Tosin Abasi
Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide “Tosin” Abasi is a Nigerian-American guitarist who is best known as the lead guitarist and founding member of Animals as Leaders, an instrumental progressive metal band. Tosin’s band is recognized for its complex music, which features rapid time signature changes and challenging rhythms. He also popularized a guitar technique called “selected picking,” as well as utilizing a bass technique called “thumping.”
Tosin Abasi
Javier Reyes
Javier Reyes is best known for playing 8-string guitar in the bands Animal as Leaders and Mestis. He combines traditional Spanish roots with progressive metal riffing, having studied classical guitar. Reyes has displayed his skill of the 8-string guitar as one of Animals as Leaders’ guitarists by playing intricate sections while remaining comfortable.
Javier Reyes