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100
For their second release, Tool explore the progressive rock territory previously forged by such bands as King Crimson. However, Tool are conceptually innovative with every minute detail of their art, which sets them apart from most bands.
13y
100
I could sit here and praise Ænima forever, but at the end of the day, it's an album that has to be experienced; words really can't deliver in the same way sitting down with your headphones on and blasting this album out can. This is the band's best album -- hands down.
7y
91
Aenima is a jagged, brooding nightmare filled with roaring guitars, abrupt rhythm shifts, and jarring sound effects. One of 1996’s strangest and strongest alt-metal records.
10y
87
After all these years, I don’t think Ænima is serious, but it is in perfect harmony with itself. It is the setup and the punchline. It is the perfect joke.
4mo
50
Tool's genre is yawning-chasm metal - instead of concrete songs beginning and ending, volume knobs simply open and close, engulfing you like a sperm whale's mouth. With this mess, It's the first time Tool have ever trooly sounded like their name.
11y
50
With Ænima, the band's ambitions nearly get the best of them. The increasing density of their relentlessly downcast music, augmented by occasional electronic noises, begins to feel ponderous.
7y
The eyes... They're... EVERYWHERE!
This is my friend's favourite album, and I can see why!
To be honest I have never heard a Tool song before, let alone a whole album, so 'Ænima' was a first time listen, and what a first time listen it was, it's amazing, and I'm shocked that I have not heard of this, this is pretty much right up my alley! Here's what I think of it...
The instrumentals of 'Ænima' are one of the best things that I have ... read more
Tool - 3/6
PRYING OPEN MY THIRD EYE
P R Y I N G O P E N M Y T H I R D E Y E
Fuck man. After having enjoyed "Undertow" as much as I did and seeing that this is one of their most loved projects, I went in with very high expectations, yet they were somehow exceeded! "Ænima" feels like an incredible culmisnation of everything Tool have been doing so far. it mixes the pure aggression of "Opiate" with the brooding atmosphere of "Undertow" and ... read more
imagine hearing this in 1996. must've been the coolest shit ever. i mean, id argue it still is some of the coolest shit ever. it's perhaps even more consistent than Lateralus but it doesn't have highs as unbelievably high--at least for me. that said, its super raw, epicly complex, cerebrally introspective, and absolutely fucking awesome.
Rating would be way higher if it weren’t for the interludes, has some of tools best songs
Favorite: Stinkfist
Mi disco favorito de Tool.
El sonido del disco tiene una mezcla de experimentación, novedad, potencia, agresividad, belleza y una actitud filosófica.
En primer lugar, las guitarras distorsionadas son agresivas, asperas e intensas, un sonido muy importante también para complementarse con el bajo. El bajo, ahora interpretado por el virtuoso Justin Chancellor, tiene mucha presencia, suena lo suficiente como para hacerte notar que está en cada track, y además ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Stinkfist 5:11 | 96 |
| 2 | Eulogy 8:27 | 94 |
| 3 | H. 6:07 | 93 |
| 4 | Useful Idiot 0:38 | 65 |
| 5 | Forty Six & 2 6:04 | 97 |
| 6 | Message to Harry Manback 1:53 | 70 |
| 7 | Hooker with a Penis 4:33 | 91 |
| 8 | Intermission 0:55 | 77 |
| 9 | Jimmy 5:24 | 90 |
| 10 | Die Eier von Satan 2:17 | 72 |
| 11 | Pushit 9:55 | 91 |
| 12 | Cesaro Summability 1:26 | 58 |
| 13 | Ænema 6:39 | 95 |
| 14 | (-) Ions 4:00 | 63 |
| 15 | Third Eye 13:49 | 93 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 17 minutes
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