The Woven Web by Animals as Leaders next.

Just if you guys didn't know, there is no bass player in Animals As Leaders, Only 2 8-strings guitarists and a drummer, pretty incredible what they can do. Tooth and Claw, The Woven Web and Ka$cade are great follow up.

Tosin Abasi performing Wave of Babies at EMG is a must watch

Fun fact: Tosin Abasi wrote and played everything on the this whole album. He programmed the drums(as opposed to actually playing them, but the fact that he can even WRITE drum parts like this is banana sandwich crazy.

The Brain Dance is something different, and exactly what it sounds like.

Animals as Leaders - The brain dance

Animals as leaders : Tempting Time The Woven Web Ka$cade

Gotta check "Tooth and Claw" next for suuuure

You’re a damn genius. This is Matrix Music. I saw them live with their current lineup - starring the best drummer they’ve ever had via Matt Garstka. Believe it or not, they nail this live.

Dude, I'm so fucking happy right now. I love that this is just the beginning. LET'S GO!!!!!

if you carry on this trajectory of prog metal, you will eventually meet France's other incredible band - IGORRR

I really wish animals as leaders made more songs like this, the relentless riffs are just so amazing.

Tooth and claw by these guys for a great ease into the band. Groovy, you will fly around the room!

I saw them when they opened for Meshuggah and they just killed it, soo amazing live

YOOOO! I'm so mad at KZfaq for not notifying me about this!!!! I would've clicked on this upload before anyone else!!!!!!!

I saw them open for Meshuggah years ago and they played this!! The whole place went crazy!! Great Fckin memories!!

GUYS!!! Just after watching your reaction (amazing and entertaining as always 😁) I discovered the most mindblowing band I heard in all my entire life. Like what are the chances right?? 😂 I'm still processing it. I listen to a crazy ton of different music and bands like Animals As Leaders and a lot of other incredibly mindblowingly talented bands from all over the world like them but this is it... this is literally another level... I don't want to spoil you anything else because I'd love you guys to do a blind reaction to it. The band is called Sokoninaru and the song is Tenohira De Odoru. I hope you read this comment 🙏 I'm 100% sure it will be an amazing experience for you.

The Woven Web (Live in Anaheim 2020). prepare yourselves.

Hey you could give Ne Obliviscaris another listen ! Intra venus, Forget not, Devour me colossus...

LOVE IT. You two didn't know what to do with yourselves! That was great! I'll subscribe with the request. Polyphia: G.O.A.T. It is mind melting.

Three. THREE guys. Love this sound. Make Scale The Summit next for this groove.

Saw them live in new zealand with between the buried and me. Best concert I ve ever been.

Nice people, interesting music. thank you

That's from their 2009 album. Probably my favorite. Also with their original drummer. All of their albums are amazing. 3 members. 2 guitarists no bass. Best drummers. Enjoy the ride 🙏

When lyrics aren’t there but also, aren’t missing. 🤘

Gotta check out their live performances of CAFO and The Woven Web at Brutal Assault 21

Yes! Thank you for this!

this was ..👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😎. i like this.take care

The brain dance live version is really good

First time I saw these guys live was Slaughterfest in Portland, OR around 2010. Walked in as they were playing and saw a massive metal crowd, every jaw on the floor, everybody frozen in delight. Every bit as tight live as recorded. They dont make mistakes anymore.

love you guys , reacting to my favorite songs!

Still the best reaction channel out there. love your enthusiasm. if you want a new rabbithole to go into, id go into Tesseract. its like a mix of Porcupine Tree and Deftones in my opinion. Id start with "smile" or "singularity" as the most accessible way to start, then expand out from there.

They are shredding!!!

Mind Spun is an incredible feat of heaviness, I highly recommend that song. As well as basically anything off of The Madness Of Many. This band is great cause they cover a wide range of musical styles and blend them all with Prog metal.

Silent planet - trilogy! Silent planet is another band you need to listen to when you get the chance! They are metalcore. I promise it will blow you away.

More by Animals As Leaders please! Also interested in your take on Polyphia. Let's go!

Brain Dance live will basically make your brain dance

its even better for thrid of fourth time :) that´s where goosebumps hit

Man I really love it, so much fun to watch you react to this

that was amazing to see!

