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Ænima
Metal · 1996 · 14 tracks

Ænima

Tool

A sprawling masterpiece of mathematical metal and psychological depth. Dense, polyrhythmic, and shifting constantly between aggression and transcendental calm.

September 17, 1996 · His Master's Voice

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A calculated, intense exploration of the psyche that balances visceral aggression with cold, mathematical precision.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Stinkfist
5:11
02
Eulogy
8:29
03
H.
6:07
04
Useful Idiot
0:39
06
Message to Harry Manback
1:53
07
Hooker With a Penis
4:34
08
Intermission
0:56
09
jimmy
5:24
10
Die Eier von Satan
2:17
11
Pushit
9:56
12
Cesaro Summability
1:26
13
Ænema
6:40
14
(‐) Ions
4:00
15
Third Eye
13:47
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic explosion and vocal peak at the climax of Pushit where the tension finally snaps.
The transition from the circus-like Intermission into the heavy, grinding riff of jimmy.
The final four minutes of Third Eye where the instrumentation dissolves into a psychedelic storm.
The way the drums and bass lock into a hypnotic, shifting cycle during the bridge of Eulogy.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Ænima sound next to the rest of Tool's catalogue?

Layered Dense+1.5σ

The production is pushed notably harder into layered dense than this artist usually allows.

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