LAST CHANCE TO REASON PROVIDES 'LEVEL 2' GAME UPDATE

Maine's LAST CHANCE TO REASON, who have spent the last year touring with the likes of Protest The Hero, Obscura and Animals As Leaders, recently returned to the road alongside Dying Fetus, Job For A Cowboy and more. That tour ends March 14 in Arkansas, but the group will then play one final show -- Prosthetic Records' SXSW Showcase in Austin, Texas -- two nights later before heading home.

While on the road, the band has continued to work on the video game companion to 2011's concept album "Level 2," hailed by Revolver as "sick progressive tech-metal." Drummer Evan Sammons checks in with the following update: "What's up, metal nerds? Here's a little update from the LCTR camp. Our tour with Dying Fetus, Job for a Cowboy and Volumes has been kicking some serious ass. Today we begin the second leg with Goatwhore taking over JFAC's spot, and while we hate to see those dudes go, they're going to have a blast in Europe with Cannibal Corpse!

"Coming up on the 16th, we'll be playing the Prosthetic Showcase at SXSW, with our buddies in Scale the Summit. Looking forward to great times with them as always.

"If you've been keeping up with the status of the 'Level 2' videogame, here's a small update: Programming is almost complete for the next episode to be released for 'Coded to Fail' and 'Taking Control.' We just need to get the visuals completely implemented, and we'll get it out there to you guys. We're also looking into crowd-funding options like Kickstarter to speed up that process. We'll post additional updates on our Facebook in the coming weeks."

Produced by Jamie King (BTBAM, The Human Abstract), "Level 2" is a modern take on the classic progressive concept album. Drawing influence from the 70's prog of King Crimson and Yes, composers Steve Reich and Schoenberg as well as prog-metal masters Opeth, Dream Theater and Cynic, the album revolves around the relationship between man and technology, our move from physical reality to virtual spaces and what these changes mean to our lives and our art. The lyrics are expressed from the point of view of an artificial intelligence facing the violent reality of a videogame world. A free demo of the "Level 2" companion game can be downloaded at http://lastchancetoreason.wordpress.com

LAST CHANCE TO REASON on tour (w/ Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Volumes):

3/5 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater

3/6 Lansing, MI - The Loft

3/7 Toledo, OH - Omni

3/8 Indianapolis, IN - Emerson Theater

3/9 Peoria, IL - Brass Rail

3/10 Covington, KY - Bangarang's

3/12 Evansville, IN - Boney June's

3/13 St. Louis, MO - Fubar

3/14 Fayetteville, AR - The Rogue

3/16 Austin, TX- Valhalla (Prosthetic SXSW Showcase)

ANIMALS AS LEADERS' "Weightless" Debuts at #92 on Billboard Top 200 Chart

ANIMALS AS LEADERS' new album, "Weightless," has debuted at #92 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart. The album also landed at #7 on Billboard's Top Hard Music Chart, #16 on their Top Independent Album Chart and #50 on the Top Current Digital Album Chart. This marks the band's first appearance on any of Billboard's charts and is one of the five best first-week showings in Prosthetic history.

"Weightless" marks the recording debuts of drummer Navene Koperweis, who spearheaded the production of the album, and guitarist Javier Reyes, who mixed the album. Samples of all the album's tracks can be heard now at Prosthetic Records' webstore.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS is currently on an extensive N. American trek with Between The Buried And Me. The band has just confirmed their participation in 2012's "Tuska Open Air Festival" in Finland, alongside Ministry, Overkill, Saint Vitus, label mates Skeletonwitch, amongst many others. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*

11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*

11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*

11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room*

11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*

11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*

11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*

11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*

11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*

11/15 Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music Hall*

11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*

11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*

11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*

11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*

11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*

11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*

11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*

11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*

11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*

11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*

11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory*

11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory*

12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*

12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*

12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*

12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*

12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*

12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*

12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*

12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*
12/11 New York, NY- Best Buy Theatre *
6/29-7/1 Helsinki, Switzerland - Suvilahti/Tuska Open Air
* w/ BTBAM & Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS was initially the moniker under which virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi chose to release his groundbreaking 2009 solo debut, but it quickly became a full-fledged band that wowed crowds on tour with the likes of Circa Survive, Underoath, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more. Their video for "CAFO" has been viewed on YouTube well over one million times. Steve Vai has called ANIMALS AS LEADERS "the future of creative, heavy, virtuoso guitar," while MetalSucks recently ranked Abasi #2 on their list of the Top 25 Modern Metal guitarists.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS' Album Out Today, Track Featured In iTunes "Discovery Download"

ANIMALS AS LEADERS' much anticipated second album, "Weightless," is out today in North America! The track, "An Infinite Regression," is featured in iTunes "Discovery Download" section today, and can be downloaded for free, here.

