Ænima
Album by Tool
Released	October 1, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	Heavy Metal
Length	77 min 25 sec
Label	Volcano Records
Producer	David Bottrill
Professional reviews
AMG (5/5) link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS70311061608252709&sql=Aaxfrxq9hldde) Rolling Stone (NR) link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=223371) Entertainment Weekly (A-) October 4, 1996 (p. 62) (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60016200&loc=109&PageFormat=7) Alternative Press (music magazine) (3/5) January 1997 (p. 84) (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60016200&loc=109&PageFormat=7)
Tool Chronology
Undertow (1993)	Ænima (1996)	Salival (2000)

Ænima was an album released by Tool on October 1, 1996. It contains a dedication (of sorts) to the late comedian Bill Hicks, proclaiming him "Another Dead Hero"; the final track, the thirteen minute epic Third Eye, uses a few samples of Hicks' sketches -- including "Drugs have done good things for us." Tool also incorporated some of Carl Jung's (a famous Swiss psychologist) work into their album, "Ænima." Tool Aenima album cover This is an album cover. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Cover of the Salival box set. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Heavy metal is a form of music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Volcano Records is a subsidiary of Zomba Records. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... David Bottrill is an record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a globally comprehensive metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... Entertainment Weekly is a magazine published by Time Warner in the United States which is dedicated to the world of celebrity and popular culture. ... Alternative Press is a music magazine focusing on goth and punk music. ... Cover of the Salival box set. ... Undertow, Progressive Metal band Tools first full-length album, released in 1993, brought Tool into the spotlight, along with their crushing performance at Lollapalooza 1993, an annual rock and metal festival. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... In 2000 (see 2000 in music), Tool released the Salival box set in CD/VHS and CD/DVD formats. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Cover of the Salival box set. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Bill Hicks in Manchester, England. ... The minds eye (or third eye) is a phrase used to refer to ones ability to see things (such as visions) with the mind. ... Cover of the Salival box set. ... Carl Gustav Jung Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of Analytical Psychology. ... A psychologist is a researcher and/or a practitioner of psychology. ...

A video was made to accompany "Stinkfist", the opening track. This song has been a popular choice for club DJs playing Tool, because of its popularity, familiarity and suitability, given the length and style of most of Tool's other songs. A video for "Ænema" was also made. Stinkfist is a song by American progressive rock/metal band Tool. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ...

At the time of its release, there was much speculation as to possibly offensive meanings behind the term "Stinkfist". For that reason, it was only referred to as "Track #1" on MTV and VH1, and VJs never actually referred to the song by its proper name. VJ Kennedy would often make fun of this, and would symbolically sniff her fist before playing the video. Stinkfist is a song by American progressive rock/metal band Tool. ... VJ or veejay (from Video Jockey, by analogy with disc jockey or DJ or deejay) is a term coined in the early 1980s to describe the fresh faced youth who introduced the music videos on MTV. The word VJ is also used to represent video performance artists who create live... VJ or veejay (from Video Jockey, by analogy with disc jockey or DJ or deejay) is a term coined in the early 1980s to describe the fresh faced youth who introduced the music videos on MTV. The word VJ is also used to represent video performance artists who create live... Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (who usually just goes by Kennedy, born September 8, 1972 in Indianapolis) is an American political satirist and former MTV VJ. Her political beliefs are largely Republican, although she has admitted to having a libertarian streak. ...

The album was recorded and cut at Ocean Way, Hollywood, California and The Hook, North Hollywood, California in 1995-1996. Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Ænima peaked at #2 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Ænima was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on March 4, 2003. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a special interest group representing the U.S. recording industry, and the body responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in the USA. For more information about sales data see list of best selling albums and list of best selling... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track listing

1. "Stinkfist" - 5:09
2. "Eulogy" - 8:25
3. "H." - 6:07
4. "Useful Idiot" - 0:38
5. "Forty Six & 2" - 6:02
6. "Message to Harry Manback" - 1:53
7. "Hooker with a Penis" - 4:31
8. "Intermission" - 0:56
9. "jimmy" - 5:22
10. "Die Eier von Satan" - 2:16
11. "Pushit" - 9:55
12. "Cesaro Summability" - 1:26
13. "Ænema" - 6:37
14. "(-) Ions" - 3:58
15. "Third Eye" - 13:47

Stinkfist is a song by American progressive rock/metal band Tool. ...

Charting singles

 1996 Stinkfist Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 17 1996 Stinkfist Modern Rock Tracks No. 19 1997 Ænema Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 25 1997 Forty Six & 2 Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 22 1997 H. Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 23 

Personnel

• Danny Carey - Drums
• Justin Chancellor - Bass
• Adam Jones - Guitar, Producer, Art Direction
• Maynard James Keenan - Vocals
• Bill Hicks - Guest vocals
• Chris Pitman - Synthesizer
• Karen Mason
• David Bottrill - Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Joel Larson
• Concetta Halstead - Producer, Design
• Jeff Novack - Photography
• Eban Schletter - Organ
• Kevin Willis - Producer, Art Direction, Paintings
• Alana Cain - Model
• Keith Willis - Artwork
• Mark Rappaport - Effects Consultant
• Cam de Leon - Artwork, Computer Illustration
• Fabrico DiSanto - Photography, Photo Assistance
• Marko Fox - Vox Organ