Brutal Assault 21 - Animals As Leaders (live) 2016

[@crunkalac]

Everyone talking about Tosin but the drummer to me stole the show holy shit.

[@yuungmooch3963]

Garstka is an animal no doubt. These dudes are perhaps the best 3 piece ever.

[@DuffyLONER64]

@@yuungmooch3963 I mean, MUSE exist, but Animals As Leaders definitely come close! ^_^

[@yuungmooch3963]

@@DuffyLONER64 Totally cool with me if you prefer Muse. Different strokes for different folks. Plus I'm not saying AAL are definitely the best but perhaps are.

[@luisvillasenor5648]

@@DuffyLONER64 Muse wishes that they were this insanely good

[@pinterakos3349]

@@DuffyLONER64 Lol what? I'm sorry Muse are cool but Tosin's right thumb has more talent than all of them combined.

[@JoeTestosterogan]

Tosin looks like he’s about to introduce us to the latest Apple iPhone

[@kevinbenjamin523]

The new 8 string 'i abasi'

[@TexasDeathcore]

I almost spit my drink out reading this comment.

[@diegozunigagtz4602]

hahahahahahahaahahha

[@beyondintervals6606]

I think it was the way he dressed he was referring to, Steve Jobs like.

[@F_L_U_X]

Made my fucking day, bruh lol

[@66Samus]

Matt DESTROYS that drum kit. holy fuck balls

[@samschellhase8831]

66Samus Especially at 1:45 in Woven Web. That is so gnarly

[@octavarium2457]

66Samus make a drum cover bro

[@TheNevermind1313]

also it looks like his china is broken, damn him

[@HiFisch94]

66Samus Just look at all those weights on the base of his stands 🤐🤐

[@michaelbee1279]

That's what I said when I saw you haha, Nice taste

[@84jdgregory]

Tosin is one of the nicest dudes ever. I was in Downtown Austin during SXSW cranking out some Tesseract with my windows down in traffic and he came up to my car and was like "Tesseract?" Introduced himself and just said "Hi." Made my damn night.

[@adnanamal8141]

Fr dude

[@Lxthall]

@Michael Lochlann I’m giggling like a little girl rn…I hate you for this lmao

[@waterproof4403]

@@Lxthall keeek lmao

[@mikeg3439]

Lot of musicians are super nice. I did a cover of Everybody Wants to Rule the World next to a very heavy band in the studio next to us. We walked out and the other band was there, the lead singer said "we stopped playing while you were playing Tears for Fears so we could listen in, that was so fucking fun, loved it" and the band guys shook our hands to talk. After my singer asked "did you know who that was" and I said no and she said "My Chemical Romance" and knowing who they are a bit, I was impressed with how just plain dudes playing music, with us.

[@kitsune630]

@@mikeg3439 dude just casually got MCR to listen to him playing music! You’re really lucky man!

[@etanobhagratee7927]

They got the crowd clapping in odd time signatures lol

[@firewiss]

That crowd was actually doing a decent job :D

[@Christian4life86]

Loved that part

[@dscarmo]

The power of polyrythms

[@Scalywag08]

It’s because they are intellectuals

[@Mureirsa]

@@firewiss well duh they're fans

[@전병조-g5v]

You know it's gonna be some serious shit when the guitarists strap their guitars as high as possible.

[@blitzkrieg634]

one is a guitar the other is an 8 string bass

[@6feetunderpants]

@@blitzkrieg634 Both instruments are 8-string guitars

[@blitzkrieg634]

@@6feetunderpants cap I've heard a shit ton of bass

[@6feetunderpants]

@@blitzkrieg634 Well, you can hear a ton of bass with The White Stripes and The Black Keys, too. And neither had a bass player :) Try looking up what an 8-string bass actually looks like. The difference is significant. You know it when you see it ;)

[@blitzkrieg634]

@@6feetunderpants nah dudes played bass watch em play soraya

[@jonnolson5693]

Tosin is going for the "Dwayne Johnson 1994" look

[@cundionfire]

for real even tucked that shit in with jeans all he needs is the gold chain lol

[@shatalg]

and a fanny pack

[@freetimeprojex]

tuck-in tosin

[@cv321cv]

Jjajjaajajjaja

[@Nutamago]

fuck man, thumbs up.

[@jhoffner63]

Javier has to be one of the most underrated guitarists out there. While Tosin is going off, Javier is casually playing unbelievable stuff in the background

[@sawyersimpkins9428]

You're not kidding. In Dallas recently, there was a tiny moment in their set where Tosin took a little bit of time to adjust some stuff in between songs and Javier comes in with the smoothest filler music to cover him. It was really enjoyable, and when I asked my friends about it afterwards they said they had no idea it wasn't a normal part of the show.

