAL]

Wow this comment contains all of my interests, kudos

[@niyasummer4940]

But his additional arms are missing :P

[@gyorgy4386]

@@niyasummer4940 they turned into his twin dancing brothers

[@victormontielpiano]

Mike Mangini -> Alien

[@zacharylamb3219]

Big brain comment

[@Dethcollectors]

Great song, looks like “The Engineer” and his friends from Prometheus.

[@nickborrrego]

thought the same thing

[@charlespockert8948]

no shit, this is what they play on the Engineer drop ships when they are on their way to seed some planets with DNA and black goo.

[@eastofwarden]

@@charlespockert8948 best comment all year

[@asianslayer555]

Is it OK that I have cried while watching this outstanding piece of art? This is just too perfect

[@aurelien1173]

NO fucking way , Peggy sampled this masterpiece.

[@Psyfonify]

Peggy the pig from animal crossing?

[@Hellborg81]

from the muppet show?

[@quicksam9941]

yeah he sampled it before it came out too, absolutely based. im absolutely dying at this.

[@Spertzi]

@@quicksam9941 how could?

[@luctapia]

@@Spertzi probably talked to AAL

[@KennethCandelas]

Sooo happy to see metal musicians incorporating choreography into their music. Beautiful! I love all the references to metalheads in their movements (headbangs, circle pits, etc)

[@jaakezzz_G]

the synced bald windmills did it for me

[@visionalert]

Agreed, absolutely wonderful.

[@michaellewis486]

Sleep Token's video for The Love You Want has some nice choregraphy as well.

[@davejolly582]

I cant think of anything less metal than choreographed dancing lol

[@BluRey100]

RAMMSTEIN does a similar all male dance in one of their videos very graphic. yes. circle pit but almost orgiastic too.

[@ScrapDisk]

The engineers from Prometheus on their downtime.

[@Cyphergrave]

:D

[@hatebreeder999]

😂😂😂😂

[@captaindishman9126]

I am literally crying! This made my morning XD

[@jowhit226]

haha nice

[@eduardosaavvee5629]

jjajajajajaajja regards from Chile

[@oliverlopez3191]

im a huge AAL fan and when i randomly heard JPEG used them as a sample i immediately came to relisten to this masterpiece.

[@zilla0852]

Wait dude where did he sample it

[@oliverlopez3191]

@@zilla0852 monomyth off their new album

[@oliverlopez3191]

@@zilla0852 my bad lol meant END CREDITS!, it’s not longer his new album though.

[@osaabd390]

The last dance is freaking amazing! I admire how the dance reflects the song's technicality and the mechanics of this genre of music. However the last dance intreprets the music completely differently. I would love to see an interview with the choreographer, maybe he speaks about what was going through his head working on this piece. Amazing music, amazing talent, and amazing choreography. Thank you Animals as Leaders!

[@galonakuaakua2498]

The choreographer is tosin's partner

[@codyweaver2977]

Matt is constantly going through software updates like a computer does. This guy never stops moving on that kit! Love the new song!

[@karmakramer100]

Yeah he’s still pushing himself. Inspirational af

[@tromboneman4517]

@@karmakramer100, don’t forget Tosin and Javier though. The guitar work on this song is several leagues above their previous work. And that is REALLY saying something.

[@TheMagicalArden]

Matt and Damom Che forever changed the way I think about drums. More so Matt, since he was the first technical drummer I heard, but Damon Che, (with the help of his oh ther bandmates of course), forever changed the face of mathrock. They're the drummers I judge other drummers with remotely similar styles by.

[@justinnorth4952]

Their entire discography is some weird ass abstract art but I love it

[@MisterMosfet]

A full choreograh for a friggin metal vid? GOOD STUFF RIGHT HERE

[@yamashitashinya4038]

Just the greatest thank you, AAL. What a great song & visuals!

[@simonapetetinielu5690]

this level of musicianship and creativity just completely blows my mind...

[@johniadanza5213]

Tosin is way next next level shit in every way possible

[@voidboi95]

@@johniadanza5213 This song is mainly matt's monster though. All of the subdivisons of 16ths and triplets, plus the insane metric modulation

[@theamathias20]

This is exactly how I feel every-time I listen to AAL

[@saadniazi]

absolutely beautiful! love the song and the dancers were absolutely amazing. the choreography is so unique and chilling

[@MegaParadiseX]

This video is AMAZING, so proud of the actual metal community.

