Animal as Leaders is an instrumental progressive metal/djent trio comprised of virtuosic Nigerian-American guitarist Tosin Abasi, Berklee-educated drummer Matt Garstka, and classically trained guitarist Javier Reyes. Emerging in 2009, the band found commercial success in 2014 with the release of their third long-player, The Joy of Motion, which reached number one on the Billboard hard rock charts. Subsequent efforts The Madness of Many (2017) and Parrhesia (2022) added elements of jazz fusion, funk, and electronica to the band's innovative and wide-ranging sound.