[@FrancisFarmerMusic]

I mean, to me, it's pretty clear that each of these guys are in the top 99% of all musicians on the planet in terms of technical prowess.

[@vahntomaziniAI]

Definitely

[@SDREHXC]

Yeah everyone notices Tosin, for good reason of course, but Javier ends up being kind of underrated by the general public because of it. The dude is insanely talented at guitar. He plays even cleaner than Tosin IMO.

[@churrocrudo]

​@@11B_RTO I was literally just thinking this a couple of days back when I was listening to CHON. Ive noticed that Erick Hansel has more solos and is more technical than Mario. Yet Mario looks like the front-man.

[@BrianTKessler]

Animals As Leaders are so technical that they even make their audience clap more proficiently. 5:48

[@User-xw6kd]

Brian Kessler That's what you call a true prog crowd.

[@MrAlepedroza]

Brian Kessler Haha, impossible to nail it better than you.

[@sheevbropalpatini6590]

Brian Kessler XD Polyrhythmic clapping, palm mute clapping

[@TheAlexsandresouza]

best comment ever lol

[@varietycontent2784]

Brian Kessler 😂😂😂

[@cmdroppressorb5047]

RESPECT to the sound engineer... Just nailed it!

[@SpookyStorkRunningWild]

thank you? lmfao what. you were the sound engineer?

[@backinblood3218]

Spooky Stork Running Wild lmaoo

[@beyondintervals6606]

Engineers as leaders

[@burkeysreviews]

Spooky Stork Running Wild we are the sound engineers child

[@johannsoncrusoe5589]

Always worth mentioning that!

[@asthecrowflies1201]

why tosin look like he about to fight van damme in a french alleyway in 94???

[@poyapie2020]

As The Crow Flies lollll

[@MarcAnthem]

As The Crow Flies hahaha ayeeeee haha he really do tho cuhz im weak af

[@bezantt]

ahahahahaha this is so accurate

[@elipastura4419]

weak ahahah

[@fredsonner753]

lol

[@sscomaro12]

The most impressive part is the audience actually got that rhythm at 5:49

[@Cinegavo]

Everyone there is probably good with that kind of stuff if you wanted to be at this event lol

[@daftnord4957]

Similar audience skills at Cory Wong/Vulfpeck shows

[@hkleider]

They had some help from Matt and Javier I think lol

[@mikeg3439]

Prog rock fans are often as not musicians themselves.

[@bryanm3433]

It’s a 5 pattern. Easy when the guitar player is clapping it for them too. Haha

[@joenamredla]

Tosin gets all the praise he deserves and stuff but for just a second can we address the fact that half the time Javier doesn't even look like he's concentrating??? He's just riffing away like it's nothing. Shit's impressive. Also, only progressive metal band i've seen that perform in turtle-necks and cardigans.

[@Lions4322]

Javier is a giant!

[@rolandlemus203]

THAT is too funny, like, yeah no posers here, just incredible musicians who let their music do the talking, great performance, the sweater comment, just cracked me up, I had to do a double look at that, just so used to seeing vids that are demos with their clothes being that way, do a concert that way, why not?:)

[@mitchie2267]

All three of them are amazing.

[@bradyward2177]

joe namredla And Matt Garstka, the best drummer this side of the multiverse

[@alexmertens5269]

Tosin's brother is a fashion designer.

[@ChrisWonsowski]

Their expressions: Tosin - extremely calm Javier - focused Matt - really into it All combined - extremely enjoying it

[@TitoSilversax]

It’s almost like they were playing in their studio they’re so relaxed. It’s an amazing thing to see.

[@raven4442]

Tosin going with a strong 90's Dwayne "the rock" Johnson look.

[@DWilliams621]

He just needs a gold chain and a staircase to lean on

[@marceloelbravo]

🤣

[@behindthen0thing525]

He's gay

[@youtubeperson6]

@@behindthen0thing525 Well, if that is true, their music would still be the same and your brain continue to being small.

[@behindthen0thing525]

@@youtubeperson6 it is true but the conditions you mentioned are false

[@gregmartin593]

As an older drummer myself in his 60s that started playing rock, blues & jazz back in the early 70s it brings much happiness to my heart seeing young guys carve it up like this. Rock as a music style is still forging ahead and has come a long way. This is awesome.

[@Eternalwill919]

its long way to the top if wan rock n'Roll

[@jabberdouche]

So here's an observation... these gentlemen are quite proficient at their instruments.

[@WellingtonSilvaf1]

Indeed, I would not have noticed if you had not told that. Thanks a lot!

[@MicrowaveFanFic]

seems accurate

[@aureliomoreira3860]

Ohhhhhh thanks for The accuracy

[@blauwzakjecrack]

yes,great registration by the camera crew,and the edit is spot on!

