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2 unusual facts about Animals As Leaders


Animals as Leaders

In 2010, the band toured extensively, including the 2010 Summer Slaughter Tour with such acts as Decapitated, Vital Remains, Carnifex, The Faceless, All Shall Perish, The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, Veil of Maya, and Decrepit Birth and since Summer Slaughter have toured with more mainstream acts like Circa Survive and Dredg.

Tosin Abasi

Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide Abasi, otherwise known as Tosin Abasi (born January 7, 1983 in Washington, D.C.), is a guitarist who is best known as the guitar player and founder of the instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders.


Codeseven

On August 2, 2010, it was announced the band would support Circa Survive alongside Dredg and Animals as Leaders on a tour starting October 15, 2010.

Intronaut

In mid-2011, Intronaut toured Europe with The Ocean and Red Fang, then toured North America with Animals As Leaders, Dead Letter Circus, and Last Chance to Reason, and then toured Europe again with Ghost Brigade and A Storm of Light.


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Djent

Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders also takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to "djent" bands, therefore implying legitimate use of the term as a genre.