[@freezingjazzy]

We all joke about how, "People at the AAL live shows better be dancing like this." but deep down inside. We know, there's that one group that has studied the entire choreography of this music video and is going to pull it out when they play this song live.

[@mathrockmaniac7643]

It will be legendary😂

[@m.t.graves1867]

I can't wait to see it.

[@riccsuccs]

I will be very upset if someone doesn't do that

[@istillsuckatguitar]

That's fine as long as they don't start moshing everyone and punching girls in the face like at the Boston show I was at in 2018.

[@freezingjazzy]

@@istillsuckatguitar "As long as they don't start moshing everyone" It's a metal concert. The punching girls in the face thing is pretty shitty though.

[@_mikeallain]

This is a physical representation of what every dude in the crowd feels at a Animals as Leaders show, and it’s beautiful

[@synhet84]

They had good "physical education" at school ;)

[@PatRick-sm5fe]

Incredible video! Just happened to come across this on my recommendation bar, so happy I clicked 🤘

[@PrimateJ]

This was beautiful

[@burpeemetaldrumguy]

This literally gives me chills. I think Matt has really helped push them towards exploring what they can do rhythmically to the fullest. To me this song is phrased like Matt played a big role in writing it. I absolutely fucking love it.

[@BJSTIXX]

reminds of cognitive contortions

[@billmint8122]

yea he played a big role in Madness of Many. Arithmophobia was based on an idea of his! And they do a ton more metric modulation because of him

[@mehrdady2678]

this is another ver of Amogh Symphony - Cyborg Activation Last Human Civilization song

[@elcuete]

Errrything about it. Especially the riff and atmosphere at 2:04

[@athmaid]

@@mehrdady2678 sounds nothing like this imho

[@nsjohn130]

This is a god damn love child of Weightless, The Madness of Many, and Joy. It’s AWESOME

[@AggieTreed]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@lecoinfrugal8724]

There is some heavy vibes from weightless for sure. I love it.

[@yez1062]

literally me

[@cubillo77]

I've seen it a trillion times and always come for more!! Love the song, aesthetics and movement of this video!

[@loganstromberg5533]

Animals as leaders continues to push the boundaries of prog music and I love it , modern guitar hero Tosin is a fucking Pioneer

[@jamespacia8610]

The choreography and cinematography added so much to AAL’s already mind blowing music. Just fantastic 🔥🔥🔥

[@user-xu1ru1nu3y]

IM ARN ANDERSON!

[@gotmoresoul]

Fuckin phenomenal musical art, performance art, and visual art. Bravo and kudos and props and all that stuff to all involved.

[@Prof856]

This prometheus-thom york cross over is great.

[@Agostoic]

Haha

[@Andrea-ut9kh]

That's what I thought too hahaha

[@JoshNamba]

shout out to the choreographer for dancing in whatever time signature this is lol

[@chaotemagick3]

Not a terribly complex song rhythmically. Car Bomb tho

[@rileydunn7824]

@@chaotemagick3 what's the time signature?

[@josephrosenbaum3343]

To me it sounds like either 9/4 or alternating meters of 4/4 and 5/4

[@josephhill6928]

@@chaotemagick3 that kick work, though....

[@tubesticker]

@@rileydunn7824 mostly 6/8 I think

[@chentefox5278]

Finally Dancers To A Discordant System

[@swmtothemoon6660]

My belief is that "The Joy of Motion" is my favorite album by AAL. This song has shown me MUCH of that album's technique and tone. I AM MOST IMPRESSED>

[@SinghStrings]

We all have to get together and perform this ritual at live shows from now on to unleash all band members ultimate potential

[@geraltoftexas7631]

Down when they tour again. Start a movement lmao

[@ZakkiLowe]

So....props to the choreographer and dancers for nailing this. That's insane.

[@user-fg4xl7oi5l]

I have been listening to Animals As Leaders since their appearance, they are one of a kind! THANK THEM FOR THAT

[@TheCompleteJeff]

This is Art with a capital A. Best video I’ve seen in years. Bravo!

[@zacktastick8]

What have they done?? This is incredible & exactly what we needed !!! Can’t wait for the album 💿 !!!

[@KevinCorkran]

i can't get over how insane the double bass work is on this track. you can tell Matt want to prove that he's been working on it A LOT. absolutely fucking monster track. can't wait for the rest!!!

