"Gordian Naught" Playthrough!

[@tristanlewis2150]

i love how tosin smiles in playthroughs and live cause he’s like “yeah this sounds so sick” but it’s also like “nobody is ever going to figure out how to play this”

[@lazyfingers4382]

I'm laughing and crying at the same time....

[@firehydranttm5259]

only comment ive ever laughed out loud at lmao

[@cia1328]

They have the official tabs

[@craigmoran893]

he smiles too because he loves music, and he's so happy to share it

[@jeansonne100]

I usually learn things from watching playthroughs but with Tosin it’s like watching guitar in another language

[@educostanzo]

More like trying to read something written in an entirely different alphabet I would say.

[@williamlowe7718]

I learn a bunch of stuff I don't know...and may never...

[@T3NN3SS3E]

This is precisely the best way to put it. Absolutely 💯 🤣 This is guitar in fucking hieroglyphs.

[@My_Naginta]

I tell people I can speak German like a three year old. I feel like a three year old playing guitar watching him play lol

[@bongatour5353]

@@educostanzo না আ

[@TheElectricBuddha]

I got unreasonably excited that we use the same cheap Ernie Ball strap. See? We're pretty much the same exact level players, Tosin and I.

[@Ant_FGC]

Those straps really last forever though. I've had mine for like 10 years. Lol

[@TheElectricBuddha]

@@Ant_FGC Super reliable. I waited forever to afford my (Epiphone) Les Paul. It was a dream to own one. I need the assurance this strap gives me that it wont pop. They lock niiiiiice and tight and pivot well. Honestly, its a good strap, just really plain.

[@Rodri92Irdor]

Ive been using It backwards all my life

[@BalashToth]

same here :D :D :D

[@gotmoresoul]

I felt the same way when I realized that I too own a black, long sleeved crew-neck shirt, just like Tosin.

[@thaddeusfromsonar]

still can’t believe matt gave us only 3 seconds of a blast beat

[@GooseMexuel]

feels kinda like a troll.. it's great

[@DaTLMusic]

Timestamp

[@Rastasandrainbows]

@@DaTLMusic @4:20

[@invictvs-sol]

@@DaTLMusic 4:22 - 4:24

[@DaTLMusic]

@@Rastasandrainbows thanks

[@ISAAKKUSH]

The thumb picking part, guitar design, hair cut...everything is bad ass in this video 🔥🤘🔥

[@korey08]

3:49 and he knows it...

[@ShredCo]

Why are you ghay?

[@depshallburn]

Awesome pfp

[@ISAAKKUSH]

Protests were the gateway to this kind of music

[@jfo3000]

An artist living the artist life large.

[@KarltonFranz]

This man put on the best concert I have ever been to a few nights ago. Went in with high expectations and they were still absolutely demolished nonetheless. Never seen a crowd that energized at show before.

[@toemasmeems]

Love how AAL is getting heavier this album :)

[@crusiethmaximuss]

Tosin has a spicy clank tone to his shreds and we all appreciate it.

[@boult1487]

Clank tone, stank face

[@taLLdavidproduction]

Love that texture

[@enriquemendez1507]

Like a spicy meatball

[@mattss7886]

It be da strings

[@mattss7886]

The rest at 3:20......then it just bangs out🤝

[@heyitsscottyo]

Always a pleasure to watch the GOAT

[@RaddDadd29]

Love it! HIs face during the breakdown is priceless! Digging the new vibe. A LOT!

[@deanturner7630]

HAHAHAH! Love the ode to the Haunted Shores playthrough. Always stare into the camera during chugs. 10/10

[@abunai.j]

It's hilarious, I was thinking "man, this might be one of the first AAL songs I could actually learn to play!" And then he put the pick in his mouth, and that was the end of that idea...

[@hauntedhotdog]

This is incredibly sinister and super funky at the same time. So cool.

[@CHEWYCHEWYQQ]

This is probably the djentiest track that AAL have put out in a while. Love both the track and Tosin's trousers.

[@florentintise]

Out of this world 🎶

[@svartirsandar934]

I was wating for this!

[@ashutoshJMJK]

That face 3:53 🤘

[@joe-mx7kv]

the djent face

[@AndrewSantosGplus]

Face of a djentleman

[@Jay-vt2so]

🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥

[@Diverdjent]

Even if it's not aliens, it's aliens. Amazing music as always.

[@vugolol]

Aliens as Leaders

[@unknownuser8838]

Fingerssssss alienssssss huggsssss brother 🤗🤗🤗

[@arrestedshrimp]

Even if most people aren't okay with Animals as Leaders taking the throne of Alien prog metalers away from Meshuggah, I for one welcome our new Djent overlords.

[@RustyGonzo]

Tosin's efficiency of movement is as perfect as you can get. It almost doesn't look like his picking hand could possibly be attacking that many notes unless you pay close enough attention to notice his techniques. Just so fucking wild lol. His thumb has its own brain, I swear.

[@EmbraceTheWorld1990]

Submission Audio - "how many articulations do you want?" Tosin - "yes"

[@ihazhedont]

That mid tempo part was top notch man, who knew slower paced, heavier songs like that would suit your musicality that well (ok ok wave of babies gave us a strong glimpse). For the moment the new album seems very promising. You guys rock, hopefully you can tour again in the EU after the release.