[@vr-virtualreality8875]

Thank you for the enlightenment!

[@heldersantiago]

Tracks: 00:00 - The Woven Web 04:32 - CAFO

[@jamesmelton5245]

all you hear about them is tosin tosin tosin. one of my favorites but them other two (Matt and Javier) are awesome

[@jamesmelton5245]

all you hear about them is tosin tosin tosin. one of my favorites but them other two (Matt and Javier) are awesome

[@jamesmelton5245]

tosin dressed like boys to men

[@jamesmelton5245]

so good

[@GomorrahsEnd]

@james melton Does it matter how he dress?

[@dealerbinq]

give that drummer a medal. that shit is tight as hell

[@ayusharipirala3121]

dealerbinq give him a drum set which he can't Destroy... he'll Destroy it anyways

[@vladavasiljev]

The best drummer now...new generation for sure...amazing...

[@dakolla666]

drummer is a fckn beast

[@niccolomadrid5512]

dealerbinq What do u expect?He's Matt Garstka.He's friggin godlike like Portnoy.

[@RickHitAliens]

cmon bruuh, matt is on anotha level!!!

[@deweytucker5413]

When the drummer knows more ghost notes than Casper The Ghost and the 2 guitarist have VIP bracelets to the beer line, you know it’s going to be a mind blowing set.

[@dontpanic316]

Man, you've put enough thought to this lol

[@DOWNPOUR_]

@@dontpanic316THIS GUY knows how shows be . a legend in my books if you ask me

[@EOS44]

Javier is probably the most underrated musician ever

[@HiFisch94]

ErickØSX That's the curse of being right next to one of the best in the world. Even if you are as fucking great of a musician as Javier is

[@Stilgar2]

The Scottie Pippin effect.

[@TheHurricane127]

HiFisch94 One of the best? I'd say two of the best

[@DioGhark]

I genuinely love all parts javier composed, not only in aal but in all songs he's ever taken part in. Just listen to nephele, para mexer, suspiro, el jardin de azalea and apeirophobia. Fuck man, who even composes music like this, it's amazing

[@Phybia]

I think the actual most underrated musician ever is some guy you've never heard of before, living in a cave, doing NOTHING but slaying at guitar, and never coming out.

[@metfan4l]

There's more talent and creativity in this one three-piece of a band than the entire current Top 100 charts combined.

[@angusadams1244]

metfan4l definitely

[@alainlobato5520]

Agreed

[@markuselipka]

not bad, but too much virtuosity and technique - adjoins wanking...;-)

[@coasterfreek219]

I love metal and everything, but no

[@ThaTruth223]

stop with the elitist b.s

[@euanwalker4436]

Headbanging to prog - many have tried and many have failed

[@Ominous89]

Follow the rhytm of the cymbals and high hat and see if you can divide it in 2. That's the prog game I play with my headbanging.

[@jeshuaedwards3788]

Ominous I approve this message

[@joedog3977]

That is why I just masturbate to it.

[@mrgreenpepper1097]

lol thats true...hahahahahahha...donw head up head,,down down up,,down up,,how????after the show their neck will crack

[@JeminoWayde]

Speak for yourself, mate

[@legacydrummer1361]

That intro fill back in at 2:11 to the next part... SOOOO solid, love how hes just jamming the whole time changing shit up and just cranking sick shit out

[@DwayneCreates]

Tosin doesn't use a metronome to keep time, metronomes use Tosin to keep time.

[@thcpsilocybin9978]

lmaooo

[@xJaGG3d]

Or Matt.

[@reshmanaik8376]

Jaagg yea

[@reshmanaik8376]

Haha...lmao😂

[@DrumahAja]

Mattronome

[@rocesboyanthony5343]

Can we just appreciate the other guitarist for a second. That man can do just as much as Tosin

[@Phoffyx]

Fall3n Vandals Javier Reyes is amazing, check out Pura Vida or Gentle Giant from Mestís! 🤘🏻

[@ottertotter]

Fall3n Vandals Tosin himself openly states that he thinks Javier is a better player than him dudes a god

[@TheDiamondSkye]

@@ottertotter Tosin is more creative and has a better understanding of what he wants to do within music. Reyes is not over-shined because of the talent. He's a classical musician come prog metal and he's absolutely fantastic. It's that Tosin is the pioneer and Reyes and his right-hand man (as you can see, quite literally)

[@DynaRider-yi4bm]

Javier is awesome too!

[@ryancurfman]

Yes so underrated - Mestis is sick.

[@dcairol]

This drummer doesn’t need a ridiculously gigantic kit to produce such a massive sound. I love how he keeps the kit relatively simple.

[@BiteMyShinyMetal4ss]

Mike Portnoy just added you to his list of people he hates.

[@taharboudjennad1710]

He Is very very technique !!!