Theyre so damn good live. Lucky enough to catch their 10yr anniversary tour of this album and it was mindblowing

Tosin is absolutely god tier 👌

Vektor - Recharging The Void The Ocean - Jurassic | Cretaceous

These guys make my hair stand on end!

SO legit you picked this!

I often wonder what the great classical composers of years passed would think about stuff like this.

I got so hyped up watching you guys hear them for the first time!!! I’ve been waiting on this for a long time. Check out some live sessions of them playing other songs for sure, as it still sounds as good as studio quality. After that, their drummer also has overhead cam solo videos, which you’d love after watching Danny play Pneuma live!

Haha Told you "fasten your seat belts before listening " ! 😉

I humbly request a song by the band Wilderun. They are criminally underrated. I recommend one of the recent studio playthroughs they've done (Garden of Fire or Suncatcher). Thanks for your time.

ok so you down the animals as leaders rabbit hole. Have fun with the journey

Thanks haven’t heard this one before, will check it out

I shared the live version of this song with my 75 year old mother and she loved it.

Shocking, yes! The right word to describe first listening of this song. I saw them live, they were support band for Dream theater. Absolutly badass show🤟

So much crunchy guitar goodness and the drummer is just cray. You’ve gotten all the right suggestions from others. Keep it going.

4:22 ...lol... I had the same expression on my face as well, my first listen to this.

Awesome reaction! Love how you get into it :)

Great stuff!

Tosin is easily one of the GOATs

Finally!!! Everything from AaL is a must listen! Keep rockin'

Watching this again 😅 but can’t wait for the next AAL song and it should definitely be the drum play through of Matt Garstka DESTROYING the drums to Physical Education I swear it’s top tier content 🙏🏻 CAFO=Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation For any wondering what it stood for 😅

Go see them in concert if you ever get the chance. I've seen them at least 5 times and the concerts are incredible. My favorite band by a mile.

It inspires such happiness that you two love this and immediately vibe with it as much as most of us long-time fans do. Your joy is real and it's refreshing! As for a recommendation, I echo those comments beneath mine and suggest nearly anything by AAL, however, I would specifically highlight the "Inner Assassins" or "Ectogenesis" drum playthrough by their current drummer, Matt Garstka. The drummer featured here, in CAFO, is only on the first album (and yes, he's also great -- check out more of Navene Koperweis). There's a series of impeccably recorded drum videos entitled "The Madness of Matt", wherein you can find the current drummer (Garstka) effortlessly laying waste to his kit in a live playthrough of some of AAL's best tracks. Again, "Inner Assassins" or "Ectogenesis" are a sure-fire introduction to the drummer's brilliance, while still featuring the audio of the guitarists/bassist. I imagine you'll love it. Thank you for the upload!

There’s a band I’ve been meaning to show you called “Atomship” The crash Of ‘47.. from the early 2000’s. Great album! Do a reaction 😁

You may enjoy Compendium by Elder. Just saying. Very excited you found AAL BTW! I really want one of Tosin's custom eight strings but I'm po.

Great choice, guys! Found a gem here, for sure. This one's always on my gym playlist. Another couple great instrumental rock/metal groups you might wanna check out are Pelican and Caspian.

u guys sick!!!

6:04 damn...

Blow me Away You(niverse) by Gojira from The Link Alive will totally blow you away!!!!

The Woven Web definitely definitely definitely

Love the death t shirt

You two would really enjoy Carbomb. Like Gojira and Meshuggah had a baby.

Wave Of Babies next by Animals. Its so good. The band is flawless. All their albums and tracks are incredible. No bass player. Just 2 guitarists Djenting it up and an amazing drummer.

Played it twice in a row 😂 Perfect

I am not receptive and sensible to this virtuosity but as always your way to share makes me want to give it another try.

sweet!!! saw these guys in a small club in Iowa in like 2009(ish) and been a fan ever since. mind blowing polyrythms. hard to classify too, metal jazz fusion???? fun fact: the 2 dudes play the same guitar, its an 8 string 808x basically bass and guitar all in one. Tosin is truly amazing on it. they are better live BTW. great reaction!

Do more of Animals, it was so fun to watch!

