FIRST TIME REACTING to ANIMALS AS LEADERS (Cafo) 🎸🥁🔥
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- My mind pretty much melted Reacting to Animals As Leaders with Cafo.
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“I haven’t seen the bassist”
Oh my sweet, summer child 😂
@Dr. Nadolsky? 😂
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The guitarists are the bassists
To be fair to him, there is a bass in the recording
@@ANTHONYFERNANDO Yes but I wasn't lying, Tosin and Javier or one of them uses pitch pedals on their extended range guitars, which makes the bass
"Bassist probably has 12 strings" this is Animals as Leaders, even the drums have 12 strings
Facts!!!
@@ChaseCarneson You set a good standard for "reaction" videos. Your attention to detail and the effort you put into assesing these songs are great and definitely doesn't go unnoticed. Good stuff man 👌
And dont forget...the ghost notes have ghost notes
There is no bassist.
@@leeschofield488Yeah, that's another guitar. I knew it kinda sounded like a bass, but it was a bit different. When I looked into it, it made more sense
You haven’t seen a bassist, Chase, cause there isn’t one 😂 That’s the 8-strings doing the bass work. Love your reactions and glad you chose to reacting to Tosin and crew
They do also record some proper bass lines for the backing tracks in the studio iirc
I think I read that they played bass on the earlier records and that later the other guitarist besides Tosin uses a pitch shifter on his guitar to "create" bass.
Bass was programmed on this song.
@@MellonVegan They did for this specific record, but not the next ones. So yes this song was recorded with bass but newer songs weren't.
@@AG-ur1lj Yeah that's also possible. I thought I read somewhere that it was programmed.
"its gona be a long video" 😂
He was almost mad at how good it was lol
This song sounds like it could be boss music in a video game.
YES!!!!!!
React to Ne Obliviscaris!! Their song "And plague flowers" would be a good introduction to the band!
Good fucking call, that's gonna be a 30 minute video
Forget Not is my absite favorite by them but Ne Obliviscaris is a huge shout
@@monojira Mine too!! Their best composition! Also Of Petricor!
Yes yes yes please! NeO are incredible
Forget not!!!!! :')
Good old CAFO. I still remember the night I discovered them by this song at 2 a.m. - mind blown. Ceterum censeo: Please listen to Vitalism - Pagan Part II - no regrets, I promise :)
The drums in the first album where recorded on a computer so the drummer is not playing it, but the live version is from another planet
at 5:24 the meter is 13/16. you can see that if you count your feet until it gives a full loop
Also anything on their first album was just Tosin Abasi and Misha from Periphery doing production. After they wrote the first album, they looked for other musicians to join the band. Matt, the drummer of Periphery, almost ended up in Animals instead. Album number 2 was the first full band album. Album three introduced Matt Gartska on drums, one of the best drummers on the planet.
But isn't Matt gartska in this music video?
Try Brain Dance from Dunlop sessions. The sound and video quality is superb. And its nice to see them play. Its a more chill vibed song.
It’s so great seeing your reaction. I remember when I first saw it, it was very similar. I wish they kept the video of just them, the animation is cool, but you want to see them playing.
Ah, so happy I clicked on this video. That was fantastic. But who am I kidding. I click on all your videos.
🙏🤘👌
I've seen them live 3 times all with ending the show with cafo. These guys were my introduction to the djent style and I love their stuff. Tosin's talent is in another galaxy.
After a lifetime of being a metal fan, I tend to geek out on technical guitar playing 😍😁
Awesome review Chase, thanks for checking out AAL. I don't play guitar myself, but I've been to a workshop of Tosin, which he did at a Montreal music shop a few years ago, I think to promote the Ibanez 8-string guitar he played back then (he's got a new signature guitar now). If I'm not mistaken, they use a lot of pedals, including loop pedals to get that layering. Back then, what surprised me most, seeing them play this song a few meters in front of me, was that the "rhythm guitarist" repeated a lot of those crazy riffs as well, while I always thought he kept things simpler. I was thoroughly impressed by the whole band. My husband got to try out the 8-string and felt intimidated by how big it was, so it's still the good old 7-string for him.
Totally unrelated, but he has decided to not give up on learning to sweep pick (after a few failed attempts back then), so we agreed that once he can play that at proper speed, he can pick out a shiny new guitar (currently oogling at a Framus Stormbender).
been listening to your Band Maid reaction playlist in the background for the past few hours and finished it so i went to see what else you reacted to. Saw Aminals as Leaders and figured it would be good. Paused the video after the first couple of seconds to comment -- i think we all had a similar reaction the first time we listened to AAL.