[@vecnejhipik5349]

I would not be surprised if they rented or borrowed drums on site. A lot of bands traveling overseas do. If so... even more incredible :)

[@ztonz]

he looks like he's going to burst the poor drum kit

[@djbdrummer6385]

@@ztonz the poor china has a chunk broken off

[@beico1213]

This is by far one of the best live performances I've ever watched.

[@grahamkey8496]

"Do you play lead guitar, rhythm guitar or bass?" Animals As Leaders: "Yes."

[@anthonyjones3835]

Lmfao technically they really dont need a bassist cause javier guitar tone sort of has that heavy bass sound to it. Idkk lol i think if they had a sick vocalist this band would go further

[@eduardoGentile720]

@@anthonyjones3835 yeah maybe they could do a couple of featuring with Devin Townsend, they'd be a great pair

[@ambercyn9395]

Lmao perfecf

[@DavidAcampora]

I've never seen anyone in mom jeans shred that hard.

[@darkeinsaracens]

David Acampora 😂😂🤓

[@scoblindingus6759]

keep your jeans high and tight

[@Wranuckl]

best comment- laughed my ass off

[@iwillnevergetone5]

lol i'm ded

[@Rhodiac]

Scoblin Dingus I have the tightest jeans mommy

[@PolarityMetal]

The audio engineer deserves a fucking gold statue here. Maybe they should have added a bit of volume while tapping in CAFO

[@Pauly421]

Agreed it sounds amazing! Maybe the guitar could be a bit chunkier in the low end but still that drum sound :D

[@Infect28dm]

Álvaro Ruiz you're right

[@HECKproductions]

the mixing is insane being able to hear both guitars distinctly whilst a drummer is drummering heavily is amazing

[@Huffman_Tree]

I can't believe they're actually this good live.

[@berenjarrett4210]

Dare i say better than the album

[@Capitan_Chaos]

They’re coming to town and this performance sold me the ticket.

[@bigd3087]

When you're THAT good as an individual, there should be no doubt that you'll be that good live!

[@LanceWillMakeIt]

@@Capitan_Chaos how was it?

[@jedsteelwell2354]

Yeah they definitely ain't fakin it lol

[@patbateman9473]

I think people tend to underestimate Javier but he is the one who inspired Todin to play classic guitar and his presence in the band gives it a whole new flavour......

[@jaycielle]

For sure, I recently went down the Javier rabbit-hole and I think he's now one of my all-time favourite players. His ability to be either a rock-solid "2nd Tosin" or to really have his own voice in AAL is insane enough, but as you say, Mestís is such an incredible band that it doesn't feel at all like a side project, more like a perfect fusion of all JR's influences and ideas fully realised. And don't even get me started on his Argentine-rooted nylon string stuff - I've been playing my Spanish acoustic so much for fun (instead of it just collecting dust that I'm dangerously close to going on Thomann and buying a Classica 7 & 8 string nylon just so I can do a really bad impression of him, literally just to entertain myself (but no, I have to pay for "rent" and "food" like a chump) He's the real deal for sure

[@mateuscortianoschwarz7276]

Tosin said in an interview that his main inspiration is Javier himself.

[@jamurteemo3486]

awikwok Todin

[@franklingauthier-parker7253]

There's no stopping Tosin when he's got a Mattronome

[@vincentlog]

I see what you did there

[@franktothemax]

Matt is just a beast. This whole band is on another level.

[@juanjoseparra9566]

Hey tosin do you play guitar or bass??? Tosin: yes...

[@wasianwonderer]

Bro this comment is gold 😂

[@sihtam7612]

Why does his bass have 8 strings?XD

[@devjorasa3909]

😂🤣👍👌

[@boofert.washington2499]

There's no bass on that stage.

[@antnmrtn]

@@boofert.washington2499 you are wrong...!!! tosin just playing for two instrument. guutar and bass.

[@dingdong1619]

I've heard Matt Garstka can play the number Pi with his double bass until the last digit

[@Off3er]

Listen to After The Burial and thier song PI :) they play it

[@richardverstichel9797]

He can't.

[@AnEnemyAnemone1]

Richard Verstichel I know you probably think you’re clever in recognizing that there is no last digit of pi, but that is the joke...

[@chrishauge291]

Ding Dong a godlike feat

[@beyondintervals6606]

Great sound! Engineers As Leaders!

[@DanielVerberne]

Just wanted to point out how awesome Javier Reyes is on guitar.

[@felipecl267]

Daniel Verberne where is he from ?

[@DanielVerberne]

Javier is from Washington, if that's what you're asking.

[@collectiveconscious2324]

he's WAY the fuck better then Tosin.

