╔═════════════════════════════[UTP.PRESENTS]══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Animals_As_Leaders-The_Madness_Of_Many-2016-UTP ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.iNFO]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ARTiST......: Animals As Leaders ║ ║ ALBUM.......: The Madness Of Many ║ ║ TYPE........: Album ║ ║ LABEL.......: Sumerian ║ ║ GENRE.......: Metal ║ ║ ║ ║ LANGUAGE....: English SOURCE.....: CDDA ║ ║ RiP.DATE....: 11-11-2016 GRABBER....: EAC 1.0beta3 (Secure Mode) ║ ║ RETAiL.DATE.: 11-11-2016 ENCODER....: LAME3.98.4 with preset -V0 ║ ║ CATALOG.....: SUM747 QUALiTY....: 265kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ║ ║ ║ ║ URL.........: http://www.animalsasleaders.org/ ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.NOTES]═════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ Only a handful of bands have the courage and capability to push the ║ ║ boundaries of music. Animals as Leaders have cemented themselves as ║ ║ one of the top groups to set a precedent, and may be considered as ║ ║ one of the best progressive bands in all of hard rock / heavy metal. ║ ║ ║ ║ They are notorious for covering a large scope of the sonic spectrum, ║ ║ and their music has an unexplained quality to register on an ║ ║ emotional level. To think that three people can create such a sound ║ ║ is baffling, but it is the truth. Animals as Leaders are at their ║ ║ best and with this new release û æThe Madness of ManyÆ û where they ║ ║ have even dared to go beyond. ║ ║ ║ ║ My journey into æThe Madness of ManyÆ was one of self-exploration ║ ║ and reflection. My emotions swayed through a landscape of complex ║ ║ structures and wonderful passages, all of which kept me attentive ║ ║ and in bliss of conflict as to what exactly was going on. ║ ║ ║ ║ Led by guitarist Tosin Abasi, drummer Matt Garstka and guitarist ║ ║ Javier Reyes have written another excellent chapter in the book of ║ ║ progressive music .The album opens up with ôArithmophobiaö, sporting ║ ║ an eastern-styled riff that glides over a polyrhythmic percussive ║ ║ party of beats, which is exactly what we need in our lives. ║ ║ ║ ║ ôEctogenesisö offers something familiar with constant bass and drum ║ ║ interplay that sits on the bottom of a mean, harmonized guitar lick. ║ ║ Time signature changes are a constant theme, but at no point do they ║ ║ get jarring or seem like theyÆre forced. If you are reminded of ║ ║ Periphery, itÆs because they both come from same school, and the ║ ║ best part is that it is in no way a competition. ║ ║ ║ ║ Doubling up on the previous track, ôCognitive Contortionsö and ║ ║ ôInner Assassinsö continues the concept of sampled intros that ║ ║ meander into multiple start-stop bass patterns. Floating on top are ║ ║ beautiful guitar licks, haunting leads, and blisteringly ambient ║ ║ solos. ôPrivate Visions of the Worldö evokes a warm fuzzy feeling, ║ ║ like it is the summer. ItÆs the kind of song that I would listen to ║ ║ while walking down a road, with dense forests on the side, sun ║ ║ shining bright and cars passing me by. If you have the opportunity, ║ ║ try it out. ║ ║ ║ ║ In stark contrast, ôBackpfeifengesichtö sounds like it would break ║ ║ your face-bones and shatter your skull with its sheer force and ║ ║ density. Having said that, it still offers some moments of ║ ║ contemplation, before throwing you back in the pit for some awkward ║ ║ uncoordinated moshing. ║ ║ ║ ║ The best tracks for me off this wonderful piece of art are ôThe ║ ║ Glass Bridgeö, ôThe Brain Danceö and ôApeirophobiaö. They affected ║ ║ me emotionally. I heard them one after the other and was instantly ║ ║ transported to my school days, which hold a special place in my ║ ║ heart. Without divulging too much, these three tracks push all your ║ ║ worries to the back-seat and reassure you of your own potential. I ║ ║ felt joy, guilt, sadness, anger and regret culminating in unmatched ║ ║ optimism through the course of these tracks. ║ ║ ║ ║ In short, æThe Madness of ManyÆ is a landmark release as it strikes ║ ║ a balance between heavy-hitting riffage, ambient passages, and ║ ║ glorious leads, all championed by a master-class rhythm section. The ║ ║ time-signatures and tempo changes are mere tools to bring forth ║ ║ something that is unique, evocative, and wonderful. IÆve heard from ║ ║ people about how inaccessible progressive music sounds, and I am ║ ║ here to tell them that these are just excuses that your mind is ║ ║ building as a wall. But I will have you know, that Animals as ║ ║ Leaders can crush any obstacle, and will reintroduce you, to ║ ║ yourself. ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 01 Arithmophobia 6:03 ║ ║ 02 Ectogenesis 4:57 ║ ║ 03 Cognitive Contortions 4:31 ║ ║ 04 Inner Assassins 5:31 ║ ║ 05 Private Visions of World 4:58 ║ ║ 06 Backpfeifengesicht 4:28 ║ ║ 07 Transcentience 5:33 ║ ║ 08 The Glass Bridge 5:05 ║ ║ 09 The Brain Dance 7:02 ║ ║ 10 Apeirophobia 4:58 ║ ║ ║ ║ TOTAL SiZE.: 10 Files/105.8MB/53:06 min ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════[⌐2016]═════════════════════════════════╝