My First Time Listening to Ænima by Tool | My Reaction
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Watch me react to my first time listening to Ænima, the second studio album from rock band Tool.
*all comments in this video are completely subjective and I am not a music expert.
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Stinkfist
2:40 Eulogy
4:29 H.
6:07 Useful Idiot
6:38 Forty Six & 2
8:15 Message To Harry Manback
9:02 Hooker With A Penis
10:24 Intermission
10:52 Jimmy
12:24 Die Eier von Satan
13:06 Pushit
15:05 Cesaro Summability
15:50 Ænima
17:43 (-) Ions
18:36 Third Eye
20:51 My Final Thoughts
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Dier von satan is actually a recipe for hash cookies. Shows Tool's sense of humor.
And no eggs!
*Die Eier von Satan
And to add to that, as of right now, the video has 420 comments.
Oh man ! I always wondered! Thank you
It stands for "Eggs of Satan". The cookie's shaped like an egg, but no eggs are in it.
This is one of the great, great albums of the 90's. It has incredible balance, heart and ambition. At the time it was like nothing we had ever heard before. Thank you for lighting this fire for me again
"Third Eye" is my favourite Tool song. I can't get enough of it. The syncopated guitars at the end, with the "Prying open my third eye!" piling up on top of it and never quite falling on the same beat each time... it's masterful. They did something similar at the end of Rosetta Stoned in 10000 Days and I love both song endings for the same reason, but this one is SO... RAW. It's really, really good. This album grows on you after repeated listens, so I highly recommend that you come back to it in the near future. It's definitely worth it!
That ending of Third Eye was definitely a standout moment on Ænima for me as well. I can't wait to give Rosetta Stoned a listen when I get to 10,000 Days! And yeah, I've already given Ænima multiple listens since reacting to it. Its sound is just so heavy and addicting, it draws you in and you get obsessed haha. I can confirm it grows on you!
Love this album! Saw Tool this year, and they played "Hooker" and "Pushit". Amazing live. Maynard even changed the lyrics to Hooker with "in between sips of White Claw." 😂
Haha, that's awesome! Tool live must be such a fantastic experience.
Yeah they started with HwaP in 2013, Auckland, New Zealand
Saw them last night and they did both and both where perfect
Saw them in 16 for the first time for my graduation present. Third Eye and Grudge opener.
@@mollyesanborn It is!!!!
H. is my second favorite song by them, this album is a masterpiece in its own right, front to back. This is just a fantastic piece if musicianship
H. is the track on Aenima that has become my favorite (tied with Eulogy) since my initial reaction. Everything about it is perfect.
It's so hard to pick a favourite song on this album. SO many different CLASSIC tunes. But - I can't really go past "Third Eye"
"Intermission" is a cool little melody which is in Jimmy but faster. The song after uses that same melody with the guitar.
Yeah, it's really cool how they did that!
The Cesàro sum is defined as the limit, as n tends to infinity, of the sequence of arithmetic means of the first n partial sums of the series.
"Puts you into a trance", this is right on point. I highly recommend Tool in concert, I felt like I was entering the 4th dimension. Unbelievable band.
You've been knocking it out of the park with your picks lately. Great albums!
Thanks, glad you're enjoying the content!
There is an alternate version of Pushit that they performed on the live album “Salival” and it is very different from the Ænima version, but it’s so emotionally powerful and impactful and it is probably better than the Ænima version
I'll have to give that version a listen!
@@mollyesanborn salival as a whole is a very interesting listen
If I had to choose I’d go Lateralus, but not by much. Ænima is right there as far as quality goes. Just comes down to preference. I like the more melodic, psychedelic sounding stuff. Those two are definitely their best albums though. Imo.
Yeah, certainly a lot of similarities between the two but Ænima leans more into the dark, slightly sinister seething tone, with some industrial elements too. That tends to be my preference with music, like you said it really comes down to personal taste. Both are such amazing albums though!
@Dale Macarena No, not at all. Just felt like an evolution. 10,000 Days sounds closer to Fear Inoculum than it does to Lateralus to me.
Useful Idiot is the white noise of a blank space on a vinyl record playing.
Message From Harry Manback is an actual answering machine message one of the band members received after they kicked a roommate out of their apartment for being an asshole, so he calls up and leaves a message wishing cancer upon them and death on their families. So they used it in a track on their album.