[@thedrowned8924]

Wow.... no

[@drowssapma]

I gotta say he holds his own! The videos I've seen showcases Tosin ( of course) and it seemed Javier was just some kind of a bassist in a sense, but no. He's right there with those riffs.

[@mikeg3439]

I love how prog fans, when they get excited, their head nods just a little higher/lower than it usually might. Not making fun of them, I'm one of them.

[@matthewpearson9410]

wym like accented head bangs?

[@mikeg3439]

@@matthewpearson9410 What I was getting as was we, prog rock fans, tend to be a very calm lot compared to fans of most other kinds of music. The audience of a prog rock concert is not very exciting to watch. Not that I mind at all, a lot of my friends are prog rock fans and they are all at the very least of decent middle intelligence, many are highly intelligent.

[@zenmasterandy]

2:25 something about the guy in the background getting that goofy smile when the heaviness comes back in really brightens my day

[@simonfrancelanas2788]

0:00 The Woven Web 4:29 CAFO

[@felipeguttemberg98]

Thanks

[@FockeWulfFW200]

I love how they look like 3 random guys that invaded the stage before the actual musicians arrive, yet they play better than any classic metal-head looking guy lol

[@mrbowlingcrazy]

give me thrash, death, or black metal anytime before this soy boy garbage

[@OkyioBlack]

@@mrbowlingcrazy Nah...

[@ValueUniverCityGaming]

Absolutely.

[@FockeWulfFW200]

@@mrbowlingcrazy why not all of them? Edit: also black metal is mostly music made by posers wearing pathetic costumes and lyrics are usually kinda dumb, so I don't understand why you consider AAL something bad

[@nuckels188]

@@FockeWulfFW200 Correct. When someone is telling people what metal they like, if they name genres instead of bands, it is probably is unmemorable, abrasive garbage that all sounds the same. aka thrash, death and black metal lol

[@flapjackson6077]

Aside from the obvious insane guitars, that drummer is mind blowing! I thought his drum kit was gonna explode!

[@daedalus_20v]

My favorite thing about these guys (besides the obvious) is that they thrive on the absolute cutting edge, pushing genre boundaries, exemplifying the technical and musical merits of metal as art, while eschewing any/all stereotypical metal aesthetic cliches. Lots of metal groups try harder to "be metal" than they try to make good music. By all means, do you. But all the neck tats in the world won't make your shitty band suck less. Meanwhile, look at these monsters. My man Tosin is wearing dad jeans and a turtleneck, Javier shops at Banana Republic, and Matt looks like he's gonna build his daughter a treehouse later that afternoon. Good music speaks for itself.

[@jondunmore4268]

"all the neck tats in the world won't make your shitty band suck less. " -- hahahahahaha

[@palerider2764]

Thank you for saying that they are into the music not fasion and bs that doesn't matter lots of bands now are all about looks and drop tuning the piss out of their instruments because they play shitty, sabbath was heavy as hell and they didn't have to tune to drop a and play 60 gauge strings i get exploring but damn when you sound like a screaming pig taking a shit and you're dressed like a hot topic fire sale fuck that and btw little screamo/emo core bands you're not the first to drop tune and play a guitar with more than six strings either korn did that years ago but they actually sounded good lol

[@devinhudson4905]

One of my favourite comments of all time

[@mudskippa8958]

I love you, man. ☺

[@D.J.Design]

well said

[@andrewhurricane]

Those drums probably smoked a couple cigarettes after that set.

[@josemendoza1746]

Lmfaooooo

[@urmeniamu]

🤣🤣🤣

[@warrenmorphis4208]

...AND took a hot shower!!!!

[@mikerousey1038]

File in "funniest thing I heard on interweb" folder...

[@mongovideo5111]

God damn this killed me

[@Cosmoflips]

Tosin looks like 90s The Rock

[@xcityofemberx]

And Javier looks like the old Shane Mcmahon

[@giddyrightonup]

😂

[@RudyAyoub]

Please meme this

[@aleksandrkulazhenko420]

And plays like 2040s))

[@hchoe741]

They're replicants

[@chrish4522]

Given the immense talent possessed by each of these guys, you'd expect their performances to be dripping with ego. Fortunately, they are not. Instead we have three guys that love the music and are intent on putting on the best performance possible. Incredible and humble!

[@Pattorihanzo]

Tosin and Javier are amazing, but the drummer is unreal!

[@tusharsairam6166]

Pattorihanzo Matt Gartska

[@jacobsss5827]

Drumer doesnt look like he has no emotions xdd

[@blackcitadel37]

Garstka is a fucking alien.

[@chrishauge291]

Pattorihanzo super high energy, he’s probly fuckin exhausted after he’s done playing.

