Tosin Abasi

Also in this issue: Animals As Leaders, the world's first official look at Line 6's new DL4 MkII, John McLaughlin, Eddie Phillips, Volbeat, Khemmis, Squeeze and more

The Animals As Leaders guitarist made sure the in-development axe was up to scratch, putting it through a range of technically challenging and sonically impressive test runs

Each show of the 19-date tour will feature two sets, one of which will see Tosin Abasi and co perform their forthcoming record in full

The Animals As Leaders guitar hero demonstrates his fingerpicking prowess in this classic video

Abasi demonstrates his elite technical prowess and precise prog-metal melodicism with a searing playthrough on his Abasi Concepts Master Series Larada 8-string

The Tosin Abasi-led prog-metal titans have released their first track in 5 years, suited to boot with wailing lead lines and uncompromising chug-heavy passages

Rick Beato hosts a modern guitar summit, complete with a number of surprise revelations from the Polyphia, Animals as Leaders and Periphery guitar heroes

The Animals As Leaders guitarist swapped shred-heavy prog metal runs for stylish blues-inspired licks during an Instagram playthrough video

Pink Sparkle and Champagne colorways head up the updated models, which also feature an assortment of okume, sugar pine and roasted maple woods

Could the prog-metal titans end up swapping speedy solos for fast cars?