VIMTV Episode #85: Tool – Aenema

Jake: Highly Recommended, 90/100

Tom: Highly Recommended, 100/100

Overview: For their second full-length album, “Aenima,” Tool made the transition from somewhat structured hard rock tunes to the lengthy prog-metal arrangements that have come to define their sound. This album is unapologetic in every aspect– the production isn’t perfect, the lyrics are biting and edgy, and the all-around attitude is as in-your-face as you could possibly get. This album is a hard rock masterpiece and a defining moment in the evolution of progressive metal.

Recommended Similar Artists: A Perfect Circle, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Porcupine Tree, Deftones

Jake’s Track Picks: 

• 2. Eulogy
• 5. Forty Six & 2
• 7. Hooker With A Penis

Tom’s Track Picks: 

• 1. Stinkfist
• 2. Eulogy
• 5. Forty Six & 2

VIMTV Research Links:

• Tool Band Website
• Wikipedia – Tool
• Tool lyrics