[@stefanmccabe4705]

That stank face 🤘😤 You’re one of the best Tosin!

[@jddsbiglife3233]

Tosin is quickly becoming my favourite guitar player and biggest influence on my playing, even if I can't thump!

[@theshapeexists]

Cool. Tosin truly reinvented the way we look at guitar and how dynamic an instrument it is.

[@Deathknell2203]

Thanks Tosin! These playthroughs are a huge help in learning these songs. Keep making more!

[@kamilosiou]

When the breakdown started and Tosin was looking straight into the camera, I had goosebumps. It's so out of this world, you know that you cannot count all those time signatures and intervals, but you love it with all of your heart and mind. Cheers!

[@alecbonner8918]

Its in 4/4 and 2/4

[@alecbonner8918]

The rhythm has dotted notes. Thats how you get the syncopated, polyrhythmic sound.

[@Booker10000]

This is badass. Very inspiring song well made vid. And sweet guitar. Tosin is definitely most innovative guitarist today on many levels.

[@JusticeXFalls]

The scenery is fire along with the playing of course

[@-lr-5243]

Just found my new favorite guitar player. Incredible, he's like nothing I've ever heard before; So cutting-edge streamlined in his totally unique way - rips with the coolest sounds / effects.

[@educostanzo]

Tone goals, hybrid picking goals, thumb picking goals... stank face goals. DAMN!

[@sharchik916]

Glad you dig the bass thumps man! Makes me so happy we didn't skimp on getting all that nuance in there for everyone to use :) This playthrough is bonkers

[@jeremy8906]

I love this song too much 😍😍😍

[@traumablue]

Yes!!!

[@taLLdavidproduction]

Lets all appreciate the sight and setting of this playthrough. Amazing sounds as always from Tosin. I love when he makes aggresive djent like this one.

[@chrisdotdash5154]

This has to be one of my favorite Animals as Leaders songs 🔥

[@joshjardim]

Posted 15 hours ago? Always stoked for a new play through! Incredible all around 🤘🏼

[@toniBBS]

Tosin`s talent is otherworldly! Hypnotic playing always from him. Gig in Finland would be awesome!!!

[@dan_ward]

That cool light on the right that flashes as you speak is a really cool touch on top of everything else that's amazing in this video.

[@doubleaz1234]

This slaps.

[@terriblejustterrible8770]

No, this thumps

[@dylanedwards2056]

The idea of a guitar playthrough for a midi bass plugin seemed odd to me at first lol. But of course with the bass part in this song doubling a low-register 8-string guitar part like this, I can see now that this is an ideal demo for what the plugin is capable of and it’s application. It sounds incredible! Can’t wait to get this once I can afford to get a new computer and upgrade my home recording rig. And even more excited for the AAL album to drop!

[@fran6b]

With that thumb, I can help myself and make the connection, and see the long road between you, Tosin Abasi, and Wes Montgomery. What a musical journey!

[@traceygresham6845]

It’s like he’s been to the depths of hell and came back an arch angel with those riffs lolz

[@BorisKolomenskiyRock]

Genius and beautifull metall!!!🤟

[@stringbreaker87]

Looks like a really nice place! we need to see a home/studio tour. And of course, love the song and them Abasi guitars.

[@NavkantSwargiary-oq3tk]

Whatta sick playthrough. Killer

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

Out of this world for sure . . . !

[@larrymartin87]

Amazing work Tosin! Love it!

[@Elessar3]

Awesome man! Looking forward to the new album 🙌🔥

[@squidcub2501]

These are always so sick. Mesmerizing watching him play

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

All around super crispy production, and that breakdown is hitting 👌💪

[@matteomorellato1004]

What a MAESTRO!

[@Nameless-iz3ko]

Top notch. Everything.🔥

[@scythe4277]

soooooooo sick dude really love all of your work it NEVER gets old!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@danglol]

"The cutting of the Gordian Knot is an Ancient Greek legend associated with Alexander the Great in Gordium in Phrygia . . ." The song is in the phrygian _mode_ "Alexander “untangled” the knot by slashing through it with his sword and went on to conquer Asia as far as India. This is the story of the Gordian Knot, and its moral is that sometimes the best answer to a complex problem is the simplest one.", thus the simplest and yet SICKEST chorus from AAL to this day. TO THIS DAY.

[@mickthompson5245]

Sounds crazy that's for sure , them pickups are just instanly full I like the idea of powered over the active or passive makes sense how he explained it

[@sharan_aditya]

THE CHUG FACE AHAHAHAHA I LOVE ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@thundercloud4183]

OMG THATS INCREDIBLE ANIMALS AS LEADERS FOREVER YEAAAH REALLY I LIKE ALL ALBUMS, MY MASTERS ON GUITAR, YEAH ITS THE SAME EMOTION WHEN I LISTEN FOR FIRST TIME WAVES OF BABIES AND SONG OF SOLOMON OR THE SOLO OF ON IMPULSE WOOOOOOW REALLY INCREDIBLE :D GREATINGS FROM MEXICO

[@gunnarsnyder1204]

The master blesses us in these dark times! Thank you!