[@notsogreatcourier9536]

dude matt makes me want to practice 26 hours a day, so maybe one day i could play some of his stuff, he's not human

[@UsedRugs100]

I get why drummers are always skinny dude burned 20000 calories in ten minutes

[@SexyHobo]

Except for Gene Hoglan, Nick Barker, Vinnie Paul (rip) among others.

[@davidn4956]

@@SexyHobo Tony Laureano. That one always confused me.

[@manny9564]

And then you have eric moore lmao

[@bravepart]

Eric Moore is a technical powerhouse dude can lay down anything without breaking a sweat

[@hazardeur]

@@davidn4956 well, burning 1000 calories a show is nice but doesn't really amount to much if you eat shit the whole day (which you usually do a lot while touring) so there's that. however, with a very good diet, I could see that drumming 2 hours each day could actually get you ripped and it would be a lot of fun too

[@cesaralexis73]

I’m 47. Brain cells are supposed to die as you aged. I saw these dudes play and I think I just got me a couple of billion cells alive and kicking..

[@redshift912]

No

[@pjuliano9000]

That’s a fallacy … it depends on one’s intellectual curiosity

[@darrylfranks6976]

Get off the couch and exercise...that's all.

[@Tonjit41]

Y...yea

[@cesaralexis73]

@@darrylfranks6976 I’m actually doing that.

[@Fabelaz]

It just hit me: Tosin Abasi is such a djentelman.

[@raddastronaut]

Pin this!

[@johnsudiro73]

Blentleman

[@Berevezje]

very original

[@Fabelaz]

@@Berevezje might have been at the time :\

[@dnlamp382]

not really my kind of music, but the way these guys can play and the joy they have while playing makes it worth to watch the complete footage. great players .

[@brunostudley2191]

dn lamp I’m with you on this, the music struggles to flow, it almost gets going and then goes all array!

[@Phillthy59]

I came for Animals As Leaders but I really enjoyed the comment section, for a change.

[@thewedge8823]

This is the type of band that guitar teachers listen to

[@softpool1286]

my guitar teacher introduced me to them...

[@grishingrigory5021]

My russian drum teacher likes them

[@War_Maker]

TheGregorianSupe because Gartska is a freaking animal

[@morganfreeman1507]

Music for musicians

[@b7o76786bgkn77678p8y]

@@softpool1286 lol

[@hashinator7]

This band completely changed my perception on music to be honest. It really made me realize I knew nothing at all, relatively speaking.

[@Tonjit41]

Damn life is beautiful sometimes.

[@Kaiohate]

5:48 holy shit. They took the generic tempo applause into a next level.

[@killerbee3483]

word 😂

[@aiyka_music]

Lol which band played after them ? Sucks to be that band ! 😂

[@KremIsis]

I was wondering who was the main act since this is late afternoon at best.

[@zr00we64]

Textures or Dying Fetus

[@satyricon86]

@@zr00we64 ohhh

[@Xbrayan777X]

@@zr00we64 Dying fetus pretty brutal

[@aldigandawijaya]

Limp bizkit

[@szymonskiba9918]

7:53 how italians listen to metal

[@Tohkaku]

/r/howitalians

[@albertopeludo2270]

Jajajaj

[@libano90]

AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAH

[@jeffreyjayallnix]

xDDDDDDDD made my day

[@dedebellavita14]

Ahahahaahahahahaahahahah

[@MrNeosantana]

Tip for the uninitiated: When you see a guitarist or bassist hold the guitar that high, be prepared for something intense

[@JohnDoe-hk5im]

You stole this comment from someone else. Lame.

[@MrNeosantana]

@@JohnDoe-hk5im How can you steal a fucking idea?

[@Chugg.Norris]

It's not even intense though.... yall talk about this shit like it's high quality thrash metal 🤣 Just endless atmospheric note walking. Makes me sleepy 😒

[@JohnDoe-hk5im]

@@MrNeosantana why you getting mad? Cause you got caught and got called out? Another person BEFORE YOU said the same thing almost damn near word for word. What are the chances of that happening? Probable better odds at winning the lottery as opposed to that.

[@tz4601]

@@JohnDoe-hk5im There are 5,500 comments on this video. The likelihood that this person happened to have a similar thought to another commenter (especially one as common as the idea that high guitar stance == incoming shreddage) is much higher than that the person happened to see one other comment out of 5,500, and THEN decided to make a comment saying basically the same thing for some reason.

[@ZRisyad]

5:48 good guy Javier, lead audiences to clap on the right beat

[@Mureirsa]

that was amazing, they're so intuned to their own beat

[@mrbananaman8032]

Actually he made them clap the harder part. There is a straight cymbal beat to follow in that section.

[@drperkyreal4686]

What if everyone in the audience are elite musicians and that’s why they know to clap to odd time signatures

[@yaroubthayer-752]

@@drperkyreal4686 Got me thinking about a university for elite clappers, where one would master the art of clapping and headbanging to progmetal!