🎧😜 My first listen too! Skullcandy crusher evo 🎧😜

Oh right now some Periphery please! Either "Follow Your Ghost" o "Blood Eagle"

That album had Tosin playing a bass overlayed with his guitar work. You just Popped Your Cherry hard LOL

If you guys liked this, you should reation to Tesseract- of matter live session studio...that is a definite must watch!!

song of solomon is a good follow up before hitting their next albums

I’m a tough Judge, but that was seriously good watching guys... BRAVO 👏🏻

Though the drummer in this video didn't write the drum parts for this, he has a band called Entheos, that is a much heavier, darker band, and the drumming is just as insane. Always love both your reactions. \m/

Wave of Babies!!

Hey guys... thanks for posting this video...I just found my new metal group...the bass player is like a rock gods!!!!... damn good 👍

The Ocean - Jurassic Cretaceus.. YOU MUST!

Awesome! Guys! Please, react to Meshuggah's Bleed?:)

Good band.

nobody wearing Human T-shirt could ever dislike this masterpiece! ;) It's connected to Paul Masvidal at some parts as well. Loved your reaction! :)

even when you're ready for this song, you're not.

Bro I bet the brain dance live will have you CRYING!

Awesome reaction!!! it's got to be " Wave of Babies " on EMGtv next..

I agree with everyone who suggests Tempting Time by AAL...& I'd further suggest t that you do tosin abasi's playthrough vid for it so you can see he's actually able to play ALL the guitar (rhythm & lead) & bass parts on his guitar, live, flawlessly. ALSO love the Cynic comparison, not that it "sounds like," just the fusion of metal & jazz. Also because Cynic will just forever be a favorite of mine. Also, any old school Cynic fan will tell you also about Atheist, for whom former Cynic bass player Tony Choy played (before they picked up the even MORE masterful Sean Malone) & with whom they share a ton of musical DNA...Unquestionable Presence & Mother Man are great places to start. Think Cynic in terms of technicality but less jazzy...a little heavier. Unless you've already reacted to them (I'll have to double check). Incidentally, Herman Li of Dragonforce got Tosin Abasi to show up & do a live playthrough for Through the Fire & Flames, with another guitarist (forget who rt now) that's interesting in the sense of how easy he (tosin) makes the superspeedy DF parts look while adding more strings to the nonsolo parts.

check out ca$cade or the brain dance by them

Power Trip - Divine Apprehension Power Trip - Hornet’s Nest Power Trip - Crucifixation

Ok, so I've seen these guys live 4 times. If you get a chance, you HAVE to see them. It's kinda unbelievable how talented they are, and I'm not positive that Tosin is 100% human. But I also COMPLETELY resonate with the looks on your faces LMAO. That mix of 'what the fuck is this' with 'hey I think I caught the beat...wait no' all the way to 'I'm not sure what just happened but I think I like it' to 'oooooh yeah that is fucking naaaaaasty!!'

Watching them live is unreal. You guys gotta check it out

try out 43% burnt -The dillinger escape plan shining nor- I won't forget ; )

When *Dude* mentioned Cynic I immediately thought of Coroner, a Swiss progressive/technical thrash metal band that sounded like a mix between Death, Slayer and with a dash of Rush's progressive elements. If *you guys* haven't heard that band before (they released 4 albums) I highly recommend **Coroner - Masked Jackal** (album Punishment for Decadence) and **Coroner - Semtex Revolution** (album Mental Vortex) There are a few sick/cool parts spread out here and there but overall it's just very complex technical time signatures and syncopation that to me often lacks groove. Remember, these are my personal opinions based on my personal preferences and I'm simply not into hyper-technical complex progressive metal... Tosin Abasi is other-wordly though. The stuff he does with a guitar is next-next-next level and a sight to behold (and hear). I really liked his tapping part in this song. Not too fond of his distorted sound.. I guess they filtered out certain frequencies to not clash with other instruments.. or that was the sound he was going for. I'd rather watch the Tosin Abasi demonstration videos where he freaks out on his own since he's just beyond belief. Perhaps my ears are too "old" but I did listen to a lot of very technical metal (progressive death/thrash etc.) stuff when I was younger but I lost interest and wanted something with more "soul" and less "maths". I know very little about their catalogue though so if the fans suggest songs that are more groovy and a little bit more accessible I'm all for it. :)

Brain Dance next!