description Tool - Ænima Overview
Ænima is the second studio album by American progressive metal band Tool, released in 1996 through Volcano Entertainment. Produced by David Bottrill, it combines heavy guitar work, shifting meters, and atmospheric passages in songs such as Stinkfist, Forty Six & 2, and Ænema. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance and is associated with the development of 1990s alternative and progressive metal.
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When was Tool's Ænima released?
Ænima was released in 1996 as Tool's second studio album. It followed the band's 1993 debut Undertow and expanded its progressive metal sound.
Which songs are on Tool's Ænima?
The album includes "Stinkfist," "Forty Six & 2," "Hooker with a Penis," "Eulogy," and "Third Eye." Its title track is spelled "Ænema" and became one of Tool's best-known songs.
What Grammy did Ænima win?
Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998 for the song "Ænema." The award recognized the album's complex, heavy, and rhythmically unusual approach.
Who created the visual artwork associated with Ænima?
The album's distinctive artwork is associated with artist Alex Grey, whose layered and anatomical imagery became strongly linked with Tool's visual identity. The band's lineup included Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Danny Carey, and Justin Chancellor.
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