Die Eier von Satan is a recipe for Mexican wedding cookies that has NO EGGS in the batter, spoken in German, I think to demonstrate how anything sounds evil in German.
All in all these interludes generally add moments of whimsy to an album that deals with a lot of heavy shit, and keeps it from being overly oppressive, I think.
No, the call from Harry is about catching his girlfriend cheating on him and threatening the guy she cheated with. It's detailed in a reddit AMA and I believe in Harry's book.
@@destroyermaker think about what you’re saying. Your source is reddit.
Well, more specifically, Useful Idiot is the sound of a a vinyl record continuing to play after the last track on a side.
This album, to me, was really when they first started flexing their prog muscles and launched themselves into a new category that was simply "Tool". It doesn't get much better than 3rd Eye.
Justo estaba pensando en cuando subirías un video y aquí está. 😎
Saludos desde Argentina.
If I remember right, from Maynard's book, he mentions how he had writer's block leading into this album. What seemed to have changed everything was his psychedelic experience with natives in Arizona. Don't quote me, I might be remembering some of it wrong. But yeah, Ayahuasca possibly? It opened his mind up and he started also reading other things that helped expand his vision, I guess. He also saw a beautiful place in a dream where he eventually moved to, in Arizona. He remembers seeing nature and a small town. And when he got there, he couldn't believe it's what he saw. It resembled it so much. He simply moved out there and it helped him get away from the madness starting with the fans. The whole industry bs that comes with music too, I guess. Just got away from it all. To live more peacefully.
I think it was peyote (mescaline). In the song third eye there's a lyric that goes
"Like phosphorescent desert buttons
Singing one familiar song"
Dried peyote cactus are referred to as buttons and they sometimes have a colorful flower on top, hence the term "phosphorescent".
The psychidelic experience you speak of in the book was after the Aenima album and pre Lateralus...
Maynard also started a winery with his wife out in AZ. It is successful. I believe he won't tour during harvest any longer. He has mentioned he loves the labor because it keeps him grounded from the fame. He is inspiring to me on many levels.
Yes! Eulogy is definitely the best track. Also, you should check out the Opiate EP when you get a chance. No deep dive into Tool’s discography is complete without it.
Absolutely, Opiate's been mentioned a few times. I'll have to give it a listen!
yes, please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏...I need you to react to opiate ASAP...
Aenima is the best song
@@albertgein3082 I sure could use a vacation...
Lateralus holds a special place in my heart. Still remember my first listen back in 2001 when it came out, sat in my Ford Escort. Saw them a few times in the early 00s at Ozzfest 01 and 02. Goosebumps after each show. They were incredible live.
I can only imagine Tool live, that's got to be such an experience!
First time I heard Tool was "Schism" and my gf at the time said "This song reminds me of our relationship" and I was like "Zuh??!"
We broke up. I still love tool though.
Pushit has been arguably my favorite Tool song from the first time I ever heard it. Which actually was 9+ months before literally *ANYONE* else, actually. They performed as an opening act for Primus on NYE 95/96. About half the songs they played were from AEnima, which wouldn't actually be released for the aforementioned 9 months. It was just unreal being there and hearing that for the first time. Absolutely blew my mind. BTW, if you're interested, someone put that show up on youtube: czcams.com/video/t_nFCRJ4rqg/video.html
I could probably write a 3-5 page paper on the symbolism and meaning of the various effects and lyrics of the song. lol. But that'd be way too esoteric and in-depth to type out in a CZcams comment. heh.
That is really cool! So awesome that you got to be there, and thanks for sharing the video. I'll definitely have to give that a watch. If you ever write that paper on Pushit I'd totally read it, haha! You'd probably have some really interesting insights.
One of the best albums of the 90's.
Of all time 😉
without a doubt - i bought it immediately in 2001
Message To Harry Manback is a voice message left by some guy pissed off at them for kicking him out. He was somebody's friend and he was kicked out for being too drunk? Man, please look it up but it's definitely someone pissed off with them who left someone in the band a voice message. There's a hilarious part 2 as well on their release Salival (2000). It's a way I guess to balance the seriousness of the album. Tool never wanna take everything 100% serious. And I love that aspect. Remind people to chill sometimes and enjoy shit. Sadly many Tool fans take things too seriously and don't even get the whole message the bands gives with each album. It seems to go over their heads and then they go out to the world to judge others and point fingers. They give Tool fans a bad name. We're known for being annoying online. Just look at how many subreddits mention Tool fans in a negative way. It's like a religion to some of us. Not me but just saying. The music is so powerful some treat it too highly and forget to laugh and not take it seriously.
