Posted Wednesday, | Review this album | Report (Review #31710)Ĭlose to Masterpiece status. I also don't always appreciate all the aural soundscapes (snatches ofĭialogue and interminable sounds of distant wind) that Tool seeks to create.ĭespite its flaws, this is one of prog-metal's greatest albums. One canĪlmost sense Maynard waiting to explode with anger even when the song doesn't I must say that after a while an element of predictability creeps into the material. The occasional psychedelic guitar breaks can be found all over the place. Must say that the songs often blend into each other. The two monsters Push It and Third Eye are probably the standout pieces for me, but I Some variety to the arrangements, but in general the album ebbs and flows engagingly. Now I won't deny that Tool could have done with a sympathetic keyboard player to add Its skillful mastery of dynamics and the percussive talents of Danny Carey (one of my Rises above its peers because of a combination of Maynard's fine (often distorted) vocals, Pumpkins as well as the infintely more respectable Red-era King Crimson) Tool generally Grunge and metal (and yes, I've heard this band compared to both Bush and the Smashing Mammoth Third Eye, Aenima is a masterful work of progressive metal. Posted Sunday, J| Review this album | Report (Review #31696)įrom the menacing opening riffs of Stinkfist to the dramatic closing crash of the Aenima is one of the best progressive rock albums of the 90's along with Dream Theaters "Scenes From a Memory". Excelling over all the other tracks, this 13 minute epic sums up the whole album with its ever changing musical progress. "Third Eye" is what makes this album a masterpiece. "Aenima" is a brutal melee of angry guitar riffs that weaves in and out of mellow singing and angry screams. "Pu" is another lengthy piece but is one of the best songs on the album. "intermission" is a silly piece that is used to build up into the explosive "Jimmy" which has heavy droning guitars and brilliant, tortured vocals. Even though the lyrics tend to be a little crude, there is some rather excellent guitar work ere. It is very angry and the lyrics are an attack at the media because tool are very much against selling out. "Hooker with a Penis" is a very different song. These tracks are ok but can get annoying. "Message To Harry Manback" is one of the short filler tracks to help link the 2 songs beside it together. "Forty Six & 2" is also a long winding piece that continues to build up brilliantly throughout and is one of the bands best songs. "Eulogy" is quite a long piece and can be hard to get into as it takes a while to build up but i think the lyrics (some say they refer to bill hicksīecause of the album artwork but others say they relate to jesus) are superbly writtenĪnd this song shows how tool can switch between emotion and angst. Maynards vocals are the key ingredient here.
The album kicks off with "stinkfist" which shows off the bands guitar skills and progresses beautiful throughout. Huge improvement on the bands amazing guitar skills. This album is much more accessible as it has excellent production and a
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David Bottrill / keyboards (6), co-producer & mixing Releases informationĪrtwork: Cam De Leon with Adam Jones & Kevin Willis (Art Direction) and Tool (concept)ĬD Zoo Entertainment - 61422-31087-2 (1996, US)Īenima is tools third album (unless you dont count opiate to be a full length album) and is a Danny Carey / drums & percussion, samples
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