- alternative metal, progressive metal, alternative rock, progressive rock
- 77 min
- 15 tracks
- Volcano Records
Ænima is the second studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released in compact disc format on September 17, 1996, and in vinyl format on October 1, 1996, through Zoo and Volcano Entertainment. Produced by the band and David Bottrill, the album was recorded at Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood and The Hook in North Hollywood. It is the first album by Tool to feature bassist Justin Chancellor, who replaced original bassist Paul D'Amour the year prior.
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Character-led, contemporary, grave and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- Houston Chronicle4/5 ★
- Los Angeles Times3.5/4 ★
- Pitchfork7.9/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 ★
- Spin5/10
- USA Today3/4 ★
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Tracks
- 1Stinkfist5:11
- 2Eulogy8:29
- 3H.6:07
- 4Useful Idiot0:39
- 5Forty Six & 26:04
- 6Message to Harry Manback1:53
- 7Hooker With a Penis4:34
- 8Intermission0:56
- 9jimmy5:24
- 10Die Eier von Satan2:17
- 11Pushit9:56
- 12Cesaro Summability1:26
- 13Ænema6:40
- 14(‐) Ions4:00
- 15Third Eye13:47
15 tracks, 77 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Tool
- Label
- Volcano Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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