Not to mention the song in German that's supposed to sound like it's straight from 1930's Germany is actually a cookie recipe. Die Eier von Satan, haven't listened to this album in years.
Omg you're back!! Perfect way to start the day. Ænima let's goo!!👌
:D
One of the best rock albums of all time in my opinion. It's one of those albums that will hold up for decades to come.
It's a great afternoon when a new Molly reaction drops.
Yay, glad you're enjoying them! :D
So fun and cool watching people's reaction by listening bands for the first time that I used to listen on highschool in the 90's and early 00's. I really like your reviews and the tone of your voice. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Glad you're digging the videos :)
This album changed my life! I still remember the first time I heard it, I was a freshman in high school and I fell in love with it right away. Great video, Molly! 👏👍🤘
Some albums take a few listens for me to get on board with, but I fell in love with Aenima on first listen too, it's just such a fantastic album in every regard. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I’m hooked 😳. You are amazing!
❤️
This was such a satisfying reaction to watch! It’s my favorite Tool album, personally. Well done!! 🤗
Thank you :) Yeah, this album is fantastic!
"H" is one of my favorite Tool songs. The vocal performance reminds me so much of an 80s/90s pop/R&B song like Man in the Mirror, and the production lends an air of intimacy and vulnerability that I think really plays into the theme of the song. To me, the song is about not repeating the same mistakes with your child(ren) that your parent(s) may have made with you:
"The snake behind me hisses,
what my damage could have been,
my blood before me begs me,
open up my heart again."
H. has become one of my favorites actually since my reaction, might be tied with Eulogy for my favorite track on Aenima. It really is a perfect song, from that really dark and crushing start into Maynard's really melodic singing later on. Lyrically such a brilliant song too, I really like your interpretation of it.
Agree, H. is definitely my fave on this album. One of the strongest crescendos at the end of any Tool song, with the exception of possibly Undertow, Flood or Schism.
Glad you listened to this one 😊 Just saw Tool live the other day and it was great ☺️ they played some songs from here that I hadn't heard in a while. Btw 46 & 2 is one my favs
Absolutely love this album, It's my personal favorite of theirs. I really enjoy seeing you branch out into these genres!
Aenima is so fantastic, might be my favorite of mine out of their first 3 albums. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of their stuff now!
wow didn't expect this.... thanks for reacting to this album!
Glad you enjoyed it! :D
The apparent story behind Message To Harry Manback:
Danny Carry was in a band called Green Jello for awhile (known as Green Jelly now). Apparently one of the members of the band had an Italian roommate and slept with his girlfriend and this is the angry message the Italian guy left on his answering machine.
That's so random, really interesting though! I wonder why they put it on the album?...
Green Jelly was a comical rock band that was pretty funny back than
There's a second part to "Message to Harry Manback" on "Salival." Me and my high school friend would crack up listening to those tracks.
Lolol! I never knew that after 25 years I'm literally laughing my ass off now.
I have fond memories listening to this album while jogging through the neighborhood at night while in highschool with my portable CD player. This album has a vibe that just gets me going. Jimmy is my jam. Love the content🙏 let's goooo.
Such a great album for nighttime listening, I agree! Glad you enjoyed the reaction :)
Good stuff, Ænima's definitely a trip 👌 can't wait for 10000 days it's probably my favorite
I'm looking forward to that one!
Yes more Tool please. You'll love this album
Great reaction once again!
Thanks :)
Another great reaction, thanks Molly!
Thanks for watching :)
My favorite album of all-time. Huge part of my life. Great analysis!
Ænima is fantastic, I can see why it's your favorite! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
You had the exact same reaction as I did when I heard this back in 1999 nothing but Goosebumps. This was pretty much my high school soundtrack. The voice at the beginning of Third Eye is Bill Hicks, a stand up comedian who was a legend for his political and culture rants. as well known for his getting high on acid and attacking his crowds verbally if he felt they were not a good crowd or if they tried to boo him for his takes on stuff. He died of Cancer in 1994. On the physical copy of the album they have a drawing of him in the liner notes with the line :Bill Hicks - Another Dead Hero. The song AEnima is based in part on his stand up album Arizona Bay which was recorded in 1992-93 but released posthumously in 1997.