[@kianpourzand4893]

Does anyone know what kind of polyrhythm or polymeter this is?

[@gtkall]

he tap he buff but most importantly he bring prog bac

[@alanpartridge3972]

gtkall it would have been better if it was He buff He tap But most importantly He bring prog bac

[@VladPandele]

Alan Partridge nah, brings down the dankness of that comment

[@dannywical7788]

He buff He blac But mosportanly He Tippity tippity tap

[@thevideosinc]

Daniel Wical best one

[@GeminiWoods]

Prog never went anywhere though...

[@vinceoechsner1010]

People don’t give the drummer enough credit in this band. He is absolutely incredible!

[@CorePathway]

His kit needs a safe word

[@bramesque]

Incredible indeed!

[@zevin_actionman]

Dude has a degree in music from Berkeley. His skills speak for themselves but I think that’s a pretty awesome sundae cherry.

[@KIDRAVEN666]

Can we also appreciate this kit‘s overwhelming sound

[@Rivershield]

Those three gotta be in the top 10 best musicians of our timeline, seriously.

[@TheExiledTexan]

This band is criminally underappreciated.

[@mitchgruen2797]

Are they? This video has a million views

[@sdiabr6792]

Elias Oliveira i'm with you pal! Let'em listen to the shitty songs they love and let us enjoy the REAL art!

[@lulashepard3253]

Never heard of them before yesterday. They’re amazing, no doubt about that. Perhaps a better publicist is needed.

[@stupendous7848]

thats what not having vocals does. i think to a lot of people vocals make a song more tangible, but people who like AAL won’t care about that.

[@davidhenrylake2047]

This band is over rated rubbish

[@Denden-mx9gl]

00:30 that guy tapping the beat, I salute you.

[@juandiegovq]

Who? Adam Sandler?

[@nvsoliveira]

What about that dude having a blast at 1:24 ?

[@amediocrehuman2885]

Denden damn did not see that before

[@Denden-mx9gl]

axl rose big thumps up to that guy

[@blackcitadel37]

After that he got an A+ on his math test.

[@alexderoche1861]

You know Matt constantly has a voice in head saying "fuck, I hope this drum kit doesn't fall apart"

[@ultravomiter]

He already broke a cymbal on his right...

[@KirkWilson86]

I realize it's been said a billion times before, but these three guys are masters of their instruments. The shit they come up with blows my mind. I really need to see them live before I die.

[@optimus]

Why is Tosin dressed like Steve Jobs?

[@alejandrocisneros7442]

Because he innovates.

[@DanielVerberne]

I think his brother works in fashion too, not sure if that's an answer, but it's information!

[@AdriDwitomo]

More like old school Dwayne Johnson

[@szeregowytorpedal]

cause he is reptilian too.

[@elijahjneal9288]

To show how buff he is

[@defoperator7993]

wtf this is some progressive metal bach level shit

[@zachalmquist7409]

that's a really good description lol.

[@ibarra88]

so fuckin' damn accurate

[@jooplin]

agreeable nodding is the biggest compliment you get from a metalhead

[@will66kg91]

>:C or that

[@AdrienRako]

0:58 the amount of groove in the riff that Reyes kicks in is just unbelievable

[@ramonturbo589]

3 gods who got bored and decided to form a band!!!! Pure awesomeness

[@johnjones5977]

For sale: lightly used cymbals. Inquire within.

[@12xx12100]

John Jones no, you have to use „used once“

[@based3399]

Props to the sound technicians as well, everything is clear as a bell. Phenomenal.

[@vicesquadpunk]

Absolutely PHENOMENAL, they have removed all the sex and swagger from Rock Music and turned it into a mathematics exam BUT it must be admired as extremely inventive 😊

[@jonerbonerlol]

bruh

[@SanguineThor]

Disagree tosin is fresh as hell with his turtle necks.

[@ItachiUchiha-jg5ff]

U can find all the swaggy shit and explicit sex shits in pop music more than rock.......no offence

[@cyberspace667]

Idk about that, they have a lot of personality for a band with no vocals lol

[@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122]

Swagger is right there. Its called Tosin. What you talking about?

[@emmanuelcasas1239]

Confused headbanging @4:37

[@notahoagie8470]

That dude is so excited xD

[@Cowminhoneiro]

headbanging above 300 bpm

[@leonardomilions4008]

I cant even understand what is happening but i like it

[@lakonikos8791]

Not even a parrot could headbang to this speed

[@safwannizam2932]

Leonardo Milions just nicely blended 3/4 and 4/4 my boy

[@TheMinDMania]

Tosin looks straight out of the 90's

[@camu123789]

I'm actually fucking scared of Matt. He's only 26 and he is only getting better. Just realize that. Imagine.