"Weightless" marks the recording debuts of drummer Navene Koperweis, who spearheaded the production of the album, and guitarist Javier Reyes, who mixed the album. Samples of all the album's tracks can be heard now at Prosthetic Records' webstore.

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ANIMALS AS LEADERS have just confirmed their participation in 2012's "Tuska Open Air Festival" in Finland, alongside Ministry, Overkill, Saint Vitus, label mates Skeletonwitch, amongst many others. The band is out now on an extensive N. American trek with Between The Buried And Me. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below. The band recently returned from an extensive European tour which saw them as direct support to both Between the Buried and Me and Deftones on different legs.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*

11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*

11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*

11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room*

11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*

11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*

11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*

11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*

11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*

11/15 Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music Hall*

11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*

11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*

11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*

11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*

11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*

11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*

11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*

11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*

11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*

11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*

11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory*

11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory*

12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*

12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*

12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*

12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*

12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*

12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*

12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*

12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*
12/11 New York, NY- Best Buy Theatre *
6/29-7/1 Helsinki, Switzerland - Suvilahti/Tuska Open Air
* w/ BTBAM & Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS was initially the moniker under which virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi chose to release his groundbreaking 2009 solo debut, but it quickly became a full-fledged band that wowed crowds on tour with the likes of Circa Survive, Underoath, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more. Their video for "CAFO" has been viewed on YouTube well over one million times. Steve Vai has called ANIMALS AS LEADERS "the future of creative, heavy, virtuoso guitar," while MetalSucks recently ranked Abasi #2 on their list of the Top 25 Modern Metal guitarists.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Debut New Track, Launch Fourth Studio Video

ANIMALS AS LEADERS have debuted a brand new track, "Somnarium," exclusively at LAWeekly.com. The song comes from their upcoming album, "Weightless," which will be released next Tuesday, November 8th in N. America and November 4th and 7th in Europe and the UK, respectively. The instrumental prog-powerhouse unveiled their fourth behind the scenes studio video yesterday at Skullcandy's blog. Look for more tracks to premiere throughout the week.

"Weightless" marks the recording debuts of drummer Navene Koperweis, who spearheaded the production of the album, and guitarist Javier Reyes, who mixed the album. The tracks "Isolated Incidents" and "Odessa" can be streamed now at Prosthetic Records' webstore, where the official pre-order is underway.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS are out now on an extensive N. American trek with Between The Buried And Me tomorrow. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below. The band recently returned from an extensive European tour which saw them as direct support to both Between the Buried and Me and Deftones on different legs.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

11/1 Richmond, VA - Kingdom

11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*

11/3 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*

11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*

11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*

11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*

11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room*

11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*

11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*

11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*

11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*

11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*

11/15 Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music Hall*

11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*

11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*

11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*

11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*

11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*

11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*

11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*

11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*

11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*

11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*

11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory*

11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory*

12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*

12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*

12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*

12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*

12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *

12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*

12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*

12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*

12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*

12/11 New York, NY- Best Buy Theatre *
*w/ BTBAM & Tesseract

  

ANIMALS AS LEADERS was initially the moniker under which virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi chose to release his groundbreaking 2009 solo debut, but it quickly became a full-fledged band that wowed crowds on tour with the likes of Circa Survive, Underoath, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more. Their video for "CAFO" has been viewed on YouTube well over one million times. Steve Vai has called ANIMALS AS LEADERS "the future of creative, heavy, virtuoso guitar," while MetalSucks recently ranked Abasi #2 on their list of the Top 25 Modern Metal guitarists.

TESSERACT Releases New Music Video For "EDEN"

After releasing audio snippets, behind the scenes photos and additional online teasers, TESSERACT has finally revealed the long awaited new music video for the track "Eden". Though "Eden" was originally on the band's debut album One , this rendition is a newly re-recorded version with vocalist Elliot Coleman. Directed by Ganesh Rao (EMPYREAN), the video flows perfectly with the calming yet complex progressive metal arrangement.

TESSERACT begins "The Saints and Sinners" Tour today with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and ANIMALS AS LEADERS.