Awesome, thanks for the info! :)
@@mollyesanborn No problem. :)
Rip Bill Hicks
Still again. So amazing to see live and be there when these came out!.
Thank you for this!
Yeah, Tool is amazing! Love hearing their stuff. Thanks for watching :)
Again you nailed the sound and feel of TOOL its not for everybody but those that give it a chance are given an opportunity to hear a band that is so unique and extremely talented. Just saw them two weeks ago and it was so emotional and overwhelming feel.
Great reaction! I think every Tool album it's good on its own way. Thank you for keep doing these videos!
Yes, I agree! The three Tool albums I've heard so far all have their own unique qualities to them that shine, it's very hard to put one over another. Glad you're enjoying the videos :)
Nice Reactions I love your videos looking forward to 10000 album
Thanks! I'm excited for 10,000 Days...
I'm glad you got to this. Definitely my favorite tool album.
My favorite reactor tugging at my heart strings here.......I'm tellin ya Sanborn....you're a metal head emerging!!!! Love it!! TOOL is the Goat!
Haha, thanks! I think I'm officially a metal head now, I'm addicted! Once you dive into this music there's no going back.
Great video. I have never been able to decide which album is the best.
Everyone is great at something different. Anyway Pushit is my all time favorite song from them.
I can't wait for your reaction to some of the Porcupine tree albums.
Yeah, picking a favorite Tool album certainly is difficult! I can't wait to hear their two most recent albums now. And Porcupine Tree is on my list of bands to check out! :)
Can’t wait to see your reaction for Fear Inoculum!
I can't wait to hear it!
Came here from the Deftones reacts and now went through all 3 of your Tool reacts- so glad you enjoyed Ænima! This album was my first exposure to Tool as a teen and I was looking forward to it while watching this series. This album put Tool on another level; even at a time in the industry with SO many legendary bands. I will say the last two Tool albums while worth listening are not exactly fan favorites- they both have stand out tracks for sure but it feels like a lot more filler and experimentation. However an amazing next Maynard album I can recommend is A Perfect Circle's debut "Mer de Noms" which is one of his most successful side projects. APC's tour in 2000 was my 2nd ever concert and first time seeing Maynard live and his vocals are even more incredible in person, they just completely surround you!
So glad that you're enjoying the videos! I'm looking forward to the next two Tool albums, and I've got A Perfect Circle on my list for future videos as well. I'm intrigued to hear another side of Maynard James Keenan outside of Tool.
As always genuine and expressive reactions. I feel like I'm sitting in a bean bag chair across from you listening to the songs...lol 😆
Can't wait for 10,000 days.
I've been listening to TesseracT on heavy rotation recently and would love to hear what you think of them. They are a interesting atmospheric progressive metal band that masterfully uses polyrhythms and fascinating strong structures to produce grooves like few others. Their album Altered State is a masterpiece, all goosebumps.
Thanks, glad you're enjoying the videos! I have not heard of TesseracT, sounds like a really fascinating band though. Thanks for the suggestion!
This is my favorite Tool album, even after Lateralus held that top spot for many years. Aenima has this loose gritty vibe that they smoothed over on later albums. But I think songs like "Hooker With A Penis" are so unique. Aenima is elegant, emotional hard rock, but maintains that punk vibe from their early albums.
Elegant hard rock is a great way of putting it! Tool always amazes me how they make their music so intense, but it always retains a sense of smoothness and refinement to its sound. So impressive!
@@mollyesanborn Yes, they have such an interesting duality-it's thoughtful and meticulous, but it also simply rocks. That's probably why they have such a diverse fanbase. Thanks for making fun videos, Molly!
Such a good take on Aenima! I love your enthusiasm and deep takes on albums! Also I *really* suggest you check out Mariner by Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas. I think you will really dig it.
Thanks, I appreciate that! Glad you're getting into the videos. And I know Mariner has been recommended before, I'll definitely have to give it a listen soon.
My favorite album by far glad to see you listen
this is my favourite album...................so awesome!! love your reactions!!!
Yeah it's pretty incredible! Glad you enjoyed the reaction :)
@@mollyesanborn love the photos on your Instagram too
Thanks! Yeah I really enjoy photography too.
