It would certainly be too easy (in this sense be seen as art), this type of music to put metal in the drawer or Instrumental Progressive, especially in each piece sticks his very own essence of musicality. Here are, in addition to significant metals, jazz and indie rock roots, in particular influences from the rock vanguard call - starting with Robert Fripp or its interlocking Guitar themes from the 80s phase of King Crimson (eg Behaving Badly) , Only with some very significant differences: Tosin Abasi is (technically considered) certainly a much better guitarist than the good old Fripp, and the whole thing is of course much more violent held! Moreover Abasi goes musically his own way. Since flash in each part sometimes even elements from the blues or techno. Despite all virtuosity the music but always comes to the point. Apart from that it is sublime compositionally about some. Personally, I would also not like to draw a comparison to Guitar acrobats like Satriani or Vai. If Animals as Leaders, the music is just too much in the foreground. All pieces are conceptually close.
Punktum - and to abbreviate it: the first album of Animals as Leaders is a stunner and Music for heart, heart and brain! With a guitar, in which game you actually get tears in my eyes. As check out tip I recommend the two pieces CAFO - what you can find on Youtube as a video - and Song of Solomon.