 

10/27/2011 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
10/28/2011 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/30/2011 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/1/2011 - Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
11/2/2011 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
11/3/2011 - Ybor City, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
11/4/2011 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
11/5/2011 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
11/6/2011 - Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
11/8/2011 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room @ Old
11/9/2011 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/10/2011 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/11/2011 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/12/2011 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
11/13/2011 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/15/2011 - Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
11/16/2011 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/17/2011 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
11/18/2011 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/19/2011 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Outside
11/20/2011 - San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
11/22/2011 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
11/23/2011 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11/25/2011 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/26/2011 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
11/27/2011 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
11/29/2011 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert
11/30/2011 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert
12/1/2011 - Calgary, AB, Canada @ The Republik
12/2/2011 - Edmonton, AB, Canada @ Starlite Room
12/3/2011 - Saskatoon, SK, Canada @ Louis' Pub
12/4/2011 - Winnipeg, MB, Canada @ Garrick Centre
12/6/2011 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Altar Bar
12/7/2011 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
12/8/2011 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ Club Soda
12/9/2011 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
12/10/2011 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
12/11/2011 - New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Debut New Track

Progressive instrumentalist powerhouse, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, have debuted the track, "Odessa," from their upcoming album, "Weightless," exclusively through Alternative Press. Listen to it NOW.

"Weightless" is the act's second release and will be released by Prosthetic Records in North America on Nov. 8, in mainland Europe on Nov. 4 and in the UK on Nov. 7. The endeavor was produced by drummer Navene Koperweis and ANIMALS AS LEADERS and mixed by guitarist Javier Reyes. The album marks the recording debuts of Koperweis and Reyes with ANIMALS AS LEADERS. The track, "Isolated Incidents" can be streamed now at Prosthetic Records' webstore, where the official pre-order has launched.

"Weightless" will be available on CD, MP3 and LP. The CD comes in a six-panel, plastic-free "eco-package," while the LP version is limited to 1000 copies in a custom, die-cut, heavyweight Stoughton jacket with a download card. There are three color variations: 500 copies on 180-gram black wax, 400 on clear and 100 on "sea blue." There are also two exclusive T-shirts and a zip-up hooded sweatshirt, with a limited-edition screen print offered for those who purchase the "deluxe" bundle (both shirts and either an LP or CD).

Order "Weightless," now!

"Weightless" Track Listing:
1. An Infinite Regression
2. Odessa
3. Somnarium
4. Earth Departure
5. Isolated Incidents
6. Do Not Go Gently
7. New Eden
8. Cylindrical Sea
9. Espera
10. To Lead You To An Overwhelming Question
11. Weightless
12. David

The band just wrapped up a tour of Europe which saw them as direct support to Between the Buried and Me, as well as the Deftones. They will kick off an extensive North American tour alongside Between The Buried And Me on Oct. 27. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS was initially the moniker under which virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi chose to release his groundbreaking 2009 solo debut, but it quickly became a full-fledged band that wowed crowds on tour with the likes of Circa Survive, Underoath, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more. Their video for "CAFO" has been viewed on YouTube well over one million times. Steve Vai has called ANIMALS AS LEADERS "the future of creative, heavy, virtuoso guitar," while MetalSucks recently ranked Abasi #2 on their list of the Top 25 Modern Metal guitarists.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

10/27 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore*
10/28 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore Silver Springs*
10/29 Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony*
10/30 Boston, MA - House Of Blues^
11/1 Richmond, VA - Hat Factory*
11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*
11/3 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*
11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*
11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*
11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old*
11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*
11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*
11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*
11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*
11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*
11/15 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's*
11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*
11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*
11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*
11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*
11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*
11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*
11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*
11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*
11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*
11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert*
11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert*
12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*
12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*
12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*
12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*
12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*
12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*
12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*
12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*
* w/ BTBAM & Tesseract
^ w/ BTBAM, Cave In, The Red Chord, & Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Launch Studio Video

Progressive instrumentalists, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, have launched the first studio video documenting the recording of their upcoming album, "Weightless." Check out the video now, exclusively at MetalInjection.net. "Weightless" is the act's second release and will be released by Prosthetic Records in North America on Nov. 8, in mainland Europe on Nov. 4 and in the UK on Nov. 7. The endeavor was produced by drummer Navene Koperweis and ANIMALS AS LEADERS and mixed by guitarist Javier Reyes. The album marks the recording debuts of Koperweis and Reyes with ANIMALS AS LEADERS. The track, "Isolated Incidents" can be streamed now at Prosthetic Records' webstore, where the official pre-order has launched.