I have been eagerly waiting for your next tool reaction for ages :)
Also apropos of nothing but the fact that I can't help but notice The Core in your DVD collection every time I watch your videos, you should check out Moonfall. It's so stupid, I hate it
Also, there's a video on CZcams of when tool played here in New Zealand and Serj Tankien got up on stage and did vocals on Sober. It's terrible quality because it was 2007, but that man produces THE most incredible sound. It still gives me chills 15 years on
I know, I went too long without a new Tool album. My Ænima reaction was long overdue! I love that you noticed The Core, haha! It's probably my favorite terrible movie. I hate that I secretly love it :p
I'll check out that live performance you mentioned, anything involving both Tool and Serj is bound to be amazing.
Will you be reacting to movies too? I hope so, I'm a big fan of movie reactions also, and think you'd do great reacting to films. I know it's way more time intensive to do, so I understand if you don't want to though. Anyway, always look forward to your videos.
OH yeah, I am here for this!
Yay more Tool!
This is forever their best album for me 🔥💜
It's pretty fantastic, might be my favorite too from the three I've heard so far!
I still remember clearly the first time I listened to this album having not heard Tool before and it completely blew me away. I was in my early 20s at a time when I thought I had heard it all but boy was I wrong! This will always have a very special place in my heart
I love 46&2.The song really hits home with me.Helps with my anxiety.
Very cool, as much as I love Lateralus I think this one is a more interesting listen from start to finish, for me personnaly.
Favorite album of all time and, the only one I listened to for months. Drove my friends crazy in the car.
Can still listen to it all day.
🤘🤘🤘
yes, it is their best album... people seem to dismiss it in favor of supposed "increasing complexity" on subsequent albums, but this one SOUNDS BETTER, has probably 4 of their top 10 songs (in my view at least) stinkfist, eulogy, aenima (my favorite tool song) and 46/2...
i've noticed this with many prolific bands, first few albums are usually best (korn, deftones, system of a down)
hahah, i just got to the end of your reaction.... you named the same 4 songs, that's a nifty coincidence
Yeah, Ænima just sounds so freaking good. That's funny you mentioned those same four tracks! We must have a similar music taste. And I think you're onto something with the earlier albums thing as well. It's almost like on earlier albums bands have nothing to lose, no reputation to maintain. They throw everything they've got onto it, no fear of falling. Later on after establishing themselves a lot of times something is lost. Obviously not the case with every band but seems to happen a lot!
@@mollyesanborn i think it has to do more with what happens psychologically going forward... every artist comes out making the exact music they want to make, after any success they feel like they have to progress or evolve, to them it means tinkering with an existing sound and trying to add stuff to make it "better", more complex, or maybe even just keep themselves entertained and engaged because doing the thing you already did can be boring.... unfortunately those changes are frequently not for the better...
plus it's hard to beat that early starvation angst as a motivating factor, that's when you get the most raw, driven sound... and it's hard to replicate once any level of comfort is achieved... the 3 bands i mentioned first 1 or 2 albums were just a punch to the face, unrivaled in angry enthusiasm thereafter
@@mollyesanborn Yeah, Around the Fur will always be Deftones at their best to me, although White Pony is known as their masterpiece.
I agree this album is the one I always jammed too. Its got that grunge sound I liked that lateralus lost.
Unfortunate you miss out on some of the sick transitions in these tracks. Useful Idiot is just a long intro to Forty Six and 2 (separated for use as a single I imagine) And the Transition from Intermission to Jimmy was sososo satisfying the first time I heard it.
"Useful Idiot" isn't an intro to anything. It's a joke track that's the last track on side 1 of the vinyl release which is why it's called "Useful Idiot" since it sounds like Side 1 of the vinyl has ended and causes you to walk up to the player to flip the record.
My friend introduced me to TOOL with this album shortly after it came out. Been a fan ever since!
I first heard stink fist back in the day , and I was hooked . Still my favourite band
i found myself really enjoying your commentary, your perspective.....
Thanks! Glad you liked the video :)
Intermission and jIMMY have the same riff structure
Cesaro Summability is a formula for calculating infinite series. The baby seems to allude to cesarean section, even though the two concepts are spelt differently. I see it as the endless parent-child-parent-child sequence of humanity
Thank you for the insights! That's really interesting regarding the cesarean section theory, makes sense with the baby at the start of that track.
