The Madness of Many is the fourth studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was released on November 11, 2016.[3]

The Madness of Many
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length52:56
LabelSumerian
Animals as Leaders chronology
The Joy of Motion
(2014)
The Madness of Many
(2016)
Parrhesia
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.4/10[5]

Track listing edit

All music is composed by Animals as Leaders

No.TitleLength
1."Arithmophobia"6:01
2."Ectogenesis"4:56
3."Cognitive Contortions"4:29
4."Inner Assassins"5:30
5."Private Visions of the World"4:57
6."Backpfeifengesicht"4:27
7."Transcentience"5:32
8."The Glass Bridge"5:04
9."The Brain Dance"7:01
10."Apeirophobia"4:59
Total length:52:56

Personnel edit

Animals as Leaders

Guest musicians

  • Travis "Machinedrum" Stewart – electronics/synths ("Inner Assassins")

Production

  • Animals as Leaders – production
  • Francesco Camelli – drum recording
  • Ermin Hamidovic – mastering
  • Javier Reyes – mixing
  • Ash Avildsen & Nick Walters – A&R
  • Dario Veruari – album artwork
  • Daniel McBride – layout

Charts edit

Chart (2016) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[6] 10
US Billboard 200[7] 56

References edit

  1. ^ "Album Review: ANIMALS AS LEADERS the Madness of Many".
  2. ^ "Animals as Leaders acquire a lighter touch". 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Animals as Leaders Reveal 'The Madness of Many' Album + Tour". Loudwire.
  4. ^ "The Madness of Many by Animals as Leader". Metacritic. Retrieved Dec 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (November 17, 2016). "Animals as Leaders: The Madness of Many". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "Animals as Leaders Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.