"Weightless" will be available on CD, MP3 and LP. The CD comes in a six-panel, plastic-free "eco-package," while the LP version is limited to 1000 copies in a custom, die-cut, heavyweight Stoughton jacket with a download card. There are three color variations: 500 copies on 180-gram black wax, 400 on clear and 100 on "sea blue." There are also two exclusive T-shirts and a zip-up hooded sweatshirt, with a limited-edition screen print offered for those who purchase the "deluxe" bundle (both shirts and either an LP or CD).

Order "Weightless," now!

"Weightless" Track Listing:

1. An Infinite Regression
2. Odessa
3. Somnarium
4. Earth Departure
5. Isolated Incidents
6. Do Not Go Gently
7. New Eden
8. Cylindrical Sea
9. Espera
10. To Lead You To An Overwhelming Question
11. Weightless
12. David

The band just wrapped up a tour of Europe which saw them as direct support to Between the Buried and Me, as well as the Deftones. They will kick off an extensive North American tour alongside Between The Buried And Me on Oct. 27. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS was initially the moniker under which virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi chose to release his groundbreaking 2009 solo debut, but it quickly became a full-fledged band that wowed crowds on tour with the likes of Circa Survive, Underoath, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more. Their video for "CAFO" has been viewed on YouTube well over one million times. Steve Vai has called ANIMALS AS LEADERS "the future of creative, heavy, virtuoso guitar," while MetalSucks recently ranked Abasi #2 on their list of the Top 25 Modern Metal guitarists.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

10/27 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore*
10/28 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore Silver Springs*
10/29 Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony*
10/30 Boston, MA - House Of Blues^
11/1 Richmond, VA - Hat Factory*
11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*
11/3 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*
11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*
11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*
11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old*
11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*
11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*
11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*
11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*
11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*
11/15 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's*
11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*
11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*
11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*
11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*
11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*
11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*
11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*
11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*
11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*
11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert*
11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert*
12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*
12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*
12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*
12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*
12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*
12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*
12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*
12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*
* w/ BTBAM & Tesseract
^ w/ BTBAM, Cave In, The Red Chord, & Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Debut New Track and Launch "Weightless" Pre-order

Instrumental prog trailblazers ANIMALS AS LEADERS have debuted the lead track from their upcoming album, "Weightless." "Isolated Incidents" - which the band has been performing live in recent months during their tours with Deftones and Between The Buried and Me, as well as their summer North American headlining tour - can be streamed now at Prosthetic Records' webstore, where the official pre-order has launched.

"Weightless" will be available on CD, MP3 and LP. The CD comes in a six-panel, plastic-free "eco-package," while the LP version is limited to 1000 copies in a custom, die-cut, heavyweight Stoughton jacket with a download card. There are three color variations: 500 copies on 180-gram black wax, 400 on clear and 100 on "sea blue." There are also two exclusive T-shirts and a zip-up hooded sweatshirt, with a limited-edition screen print offered for those who purchase the "deluxe" bundle (both shirts and either an LP or CD).

Hear the track and order "Weightless," now!

"Weightless" Track Listing:

1. An Infinite Regression
2. Odessa
3. Somnarium
4. Earth Departure
5. Isolated Incidents
6. Do Not Go Gently
7. New Eden
8. Cylindrical Sea
9. Espera
10. To Lead You To An Overwhelming Question
11. Weightless
12. David

"Weightless" is the act's second release and will be released by Prosthetic Records in North America on Nov. 8, in mainland Europe on Nov. 4 and in the UK on Nov. 7. The endeavor was produced by drummer Navene Koperweis and ANIMALS AS LEADERS and mixed by guitarist Javier Reyes. The album marks the recording debuts of Koperweis and Reyes with ANIMALS AS LEADERS.

The band is currently in Europe supporting Between the Buried and Me following a string of shows as direct support to the Deftones. They will kick off an extensive North American tour alongside Between The Buried And Me on Oct. 27. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS was initially the moniker under which virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi chose to release his groundbreaking 2009 solo debut, but it quickly became a full-fledged band that wowed crowds on tour with the likes of Circa Survive, Underoath, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more. Their video for "CAFO" has been viewed on YouTube well over one million times. Steve Vai has called ANIMALS AS LEADERS "the future of creative, heavy, virtuoso guitar," while MetalSucks recently ranked Abasi #2 on their list of the Top 25 Modern Metal guitarists. 

