Name: Aenima
Brand: Tool

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

61422310872

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-02-01

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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614223108728

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Tool

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Tool is an American rock band formed in 1990. Known for their complex and progressive sound, they have become one of the most influential bands in the alternative metal genre. With a unique blend of heavy guitar riffs, intricate drumming, and thought-provoking lyrics, Tool has captivated audiences worldwide.
The band's lineup consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey, and bassist Justin Chancellor. Their music often explores themes of spirituality, philosophy, and personal introspection.
Over the years, Tool has released several critically acclaimed albums including "Undertow," "Ænima," "Lateralus," and "10,000 Days." Each album showcases their artistic growth and musical experimentation. With their atmospheric soundscapes and intense live performances, Tool continues to push boundaries and challenge conventional notions of rock music.

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Tool's 1996 album Aenima. Available here on CD.

The title of their second album, Ænima, although invented by the band, is meant in part to evoke Jung's concept of the "anima," or life force, and the LP is riddled with existential ruminations on why we're here and whether it's worth it. "How could this mean anything to me?" mutters Maynard James Keenan's protagonist in "Stinkfist," and his delivery is so convincingly wolrd-weary you almost don't notice that he's singing about having his arm "shoulder deep" up someone's rectum. Engaging, unrepentant creeps are a Tool specialty, and Ænima crawls with them. There's the charismatic bully of "Eulogy," the obsessed fan at the heart of "Hooker with a Penis," the misanthrope in "Ænima" who, imagining California's tumble into the sea, sneers, "Learn to swim." Keenan illuminates the joy in malevolence, while the richly detailed thunder conjured by the prog-inflected drum and guitar parts only amplifies the twisted anima at work. The enthralling blend helped Ænima go double platinum, and turned Tool from alt-metal trailblazers to one of the staple heavy bands of the past 20-plus years. "There are a lot of metaphysical, spiritual and emotional changes going on right now, and we're just trying to reflect that," Keenan told Rolling Stone in '96. "We're not that different from Tori Amos in that sense."

Aenima

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