You will definitely enjoy Ne Obliviscaris - And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope. Live in Colorado is the best on TH-cam.
Tobin (lead guitar) uses a looper pedal for the sweeping intro so it can continue to play while they go from the intro into the rhythm part of the song. It's pretty intense.
"Nice welcome break from the intensity" ...famous last words
Their new album is ridiculous.id recommended watching the drum playthrough for Red Miso and Gordian naught
this is off of their first album, tosin abasi the black guitarist, wrote the whole album, drums and guitars
You must checkout their new song that just came out!! It’s called Monomyth and it’s a glorious amalgamation of everything that has come before it
Ka$cade please! The constant 16th notes driving it forward, the 7's and 4's.... It's what I think about whenever I hear that track. A cascade of 7's and 4's. The most beautiful Bridge guitar solo they have in my opinion, that culminates in a wall-of-sound bridge climax that is fun to count in 7 or in 4. Do it up!
laughed at your reaction, but I had the same :) cool guys, no words, and where do you find them :) the composition is technical, poetry would be superfluous :)
Sickeningly talented indeed
Not Particularly a fan of their music but their skills are undeniable.......
Still waiting for Wintersun, when is your "soon"? (Are we there yet?) 😛
Haha hoping to film it this week.
all the strings XD
Gotta do on impulse next man. I got to see Animals live a few years back and they are hugely impressive (slightly intimidating) live. loved the vid
Skálmöld & Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands - Kvaðning
is the best fusion!!
This isn't their best material (it's flashy sure), Tosin (the guitarist) has progressed so much with their later work. Tosin alongside people like Tim from polyphia, Jason Richardson, Mateus Asado, Misha Mansoor and even Ichika nito are taking guitar playing to different levels these days, Technique wise and gear wise
Also you should check out Jason richardson
Gonna have to second (or third) the suggestion for Entheos - really unique style that incorporates elements you don't usually find in any metal sub-genres. Inverted Earth/Sunshift and New Light are a couple of stand out tracks, but pretty much their whole catalog will crush you face.
Pain of Salvation - Rope Ends / Used
one day ;)
Please do Dir en Grey - rinkaku, ain't afraid to die and/or Macabre ... live versions of course. I've seen them live twice and they're an experience :)
In live, Tosin use a looper to keep the sweeping running while he starts the main riff.
There is a live version on youtube for your enjoyment.
Want to get your mind blown even more?? Listen to Woven Web by the same guys. There is a live version if you want to check it out th-cam.com/video/1DM_AYqtN9I/w-d-xo.html
Also I haven't listened to any of these guys new stuff, found them years ago when they only had their self titled album released. I've only heard their first two albums, some of my favorite songs are 'On Impulse' & 'Behaving Badly'
And I agree with other people in the comments with this isn't easy listening, it's aimed towards musical nerds who love the theory of time signatures and technicality. Even I have to admit I haven't listened to these guys in years, still love it and would watch more reactions of their stuff, it's just really niche.
Staying on trend with the amazing instrumental bands, you should check out Angel Vivaldi. “A Martian Winter” or “.- - - -“ are good starting points
If you like this, try Haken.
It's also technical prog, yet it possesses amazing syncopatic song-writing, and haunting melody.
Best prog band I've seen for years!
Mike Portnoy of DT, huge fan!
How about Plini next? Maybe "Electric Sunrise Live 2020"?
"He's probably got a 12-string"...
I had a go on a 12-string bass at a guitar exhibition many (many!) years ago. It was just 4 sets of three, like a 12-string guitar but more so. I'm pretty sure Chris Squire played one but ultimately it was a bit of gimmick and I've never heard of them since.
Dug Pinnick of King's X uses one and sounds awesome with it (or with anything else for that matter).
It would be cool to see a reaction to Allegaeon! c:
Think you could do Oceans Ate Alaska - "Escapist" Or I Prevail - "Bow Down"? I'd love to hear your input on them.
React to/review Silent Planet if you’re unfamiliar! One of the greatest in Metalcore at songwriting, musicianship and the songs are filled with raw emotion. I’d recommend Visible Unseen or Trilogy :)
They are doing some of the music for the new Bill and Ted movie. Abasi and Reeves. Can it get better?
I'm gonna' say that with these cats playing 8 string guitars it kind makes them their own bass players. Sort of like my Father growing up with a kid who was his own Granddad, he got his Grandmother pregnant when he was 12 so they had to get married. In retrospect this isn't like that at all.