[@BJSTIXX]

Here i am thinking how in the hell am i gonna learn these drums 😂

[@ShymNoiz]

@@BJSTIXX Here's the neat part: You won't! Just kiddin, haha. Good luck!

[@JuanEsquivel-ex8nv]

I thought you meant double bass as in upright bass and i was so confused

[@LexxiGore]

Videography. Speechless!

[@darllancruz2133]

Organic and synchronized. Mystic and progressive. 🔥🎵

[@Racerdew]

I imagine Matt just out of frame patiently counting out the meter for all the dancers haha

[@vladyslavkrasnovskyi6920]

Dancers: how rhythmical will it be? AAL: Yes

[@justinmadison513]

Is Rhythmical a word?

[@oli7173]

@@justinmadison513 Yes

[@SalswkangJamatia]

🤣

[@the.bonsai.samurai]

Incredibly beautiful!!! ❤️

[@JanTheViking]

The lyrics are tight AF!!

[@Hugeandhandsomeman]

This is the best interpretation of dancing to animals as leaders

[@theoriginalsuperpwny]

This, too, is how I dance to their music

[@amberhamilton7944]

I'll never be able to listen to them again now without thinking of this video, 🤣

[@thelegionalcleric]

And JPEGMAFIA sampled this of all things

[@novander]

youthinkyouknowme

[@tajwheeler5041]

This means Peggy is a Djent kid and now I believe we are actually on the good timeline.

[@TheAndrewj96]

Putting the Arn Anderson sample over this was one of the most amazing production choices he's made to date, which is obviously saying a lot.

[@thelegionalcleric]

@@TheAndrewj96 Yeah the fact that he thought of doing that as an intro with Monomyth is mind boggling to me. How does someone think of that in the spur of the moment?

[@TheAndrewj96]

@@thelegionalcleric I have no idea. Peggy is the man.

[@JJetpack]

Peggy really sampled this

[@aylexmusic]

Who is peggy?

[@JJetpack]

@@aylexmusic JPEGMAFIA

[@Ryguypie17]

Absolutely insane double bass work by Matt on this one. These drum parts are even harder to play than they sound!

[@bg357wg]

As if it doesn’t sound hard enough.

[@WynneL]

They're like a cult of metal monks, graceful and eerie. For once, I actually watched a video instead of just tabbing out while I listen to the song. Instrumentals have to be this good to appeal to me. Loved it.

[@aplus1080]

😂😂😂😂😂 cult of metal monks

[@manuelfernandez-ach-so]

perfect music perfect dance ...thanx

[@gustavley2666]

For everyone who is wondering about the dance and aesthetics, this is a post war japanese dance called butoh, search like this, butoh dance

[@jamescross8918]

1:20 When you get a strike at the bowling alley

[@satanicpunker182]

Wow. This just took me on a journey to a place I didn't even know existed. Musically, visually... the whole concept is just amazing. Haunting, but beautiful too.

[@marcusmayhall6098]

How do 1000 people not like this video? It’s probably the best video ever made. I’m 46 years old. If this came out in the hay day of headbangers ball people’s heads would have literally exploded.

[@caarriav]

(kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIKulmakerFmjqc)

[@florianabrahamson2834]

This is amazing probably the best music video I have ever seen. It represents exactly how I feel listening to this type of music.

[@therockingpug]

Fun fact, this was directed by Tosins girlfriend, Telavaya.

[@spaceabyss291]

I'm not suprised from what i have seen on her Instagram I believe it

[@billisajerk]

I love fun facts!

[@teehundeart]

Well, she killed it.

[@evilsciontist]

"'Monomyth' is part fever dream, part ritual. Its imagery represents man's ceaseless attempts to translate transcendent ideas into movement. The conflation of struggle with meaning. Pain with significance. The ultimate failure of distilling perceived patterns in the world into knowledge." -Tosin Abasi

[@axicon2232]

Sounds like some Squidward stuff

[@steven5054]

zzzzzzzzzz

[@zantus1438]

I think part of the message is to accept the abstract for what it is.

[@JimbrasMermelevos]

I love black big brained hot guitar guy

[@Pragnantweggyboard]

@@steven5054 Seriously, entirely predictable at this point.

[@James1Hiscox]

Wow. Just wow. Next level both musically and visually.

[@sTeVe-vl3nh]

The thing i most enjoy here is the melting of sound, motion and rhythm into the wholeness of an individual expression of art