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

9/23 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts
9/24 Leeds, England - Cockpit
9/25 Birmingham, England - Academy 3
9/26 Bristol, England - Academy 2
9/27 Cardiff, England - Clwb Ifor Bach
9/28 Helsinki, Finland - Nosturia
9/29 St. Petersburg, Russia - Kosmanavt
9/30 Moscow, Russia - Plan B
10/27 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore*
10/28 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore Silver Springs*
10/29 Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony*
10/30 Boston, MA - House Of Blues^
11/1 Richmond, VA - Hat Factory*
11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*
11/3 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*
11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*
11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*
11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old*
11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*
11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*
11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*
11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*
11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*
11/15 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's*
11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*
11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*
11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*
11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*
11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*
11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*
11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*
11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*
11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*
11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert*
11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert*
12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*
12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*
12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*
12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*
12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*
12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*
12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*
12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*
* w/ BTBAM & Tesseract
^ w/ BTBAM, Cave In, The Red Chord, & Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Debut 'Weightless' Cover Art

Groundbreaking progressive instrumentalist act, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, have unveiled the cover of their upcoming, second album, entitled "Weightless." "Weightless"will be released by Prosthetic Records in North America on Nov. 8, in mainland Europe on Nov. 4 and in the UK on Nov. 7.

The endeavor was produced by drummer, Navene Koperweis and ANIMALS AS LEADERS, and mixed by guitarist Javier Reyes. The album marks the recording debut of Koperweis and Reyes with ANIMALS AS LEADERS. The album contains the following twelve tracks: 

The track listing is as follows:

1. An Infinite Regression

2. Odessa

3. Somnarium

4. Earth Departure

5. Isolated Incidents

6. Do Not Go Gently

7. New Eden

8. Cylindrical Sea

9. Espera

10. To Lead You To An Overwhelming Question

11. Weightless

12. David

The band is currently in Europe supporting Between the Buried and Me following a string of shows as direct support to the Deftones. They will kick off an extensive North American tour alongside Between The Buried And Me on Oct. 27. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

9/14 Berlin, Germany - Magnet *
9/15 Hamburg, Germany - Logo *
9/16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg *
9/17 Cologne, Germany - Underground *
9/18 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix *
9/20 London, UK - Underworld *
9/21 London, UK - Underworld *
9/22 Manchester, England - Moho Live
9/23 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts
9/24 Leeds, England - Cockpit
9/25 Birmingham, England - Academy 3
9/26 Bristol, England - Academy 2
9/27 Cardiff, England - Clwb Ifor Bach
9/28 Helsinki, Finland - Nosturia
9/29 St. Petersburg, Russia - Kosmanavt
9/30 Moscow, Russia - Plan B
10/27 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore*
10/28 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore Silver Springs*
10/29 Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony*
10/30 Boston, MA - House Of Blues^
11/1 Richmond, VA - Hat Factory*
11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*
11/3 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*
11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*
11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*
11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old*
11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*
11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*
11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*
11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*
11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*
11/15 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's*
11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*
11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*
11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*
11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*
11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*
11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*
11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*
11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*
11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*
11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert*
11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert*
12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*
12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*
12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*
12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*
12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*
12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*
12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*
12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*
* w/ BTBAM & Tesseract
^ w/ BTBAM, Cave In, The Red Chord, & Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Unveil 'Weightless' Track Listing and More Album Details

More details regarding "Weightless," the second album from groundbreaking progressive instrumentalist act, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, have surfaced. The endeavor was produced by drummer, Navene Koperweis and ANIMALS AS LEADERS, and mixed by guitarist Javier Reyes. The album marks the recording debut of Koperweis and Reyes with ANIMALS AS LEADERS. The album contains the following twelve tracks:

The track listing is as follows:

1. An Infinite Regression

2. Odessa

3. Somnarium

4. Earth Departure

5. Isolated Incidents

6. Do Not Go Gently

7. New Eden

8. Cylindrical Sea

9. Espera

10. To Lead You To An Overwhelming Question

11. Weightless

12. David

"Weightless" is the act's second release and will be released by Prosthetic Records in North America on Nov. 8, in mainland Europe on Nov. 4 and in the UK on Nov. 7. More information about "Weightless" will be available in the coming weeks.