Tosi is God.
How have you not reacted to Periphery yet? Listen to their song Blood Eagle
How about some reactions to rock/metal opera from Ayreon, from the live "Universe" performance? "Everybody Dies" - th-cam.com/video/9AAXtUdM7xE/w-d-xo.html (which is a self-confessed favorite of the composer and Ayreon project founder's ) or "Star of Sirrah" - th-cam.com/video/3dEHQNAZsIo/w-d-xo.html Multiple vocalists on each track, including Floor Jansen, and in the backing vocal trio, Floor's sister Irene along with Marcela Bovio and Lisette van den Berg.
PC Drums by Misha Mansoor (Periphery).
The brain dance is one of their best songs, is technical, jazzy, djenty, groovy, tosiny, javiery, matty, proggy af
Absolutely Tosiny!
"I've now heard a third guitar..."
No, no.
Second guitar.
“All the strings.” 😂 Accurate.
Aaaaaaall the srtings.
AAL the strings
8:30 - "Nice, welcome break from the intensity"
8:35 - "Oh, for fuck's sake...!"
I know this stuff isn't for everyone, but who it is for, man are we lucky! 🤓
Oh yeah...
Controlled Animal Feeding Operation.
If you're looking to react to more Animals as Leaders, check out:
-Physical Education
-Mind Spun
-Kascade
-Woven Web
-Arithmophobia
Preferrably do their live performances!
Nephele
Woven web, ans Ectogenesis
HOW CAN YOU NOT MENTION TEMPTING TIME??😭
Physical Education would be fun!
Woven web is actually insane
I'm going to use an analogy that will sound weird. But way back when, young girls had to do very fancy embroidery samplers in "school". They would be taught the basics of simple reading, writing and 'rithmatic, but the main part of their limited education was learning those special "housewife" skills . And these girls, denied any other outlet , became absolute WIZARDS with needle and thread. VERY young girls were turning out incredibly elaborate pictures of houses, gardens, animals, bible quotes, in memoriam pictures of churches and tombstones, alphabets....these samplers were meant to show off their abilities to a future husband. Because mastery of the needle was considered an extremely useful requirement in an age without sewing machines. The girls had to learn how to make all the clothes, bedding, curtains...any cloth item needed in life. By hand. And do it WELL. These samplers, the ones that are found in good condition, are now worth a LOT of money.
This piece feels like a technical wizardry sampler. They are "embroidering" with their instruments, demonstrating what they can do. They are trying to catch a husband, in a very competitive marriage market!
Sandra Nelson that is a really fascinating analogy.... interesting and accurate... thanks for that insight!
Well-put
I never would have expected such an analogy, but it's great!
I actually think that Animals As Leaders' older songs are much less compelling to listen to than their more recent work.
No one's going to say they aren't technically three of the most gifted musicians of this generation, but songs like Physical Education, The Woven Web, Arithmophobia, and The Brain Dance (all from their two most recent albums) do an infinitely better job of showcasing their talent -- they're less blatantly technical for the sake of being technical, and decidedly more musical, in a broad sense.
They've always had groove, they've always had chops. I think they've just refined their sense of both in recent years, much more so than what they produced in their Cafo days.
Very much agree with you! :)
100% agreed
i very much agree. i think Cafo was a showcase of the skills they worked so hard to build, rightly so. but i find i really enjoy The Madness of Many much more.
I really want to like these guys, but you pretty much summed up my feelings on this song. I'll have to check out their newer stuff.
@Josh derp Hey man, if you think Cafo's their catchiest song and you jam out to it, more power to you. :) You do you, dude!
Well, I'm just gonna continue requesting a Periphery reaction :D You should probably start with Stranger Things
I disagree. I think Blood eagle, marigold or Reptile are better songs to start with. Stranger things is a great 2nd or third periphery song to check out!
@@camhorejs i get where you are coming from, but Blood Eagle and Marigold stay pretty consistent and don't really give a good showcase to all their abilities. Stranger Things has a lot more different stuff going on. if i were to compare it to Chase's Nightwish journey, Ghost Love Score was the first song and it shows a lot of different strenghts of the band. And then you get to Romanticide, a pretty straight foward song which stays in a consistent place. that's where i would reccomend putting BE or Marigold. and Reptile is this big epic thing which should be "worked" towards. like Poet and the Pendulum
Have a blast < just do it
You're all wrong. Zyglrox or gtfo.