[@michaelarchambault217]

Liked even before watching. Can't wait for the new album. I'm shopping for an 8 strings because of you!

[@lasagnasux4934]

The cheap ones from Agile are actually decent, although the prices on 8 string Ibanez have come down a bit. I would go straight for Tosin's beautiful Abasi Concepts stuff unless you really want to sink that much money into it.

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Go for an *Ibanez M8M.*

[@michaelarchambault217]

@@nipulkradmsinatagras8293 6000$ is a bit much for me lol... mainly a bass player looking to have fun... m80m looks cool though but still a bit much...

[@doomguy1430]

@@michaelarchambault217 Try the multiscale from Harley Benton for 200€

[@max-fj7np]

Strandbergs feel amazing. The neck is great and its insane how light they are. I ended up returning mine though because of how much of a pain in the ass it was to tune the thing with the tuning pegs being on the bridge instead of the headstock. As great as it felt, simple quality of life stuff like that matters too

[@kaysCV]

Tosin Abasi manages to transcribe subtlety and aggressiveness when playing with incredible precision. Thats dope!

[@pranavdhokre8980]

This man is goddamn machine. An absolute monster at guitar!

[@TiagoRomeroBaptista]

This guy is magic, love it! what incredible performance and technique !

[@OurWorldinChaos]

Now this is just straight off the hook awsome love the tone of your 8 string

[@Koivisto147]

Everyone's talking about the music and his playing but... those pants... damn.

[@richieyerro5138]

Damn man!! Straight from Wakanda!!

[@PostUltra]

🤟🏾 Was waiting for this one.

[@joshuaroman6479]

So many of their songs sound like boss music in the best way.

[@jayyrod1]

Between tosin and plini guitar gonna go far in the next 10 years. I can not WAIT!

[@george_denbrough]

Hell yeah man, good shit

[@mattnormandrums]

Dude I love Tosin and the way he talks about his music. Can't wait to see you guys in Atlanta

[@brownsparlour9813]

This is such a cool looking video

[@ryu66677]

Tosin has been still heard very unique to me since when i'd been enthusiasisting progressive/djent music as far as i know and can.

[@AEDEL]

Very nicely played, there.

[@panoptico-cibernetico-ocx-9000]

🤘🏻👁️🤘🏻. Carpe diem.🇦🇷

[@RalphBrandenburger]

Hello Tosin, absolutely great Composition and playing-Jimi would like it too, Holdsworth also. This is modern guitar! Ralph from Germany, 61 years old.

[@fliplaw]

Fantastic!

[@charleschi843]

I LOVED it when he played the guitar!

[@punch0013]

I could not stumble upon such a beautiful work of art while stoned. I'm jamming the SHIT out of this!!! Absolutely amazing!

[@POLARIS2]

That thumb is from another planet!

[@sergiofelce9483]

Monster!! A legend!! 🤘🙌👏

[@crastics]

Soo good man🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jonathancachia9939]

Tosin, I am not sure you know this but you are definitely part alien because your playing is out of this world.

[@mikewatkins3533]

Hell yeah!!!! Go TB Go!!!👍👍😎🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🍺🍺🍺

[@MikaTarkela]

This song makes me anxious, lol. Sounds great!

[@paplex8696]

Thank you for sharing, I really appreciate it 👍

[@ppang]

That bass is so fucking sick man, holy cow!

[@LukeVanGeest]

Great job Tosin! Awesome guitar!

[@vicg995]

Master's back at it again!!

[@rajeshsunchildmadhav9740]

Soooooo Raaaadddddd Tosin 🙏🏼 you and Jason are my passive mentors.

[@sev6131]

Thank you for this, Tosin.

[@terrinpeterson9899]

STANK FACIN' 🤘

[@bimbobabalola]

Amazing! I just realized that my jaw dropped and my mouth was wide open for the entire 5:45. Outstanding!

[@jasonday8334]

Dig the exotic vibe. Very cool!!

[@CWisdom87]

Just saw this video and remembered seeing Tosin play in like 2003 or 2004 in reflux at thee imperial in Jacksonville, FL. I used to have their album the illusion of democracy but it was lost years ago unfortunately.

[@Shannon-ok1du]

Fantastic video, the shots are beautiful and the setting is perfect.

[@marcelogaea1064]

Tosin, big shoutout and thanks to you for the exemplary EBMM Kaizen! Haven’t had this much G.A.S. since my first Charvel Custom Shop. The Kaizen will most likely be my first 7-string. 👉🤟🏻

[@ezequielgutierrez3774]

Damn, this is the first time I enjoy a hard, agressive, heavy and yet beautiful metal song. This is freaking awesome, and this guy is an alien, WTF

[@mathrockmaniac7643]

Tosin's apartment looking like something from GTA. Especially the view.

[@danielsgrunge]

What is that finish called? Looks soooo good

[@Acepilot1312]

Ox Blood.

[@Lordxfx]

Dark, powerful yet harmonically so rich, just briljant.