The band is currently in Europe supporting Between the Buried and Me following a string of shows as direct support to the Deftones. They will kick off an extensive North American tour alongside Between The Buried And Me on Oct. 27. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

9/8 Romano Cz, Italy - Rock and Roll Arena *
9/9 Conegliano, Italy - Apartamento Hoffman *
9/11 Bratiskava, Slovakia- Randall Club *
9/12 Vienna, Austria - Chelsea *
9/13 Prague, Czech Republic- Rock Cafe *
9/14 Berlin, Germany - Magnet *
9/15 Hamburg, Germany - Logo *
9/16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg *
9/17 Cologne, Germany - Underground *
9/18 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix *
9/20 London, UK - Underworld *
9/21 London, UK - Underworld *
9/22 Manchester, England - Moho Live
9/23 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts
9/24 Leeds, England - Cockpit
9/25 Birmingham, England - Academy 3
9/26 Bristol, England - Academy 2
9/27 Cardiff, England - Clwb Ifor Bach
9/28 Helsinki, Finland - Nosturia
9/29 St. Petersburg, Russia - Kosmanavt
9/30 Moscow, Russia - Plan B
10/27 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore*
10/28 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore Silver Springs*
10/29 Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony*
10/30 Boston, MA - House Of Blues^
11/1 Richmond, VA - Hat Factory*
11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*
11/3 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*
11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*
11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*
11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old*
11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*
11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*
11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*
11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*
11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*
11/15 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's*
11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*
11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*
11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*
11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*
11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*
11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*
11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*
11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*
11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*
11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert*
11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert*
12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*
12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*
12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*
12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre*
12/6 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*
12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*
12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*
12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*
* w/ BTBAM & Tesseract
^ w/ BTBAM, Cave In, The Red Chord, & Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Announce 'Weightless' Street Date

Progressive instrumentalists ANIMALS AS LEADERS have announced the release date for their second full-length endeavor, "Weightless." The album will be released by Prosthetic Records in North America on Nov. 8, in mainland Europe on Nov. 4 and in the UK on Nov. 7.

The band is currently in Europe supporting Between the Buried and Me following a string of shows as direct support to the Deftones. They will kick off an extensive North American tour alongside Between The Buried And Me on Oct. 27. A complete list of upcoming dates can be found below.

More information on "Weightless" will be revealed in the near future.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:

9/2 Paris, France - Maroquinerie*

9/3 Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo Werk 21*

9/4 Munich, Germany - Backstage Halle*

9/6 Rome, Italy - Jailbreak Club*

9/7 Cervia Ra, Italy - Rock Planet*

9/8 Romano Cz, Italy - Rock and Roll Arena*

9/9 Conegliano, Italy - Apartamento Hoffman*

9/11 Bratislava, Slovakia- Randall Club*

9/12 Vienna, Austria - Chelsea*

9/13 Prague, Czech Republic- Rock Cafe*

9/14 Berlin, Germany - Magnet*

9/15 Hamburg, Germany - Logo*

9/16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg*

9/17 Cologne, Germany - Underground*

9/18 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix*

9/20 London, UK - Underworld*

9/21 London, UK - Underworld*

9/22 Manchester, England - Moho Live*

9/23 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts*

9/24 Leeds, England - Cockpit*

9/25 Birmingham, England - Academy 3*

9/26 Bristol, England - Academy 2*

9/27 Cardiff, England - Clwb Ifor Bach*

9/28 Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi*

9/29 St. Petersburg, Russia - Kosmanavt*

9/30 Moscow, Russia - Plan B*

10/27 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore*

10/28 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore Silver Springs*

10/29 Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony*

10/30 Boston, MA - House Of Blues*

11/1 Richmond, VA - Hat Factory*

11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*

11/3 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*

11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*

11/5 Orlando, FL - The Beacham*

11/6 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco*

11/8 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old National Concert Centre*

11/9 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues*

11/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*

11/11 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues*

11/12 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*

11/13 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*

11/15 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's*

11/16 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*

11/17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues*

11/18 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*

11/19 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside*

11/20 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*

11/22 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre*

11/23 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues*

11/25 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*

11/26 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues*

11/27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*

11/29 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert*

11/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert*

12/1 Calgary, AB - The Republik*

12/2 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room*

12/3 Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub*

12/4 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Center *12/6 Pittsburgh, PA- Altar Bar *

12/7 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*

12/8 Montreal, QC - Club Soda*

12/9 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*

12/10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts*

* w/ BTBAM