@@zeehereticpixie oh yeeeaaah, i totally forgot about that one...coughcough
Please react to “and plague flowers the kaleidoscope” by Ne obliviscaris. This song was included in a teaching curriculum at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the song being analysed for its composition
Ne Obliviscaris is another just as great live as studio bands! I recommend the live Colorado version of And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope.
they play sooo clean live aswell.. i do feel they lack just a bit of 'soul' but i hardly feel justified saying that seeing how amazing everything else is
Yesss! This band is so good! Its incredile
I would like to see this too
I used to be a scene kid in Melbourne I went to all their gigs and they're all really decent people. It always chirps me up a bit when I see people mention NeO because they honestly deserve it, they've worked hard and from day one they've always had a good attitude towards their fans
I can recommend you checking out "Physical Education" next :D
No, Ectogenesis
Have you ever listened to any music by Rush? A Canadian classic rock band. Even if you have heard their work it would still be cool to hear your breakdown of their songs! Their song 2112 is long but awesome! Spirt of Radio, Tom Sawyer and YYZ are also great songs of theirs 🤘😁🤘
Fellow Canadian! Yes, Rush is part of our blood and bone. Miss them.
As a Canadian, I approve.
My dude here describing Rush like they're some unknown band.
Spirit of the radio*
@@jamestalkington6306 sorry, yes, thank you.
"I think this is going to be quite technical" to animals as leaders lmaoooooooo
😂FACTS!!!
They use loop pedals! I went to go see this band about 9 years ago with an ex, and I ended up getting gifted an 8 string guitar as a result of my awe at their playing (my ex was super generous sometimes lol), and it's still the guitar I use most primarily, even if I can't play like Tosin. :P My next recommend for AAL is "Physical Education", it is a bop!
Edit: Oh yeah! The drums on this particular album were programmed by Misha Mansoor of Periphery! And of course, have a damn good day everyone!
Exactly. Tosin plays the sweep arpeggio pattern and then loops it so he can play over the top. I believe he played both CAFO and Wave of Babies on the EMG TV youtube channel and it was just him and his pedal board.
Chase's mixed facial expressions at 5:22 - 5:35 from surprised to excited to confused to brain momentarily stopped working probably the highlight of this video 😆 Looking forward to you to get to The Woven Web. There's this gnarly thump riff that will probably make your head explode once you hear it 🎸
That eyeroll at 8:36 tho 😆
Have a damn good day.
🙄😂🙋🏼♂️ HAVE A DAMN GOOD DAY, yourself ma'am.
Petition to get them to change their name to "All the strings"
Edit: "All the strings and the 12 string bassist"
😂 YES!!!
Seen them live. They're flawless.
Best thing? CAFO means Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, and y\they fed us well with this song
"It's actually really pretty" This is exactly what I thought when I first discovered Animals as Leaders, and after listening to their music for hundreds of hours I can say that it evokes some kind of trance almost.
Also that "bassist" is just Tosin Abasi or Javier Reyes using their 8th and 7th string haha
You should check out a live playthrough of the drummer. He is amazing. The way he plays with timing is crazy. It's like he swallowed the time stone or something.
You should do Reptile by Periphery. A 15 min song of epic proportion! or just any Periphery really
Also try Opeth, either Deliverance or Reviere/Harlequin Forest
6:00 "I don't see the bassist."
Oh, my sweet summer child...
😂😂😂🙋🏼♂️
Whoops, just noticed someone else commented this like five months before me. Oh well.
I have been playing Guitar for Sometime now, and I'm proud to say I have the first 2 seconds of this Piece Pretty much nailed! ;0)
This is a song that really only satisfies the reactors who really get it... You did a masterful and humble job with this review.
Thank you very very much. Appreciate that.
Well, I started my lunch break and seen this reaction drop. It was a treat, both the song and the reaction. However, I kind of echo another commentor's feeling that it is so technical that it makes it a hard song to just relax and listen to. It makes me sit up and try to catch everything that is going on. I guess to some up my feelings, I enjoyed this music and it is a great song to listen to but not so good to relax to. I will have to listen to it again and your reaction again. Great reaction chase, as usual, you helped me appreciate the technical skill that it took to make this song and why it sounded good to me. (I need to listen to more of these guys though.)
My problem with it is that it's too technical to relax to, but also not very heavy or catchy, so it's hard to jam out to as well. I'm sure it really scratches an itch for someone, but I'm not sure who.
