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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:50 am
I like AAL b/c they're very cerebral, not just technical. As far as bands like Russian Circles and Pelican, they have TONS of groove. Scale The Summit does too but they seem to lack something to me that I can't put my finger on.
DeathCult Transmaniacon MC
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:13 am
I like AAL b/c they're very cerebral, not just technical. As far as bands like Russian Circles and Pelican, they have TONS of groove. Scale The Summit does too but they seem to lack something to me that I can't put my finger on.
I got to see Scale The Summit in concert(@ Progreesive Nation), didn't know who they were........... I now own their first album. I think I nedd to check out AAL.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:47 am
STS is good, AAL just floored me and they still do, I just want a little more groove on 'Weightless' but either way I know I'll dig it.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:06 pm
S.D. wrote:
I'm listening to it right now. I don't have access to most videos at work.
That riff that comes in around the 2:25 mark is INSANE. This tune is fairly lyrical, it's kind of like a tech=heavy variation on Pelican. I like it.
Periphery has some insane riffs, just take a listen to their S/T album...the instrumental version that is. Misha Mansoor is a beast.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:51 pm
The new AAL is quite good, there are a few more techniques, in the sense that certain ones are more prominent on this album but this album is more restrained and that's odd seeing how there's a full band now. There is more electronica and sampling and some of the guitar parts sound like they've been processed through an 8-bit modulator which takes some getting used to. A lot of the leads hearken back to 70s Fusion.
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:54 pm
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:57 pm
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:52 pm
Found a used copy of their self-titled this weekend, going to spin it later today once my headache goes away.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:55 pm
So? Didja jam it yet, SD?
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:14 pm
Listening to it now, it's rather dense so I think it's going to take a few spins for it to really sink in.
So far my favorite track is "Behaving Badly" which sounds like Discipline-era Crimson taken a step further. "Soraya" is beautiful as well.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:12 pm
"Behaving Badly" is my fave too, my fave part is that part in CAFO (you'll know which one) I really got into the guitar part but if you listen to what the drums are doing especially when it hits the snare out of time it's genius!
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:18 pm
A really good album, Tosin is an amazing player. I prefer the clean-toned material on the record so far.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:04 pm
I recommend getting the Wave Of Babies single and the new album Weightless, it has more groove but overall has less clean tone stuff.
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:16 pm
I'll look into them, thanks!
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:15 pm
Metal-On-Metal
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:15 pm
Akeldama wrote:
That shit's crazy!
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:32 pm
Yeah, learnin' some of that is a bitch!
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:33 pm
Man that sucks, especially losing that Strandberg. I think they played in LA a few days ago...
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:42 pm
Nov, 27, 2012
1. Te Mato 4:04 2. Semilla 2:51 3. Olvidala 2:31 4. Menta 4:59 5. Luz y Cielo 1:50
Great EP from Animals As Leaders/T.R.A.M. guitarist Javier Reyes. My only complaint is its brevity. There's not a solo in the whole lot but that's part of what makes it a good listen. It's more about texture, kind of like AAL meets Scale The Summit.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:23 pm
From about 3 mins on is total badassery.
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:24 pm
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