Parrhesia is the fifth studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was released on March 25, 2022, by Sumerian Records. It was ranked as the 14th best guitar album of 2022 by Guitar World readers.[2]

Parrhesia
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)[1]
Recorded2021
Genre
Length36:56
LabelSumerian
ProducerMisha Mansoor
Animals as Leaders chronology
The Madness of Many
(2016)
Parrhesia
(2022)
Singles from Parrhesia
  1. "Monomyth"
    Released: September 2, 2021
  2. "The Problem of Other Minds"
    Released: November 18, 2021
  3. "Gordian Naught"
    Released: February 17, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Guitar.com8/10[3]
Imperiumi7.5/10[4]
Kerrang!4/5[5]
Metal Hammer[6]
Pitchfork7.3/10[7]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Animals as Leaders.

No.TitleLength
1."Conflict Cartography"5:00
2."Monomyth"3:26
3."Red Miso"4:31
4."Gestaltzerfall"4:46
5."Asahi"1:51
6."The Problem of Other Minds"2:32
7."Thoughts and Prayers"5:48
8."Micro-Aggressions"4:10
9."Gordian Naught"4:48
Total length:36:56

Personnel

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Animals as Leaders
Other Personnel
  • Misha Mansoor - production, synth arrangement, bass
  • Nick Morzov - mixing
  • Javier Reyes – mixing
  • Francesco Camelli - drum recording
  • Jens Bogren - mastering

References

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  1. ^ "ANIMALS AS LEADERS NEW ALBUM 'PARRHESIA' OUT NOW – Sumerian Merch". Sumerian Records. 2022-03-25. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  2. ^ Horsley, Jonathan (21 December 2022). "The best guitar albums of 2022". Guitar World. Future plc. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Animals as Leaders – Parrhesia review: Virtuosic djent with an emotive touch". 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Imperiumi.net".
  5. ^ Slessor, Dan (March 22, 2022). "Album review: Animals as Leaders - Parrhesia". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Rees, Adam (24 March 2022). "Animals As Leaders: Parrhesia album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Green, Dylan. "Animals as Leaders: Parrhesia Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2022.