Animals As Leaders Credit: Sumerian Records

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Tosin Abasi Guitar Clinic Fans of Washington D.C. prog-metal band Animals As Leaders are going to want to save this date. It finds the group’s frontman and guitarist Tosin Abasi putting on a clinic on behalf of guitar pickup manufacturer Fishman, but Replay reps told CL that Abasi, 34, is bringing his own rig, which hopefully means that his prototype Ibanez 8-string electric will be making an appearance. Watch a mellow video above and click here for more shred. (Replay Guitar Exchange, Tampa) INFO

For the Fallen Dreams w/Varials/Deadships If you like your hardcore to sing, then you probably want to be at Crowbar tonight when Michigan’s own For The Fallen Dreams drop into Ybor alongside Philly metalcore makers Varials and Chicago five-piece Deadships. (Crowbar, Ybor City) INFO

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...