[@TacoCrisma]

Ties Jehoul he's 29

[@bachicg207]

Totaly agree with you, i'm 26 and all i do is play wow , fuck my life.

[@sunslap]

LOL you got nothin goin on.

[@tvleefo]

7:53 that audience hand-duck lmfao. Cafo is always a killer live.

[@PhoenixDecim]

Reminded me of those worm-like things in the music video lol

[@1983electric]

Let's play a game called "Find the downbeat"

[@horrorhead199]

1983electric lol no shit!

[@trashammerbz]

2:26 how the expression on the face of the dude on the left changes, brilliant 😂😂 that riff kicks ass.

[@FirstLast-zv5od]

Once you see the great white albino man, you can never unsee him.

[@rareexample]

hahahahahah, ah man, so good! lol

[@TheKure666]

yeah....it's funny to see myself there.... :-D

[@ninjabuck2576]

@@TheKure666 HOLY SHIT! Dude, you are Hair Deity!

[@gundamwing7781]

He is headbanging really hard around 7:10 lol he loves him some tapping shred

[@TheKure666]

@@ninjabuck2576 thx buddy :-D :-D

[@Nefville]

I've been watching this video off and on for like four or five years and to this day I haven't found a better mixed live video. Its perfect. One of the best live performances you will ever see, I can assure you of that.

[@gavinrush4995]

Honestly I noticed as well, and this isn’t my typical music. It was obviously mixed and recorded extremely well.

[@NeuRekrut]

I saw Tosin put on a clinic at Guitar Center about 6 years ago and I am still blown away by the fact that his guitar is an extension of his body, not just an instrument. He IS the music.

[@noir371]

It’s honestly incredible that they can play such brutally hard songs live

[@HabAnagarek]

Any jazz player: yeah, OK.

[@hazardeur]

@@HabAnagarek sure buddy

[@spirostsampikakis7395]

i bet their rehearsals are like : -Dude i didn't understand the first 10 bars of the 2nd verse ***sends a 20 pages long musicsheet*** 30 seconds later -oh ok got it .

[@whatdothlife4660]

LOL

[@mrbananaman8032]

Ah yes, what is referred to as "professional musicians".

[@mrbananaman8032]

Try any musician instead. Band nerds do this in high school. It's called reading and rehearsing music and its the only way we'll ever get music besides repetive pop songs.

[@mrbananaman8032]

I said "it's the only way we'll get music besides repetive pop songs"

[@leedanielisla2440]

LMAO

[@LPerezDancer]

I'd love to travel back in time with this video to 1969 and show it to Jimi and say 'as crazy as this sound is, it couldn't exist without you.'

[@fumademikenke3343]

True

[@moleman1961]

I fully appreciate the guitars but the drummer is mint!

[@ChunkyLover69420]

I love how chill the guitarist look while the drummer is just fucking going for it

[@explorerrocker09]

I love this, the drummer looks like he's going to drop dead at any second and the guitarist looks like he should be about 26 years old but he's gone grey from learning this insane music. And well, Tosin, is quite clearly doctor who, he's time travelled to bring this daunting soundtrack to us

[@eskimomadness]

One of the best, if not THE best guitarists of the last decade. Changed the whole game with his unique style. Hope people recognize how brilliant Tosin is!

[@8Jhartzell]

Holy hell you know a drummer is serious when there’s weight plates holding his cymbal stands down. 11:07

[@2204JCM]

Yes and look at the symbol to his right. The whole back side is destroyed.

[@jonathanDstrand]

not uncommon

[@bravepart]

Yeah as a drummer myself there's something spectacular about the attitude of his playing. Not showing off or overplaying, just absolutely giving it his all and loving every second of it. Dope.

[@behindthen0thing]

@@dingdongs5208 you gay?

[@dingdongs5208]

@@behindthen0thing I'm bisexual, dont mind a little cock every now and then

[@god6384]

I bet this drummer is the happiest person in the world

[@77warhorse]

I was there... they sold that turtle neck as merch. Picked up 2.

[@jareds9863]

THE GREATEST INSTRUMENTAL BAND OF ALL TIME!!! I'm gonna say it! Bare minimum top 5

[@giancarrillo3022]

Tosin - “ Our next song....is gonna be...an instrumental “

[@chriss8792]

this is the best footage of AAL I've ever seen

[@Neuri]

Awesome but why is Tosin dressed like Jennifer Aniston in friends?

[@daltonbedore8396]

fuck LOL

[@kangabangaz334]

Haha

[@metalphobos3632]

Holy fuck..... i died. So. Perfect

[@CPTLYNXY]

Pure swag

[@mikeg3950]

Hahah

[@Alex7Mode]

So few people are praising the drummer. Dude is SLAYING this shit.