I’m always torn with these kind of bands. Polyphia is another one, the technicality, new techniques and originality are amazing and interesting, but I just can’t seem to listen to it over and over. Over the years I’ve gone through a lot of prog phases and gotten into a lot of really cool different stuff. Maybe I’m an old fart, but I’d still rather listen to David Gilmour emote with 5 perfectly paced, voiced and intonated notes over a couple bars. I can listen to that over and over again and not feel like he and others like him are any less a master of their tools.
Check out Plini- Electric Sunrise or CASCADE!!!
Yes! Plini sounds quite fitting for this channel.
Cascade
Or Paper Moon!
Hi Chase, love your videos! May I suggest you to react to Shogun by Trivium? It is such a masterpiece!
I'll check it out!
If you're already going down the Polyphia and AAL rabbit hole, your next stop should be Plini. Check out Kind, Electric Sunrise, Every Piece Matters (possibly my favorite song of his), Inhale, I'll Tell You Someday, and Selenium Forest.
Also instrumental, but gorgeous songwriting and impeccable skill by all the musicians involved.
Id love to see some more Polyphia. Maybe their song O.D.
Yesss, or Nasty
You still need to check out Ningen Isu. Rad metap band from Japan thats been around since the late 80's.
You also should give Extinction Level Event a listen. One drummer, three bassists. Great band.
You should also also check out Unlocking the Truth. They dissolved this year, but when they got signed to a label in 2014, they were so young that the contract had to be approved through the New York Supreme Court.
Haha, sooooooo much brain-melting frustration from beginning to end. In the best way, of course.
And in the spirit of instrumental bands, I'd love to see a review of Earthside - "A Dream In Static feat. Daniel Tompkins". As far as I know, Earthside doesn't have an official vocalist, they enlist those from other bands to guest on certain songs. Daniel Tompkins is an AMAZINGLY talented vocalist (check out his work with Tesseract as well). Not really the same chaotic styling as Animals As Leaders, but still very good!
This band wouldn't work with anyone else. All 3 of these guys compliment each other so well.
The Dear Hunter - Waves next pls! That's not metal song but i think you would like it because of song writing is next level shiet here!
Please check out “The Brain Dance” by Animals As Leaders. I promise you will be absolutely speechless
1st listen - wtf! Next song.
2nd listen - hmm this is kinda... Next song.
3rd listen - i like this i think... Plays entire song.
4th to 150th listen - wtf! Why am i crying?
Physical Education is a great one, too!
Also yeah, there is no bassist...
This is why I don't really like a lot of jazz too. It's clever but it reminds me of a quote from some musician years ago.
'Speed alone is meaningless. It's like saying "Look how big my dick is'''.
Other bands you have reacted to are not as consistently fast and they don't try to do so much but the music tells a story and can move me to tears or make me smile like a toddler.
(Some can play for twenty minutes and make it feel like five. this has the reverse effect time is crawling while I listen to this. I've done the laundry, prepared for work, written this comment made a cuppa and it's still going) ooh a quiet bit.
Yes, that's it a highly skilled training exercise. Something for the portfolio. that's a good analogy.
If you like this great. Me, technically awesome but still,... not so much.
If you like technicality...Archspire next maybe?
This is probably your best reaction yet man! "This is gonna be a long video" 😂😂! This band doesn't have a bass player, those guys have their guitars tuned to a standard bass tuning. You have to check out their song "An Infinite Regression" that one really showcases the bass sound!
did my man just say basist?
basists are sooo outdated, we only play 8-strings.
When you're right.....you're right.
If you are a fan of these guys and polyphia you should check out the bands plini and intervals next (if you haven't already) super melodic and technical musicians, and if you want a break from the the intensity check out the bands chon and covet for more easy listening (yet no less technical) instrumental stuff
Please consider 'Shoemaker' for your next nightwish reaction. Doing some research about Eugene Shoemaker prior to listening to the song is also advisable. Keep up the good work m8!
Check out Cloudkicker A weatherfront has stalled out in pacific.
Or Amy, I love you by cloudkicker
@@paulyallsbrook1496 !!! Damn near every song cloudkicker has made tbh lol
I don't know whether you've heard them before or not, but another band you might like is Scale the Summit.
Lol dude your eyes popping out as the song started was priceless. I still feel like that after years. Tosin (the lead guitarist) has this awesome double thumping technique that sets his playing apart. Check him out on TH-cam,his channel is pretty new but still fun
Welcome to discovering Tosin Abasi. You should check out how much crazy stuff this band does.
I'd recommend either Physical Education or The Brain Dance next. Both definitely less technical but much more musical in my opinion