Aenima - Tool > Reviews

Advantages: Amazing ablum and band
Disadvantages: Nothing

After the success of Tool’s 1993 debut album “Undertow”, the band was already receiving acclaim for the live stint on the third annual Lollapalooza festival and for their disturbing music videos for the songs “Sober” and “Prison Sex”. When it came time to record their sophomore effort “Aenima”, bassist Paul D’Amour left the band and was replaced by Englishman Justin Chancellor. When the band recruited David Botrill, the band wanted to broaden their ... Read review

Advantages: This is Tool
Disadvantages: May be disturbing to some...

...genius. My first experience of Aenima (but not Tool, having owned Lateralus for a good 6 months) was at a party some 5 weeks ago. Getting on for midnight, a group of us were gathered in the ridiculously deep sofas and dim lights of the front room, relaxing, chatting, and trying to avoid any of the manic vomiting that was going on elsewhere. Enter several girls who demanded we let them put on an album by 'Pink'... After refusing for a good five ... Read review

Advantages: Complex, original, amazing rock music with a difference.
Disadvantages: Takes a while to fully appreciate. Not to everyone’s tastes. Grrrr those four silly tracks!

There is a sure fire way to forget about the commercially manufactured abomination that is the charts and there is a way to forget about bandwagon hitchhikers that claim to be making ‘alternative’ music. The way to do this is to sit down with a Tool album in your stereo and listen to it with your ears... Aenima is the third album by Tool (following on from Opiate and Undertow). Like all their albums it is complex, sincere, difficult ... Read review

Advantages: Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones.
Disadvantages: -

...Used as a single when Aenima first came out, it is easily accessible, compared to the rest of Aenima. Great guitar and drums on this song. Perfect example of 'hard rock' Tool. 10/10 ***EULOGY*** This is a slightly longer song. It probably 'something you'll get used to'. The percussive introduction is great. Inspiring vocals by Maynard on this song, as well as great lyrical content. It'll be one of your favourites before long. 9.5/10 ***H*** H ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing
Disadvantages: some people just won't get it

This is it. This is the album that you're alive for. This is the reason that music was invented. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, has come anywhere near to this album. The first time you hear it (something that I wish I could do again), will be one of the most magical times of your life. Because you don't know whats coming next. And you can bet every time, that what is coming next, is not only stunning, but not what you were expecting. It's ... Read review