Weightless
by Animals As Leaders
Animals As Leaders bestography
Weightless is ranked 4th best out of 5 albums by Animals As Leaders on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Animals As Leaders is The Joy Of Motion which is ranked number 9089 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 134.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Weightless track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Weightless rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 2011 | 15/100 | 4 |
| 2023 | Fischman | Best Prog of the 2010s | 36/100 | - |
| 2018 | Prophet | Top 36 Greatest Music Albums | 28/36 | 5 |
| 2011 | Guitar World | Top 50 Albums of 2011 | 43/50 | 1 |
| 2011 | Kerrang! | Kerrang!'s Albums Of 2011 | 68/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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Weightless ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/14/2026 18:49 | TonySayers61 | 23,499 | 64/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2021 22:53 | MegoEvilBear | 2,147 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2021 13:29 | LosWochos | 46,779 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2019 15:05 | Fischman | 11,850 | 66/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2018 17:14 | Dimitritov | 508 | 77/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.5/100, a mean average of 72.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.6.
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I initially overlooked this one; it was one I'd heard lots but never listened to. I feel as though because AAL hit their stride with Joy of Motion, this album was overshadowed, especially since they both try to achieve similar things.
But as it turns out it's a killer album of its own and has a lot of powerful and signature moments. The album is paced well and it climaxes epically in just the right spot. While a lot darker than self-titled, the melodic leads are more introspective, and they interplay really well with rhythmic sections, handing off focal duties as needed. The album certainly doesn't wear out its welcome, and each track provides something meaningful to the album as a whole.
A downside of the album is that some of the shreddier leads still feel a bit mindless.
Really good album to pick up if you've worn out their others. Maybe a challenging one if you aren't into them already.
Standout tracks: Odessa, Do Not Go Gently, Weightless
RockyRaccoon 07/18/2013 13:00 | #81828
I’ve noticed that a lot of progressive metal nowadays is just jazz guitar turned up really loud, especially instrumental progressive metal. That’s exactly what this is. This album is no different than a John McLaughlin or George Benson album, just turned up really loud. And it’s really good too. Guitarist Tosin Abasi has some real talent. I mean incredible talent and he shows it off here. This isn’t an album for the faint of heart, in fact I believe that this album was made for musicians to listen to, and jazz enthusiasts. But if you’re a fan of The Mars Volta or An Endless Sporadic, then this is an album for you. It can get a bit repetitive at times, but it’s good.
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