Animals as Leaders Announce Spring 2022 US Tour
Animals as Leaders will embark on a spring US tour in support of their upcoming album The Parrhesia, arriving March 29th.
There will be a full night of music at each concert, with Animals as Leaders performing two sets: a full-album run-through of The Parrhesia and another featuring songs from their back catalogue.
The trek begins with a stop in Denver on March 30th and runs through an April 22nd date in Los Angeles.
So far the group has shared two tracks from upcoming The Parrhesia, the group’s first studio LP since 2016. Singles “Monomyth” and “The Problem of Other Minds” both see Animals as Leaders in full prog mode as they further expand on their signature instrumental sound.
“It’s been a while since we’ve released a body of work,” guitarist Tosin Abasi said in the initial press release for the LP. “We’re really proud of this collection of songs as well as the visual components, and are excited to share it with all of you.”
Animals as Leaders started out as a solo outlet for Abasi, whose creative partnership with classically trained guitarist Javier Reyes and Berklee-educated drummer Matt Garstka is built on a shared love of everything from fusion to technical death metal. Garstka graced the cover of Modern Drummer in 2015.
In one of his many appearances on their cover, Guitar World named Tosin among the Guitarists Of The Decade. Rolling Stone featured him as part of their “Young Guns” series. The Chicago Tribune declared him “the closest thing prog-metal has to an Eddie Van Halen.” Kerrang! included their album “Weightless” among its Best Albums of 2011. “The Joy Of Motion” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 24 in 2014, and “The Madness Of Many” cracked the Top 20 in 2016. Now more than a decade into their career, a quick look at the bands they’ve toured with demonstrates the consistently diverse appeal of Animals as Leaders. It’s a list that includes Korn, Deftones, Thrice, Meshugga, Underoath, as well as major festivals with the likes of Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot.
You can check out the full list of Animals as Leaders’ upcoming tour dates and get your tickets here.
Animals as Leaders’ 2022 US Tour Dates
Show date and time: March 30, 2022 – April 22, 2022
Show location: Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO – Theater At The Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
