ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Monomyth (Official Music Video)

ANIMALS AS LEADERS // PARRHESIA // OUT NOW

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CREDITS:
Directed by Telavaya Reynolds
Director of Photography Alex Bergman
Produced by Homero Fernández Segura & Telavaya Reynolds
Art Direction by Telavaya Reynolds
Edited by Edwin Daboub & Telavaya Reynolds
Color Grading by Duran Castro
Costume design by Mauricio Ascencio
Choreography by Tlathui Maza / NOHBORDS

TALENT:
Tlathui Maza Valenzuela
Fernando Guez
Erik Tavera
Frank Vazquez
Yair Morales
Omar de la Rosa
Guillermo Magallon
Hector Manuel Valdovinos
Maximiliano Vázquez Flores
Fernando Perez

Production Assistants Ulysse de Maximy & Mauricio Hernández Serrano
Camera assistant Juan L. Munive
2nd. Camera assistant Rama Lake
Gaffers Hector Sanchez Hernández & Humberto Sanchez Hernández
Makeup artist Luz Maria Sanchez

Music Mixed by Nick Morzov and Javier Reyes
Mastered by Jens Bogren

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[kotokrabs]

This should be a Feyd-Rautha entrance in Dune 2

[SeethingSimp]

It's been so long since the last album, I wouldn't be surprised if Tosin grew another finger since then

[eloycasagrandee]

Sureal!!! That’s what happens when the character on the cover of Obzen joins his gang.

[darrenfeelgreat]

All rise for the Harkonnen national anthem 🏳️

[SeliRico]

This video and choreography is insane!!! How else would one interpret Animals' music!? Kudos to the dancers and choreographer!

[sebastiansmith]

If I am not mistaken, the word "Monomyth" was coined/crafted by James Joyce in Finnegans Wake (perhaps the most impenetrably esoteric book known to man) and was repurposed by mythology scholar Joseph Campbell to talk about the journey of departure and return undertaken by heroes throughout world mythology:

"The standard path of the mythological adventure of the hero is a
magnification of the formula represented in the rites of passage: separation—initiation—return: which might be named the nuclear unit of the monomyth" (from The Hero With a Thousand Faces)

Is it any coincidence that this catchy little tune has elements from all previous AAL releases? From the manic thumping of Madness, to the melodious epicness of Joy, to the dreamy and unnerving electronic textures of Weightless and, of course, the absurdly mindblowing shredding of the eponymous 1st album? It's all there: snippets from the cycle of the AAL discography, mixed together into a whole new brew of sonic deliciousness...

Looking forward to the album!!!!

[JoseManuel-mpyk]

Everybody gangsta till monks start headbanging to irregular timings

[simonm]

The choreographer has done an outstanding job of visually representing what this does to the mind!

[yanih]

If the crowd doesn't perform this exact dance every time this track is played live I will be slightly disappointed.

[ChristMetalMayhem]

Tosin himself said in an interview that Meshuggah is a huge influence on his playing, so its about time he got Obzen Dude to cooperate!

[leandhernandez]

This is what an Animals as Leaders moshpit it's suposed to look like. Period

[charlesburden]

JPEGMAFIA banger "END CREDITS!" samples the portion starting at 2:06. Worlds colliding

[raydotwav]

Okay kids, this is now the only acceptable way of dancing at a prog metal show. 🕺

[dragonforce]

Amazing!! Great job done. The music, the look, the editing... simply perfect!!!

[revbn]

That "double kick stutter" drum transition at 2:34 is so sick. Holding off on the cymbal work until that fat snare is smacked. Beautifully done Matty boy 👌

[ryansutidjan]

nothing said, just straight up. ive never been so hyped.

[derekoshita]

The visualization of this music through contemporary dance has to be the dopest dope I've ever smoked.

[Intercaust]

The choreographer for this video is God tier at his job. Amazing!

[a_leaf]

Her: He's probably out cheating on me with other girls...

Me and the boys at 3am:

[DrDeusExMachina]

If people aren’t dancing like this at the concert, I’m gonna be disappointed