Top 5 album of all time for me. So awesome to watch you listen to it for the first time. I spun this CD in my car non-stop in '97. I just kept driving with no destination in mind. You know Maynard is on Passenger with Chnio, right?
Definitely a worthy top 5 album! Aenima is fantastic. Yeah, I know about him on Passenger, those two singing on one track is what dreams are made of haha.
Your smirk of naughty satisfaction… 😏 ... Love that…and of course your intelligent analysis😁❤️🔥
I just saw Tool in concert on 01/19/22 San Diego I had 5th row floor seat center section it was my 4th time seeing them in concert. Always an awesome show!!
That's awesome, seeing Tool live must be quite the experience.
@@mollyesanborn it is. They project images behind them during the concert it really is an incredible experience…
You have great taste Molly! I'd implore you to also check out Primus and Mr Bungle -- you will love them. Go through their albums Chronologically.
I got into Tool because of Sober. Even though Undertow is an uneven album, they had that unique atmosphere that set them apart of any band, but still, I wasn't betting much on the guys. It took me months to decide to buy Ænima, but when I saw that it was produced by David Botrill (of Peter Gabriel and King Crimson fame), I snatched it. Best decision ever.
This album just blew me away, even though the filler tracks are kind of off-putting and some songs resemble one another one bit, the maturation was formidable.
When Lateralus came out, oof!
My favourite is Lateralus because I'm a prog rock oriented guy rather than a metal one.
I recommend to react to King Crimson, specially the wetton and Belew eras. Red, Thrak, The Power to Believe, Discipline, Larks tongues in aspic. Great stuff.
I really enjoy your reactions alot. Tool is one of the greatest bands of all time. I love this album but my favorite is undertow. Maynard's voice is unreal and mind boggling, Adam's guitar playing is ridiculous, justin's bass playing is amazing and Danny's drumming is unbelievable. Just subbed. 🤘😱
Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the videos! Picking a favorite Tool album seems like picking a favorite child, haha. Impossible! The three albums from them I've heard so far all have qualities I love that really make them shine, they're all brilliant for different reasons.
@@mollyesanborn your welcome. My reason for picking undertow is because it was my first tool album I ever bought and that was in 1995. Looking forward to more tool, korn and whatever else you react to. 🤘
Yes
Another banger vid ofc
Aw thanks, I appreciate that!
This was my first Tool album and I LOVE it. I went back from there. I had heard sober and prison sex from undertow on the radio. This is my all time favourite album. I've never heard it put so perfectly before when you said there's so much power just simmering beneath the surface.
Glad you agree, it's what I love about Tool. They've got such a power to their sound but they know how to use just the right amount of it. Makes for really effective music!
Random comment, and I know it’s a dead medium, but I think you have a really good voice for radio. There isn’t any distracting regional accent and your enunciation is very clear…even your cute, unique way of saying acoustic. I suppose podcasts would be the more modern, logical option and these reactions are kinda like short podcasts anyway. If you ever considered doing longer formats, maybe include interviews, either with artists or other content creators, I think you’d do really well.
Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words. I've thought about doing some sort of podcast/livestream format actually, I think something in that format would be a lot of fun.
Not only Tool's best album, but this album sits in my top 20 albums of all time.
It is pretty incredible, a perfect album from start to finish in my opinion.
You're dope. So enoyed this.
Aw, thanks! :)
Awesome reaction! As others have said, its great to see someone making the same facial expressions I did the first time I heard it too. You don't really listen to Aenima, it kind of punches you in the face you just accept that.
Unlike Undertow, which is great in other ways, I think to really feel the pull of these songs you have to listen to them a bunch of times. There is pure genius in some of the arrangements - but I feel they get missed due to some of the more catchier aspects.
OMG though - something you may not have considered, and I didn't see anyone else mention yet, but you should totally react to the videos for Tool's songs. They will blow your mind. I would say review all the albums first though. Can't wait for 10,000 days.
I agree, I think Undertow is perhaps a more accessible album in terms of drawing you in quicker. Aenima slowly pulls you into its world, where Undertow kinda grabs you right away. Both are fantastic. Glad you enjoyed the reaction, I'll definitely check out their music videos. Not sure if I'll do reactions to them or not, but I'll absolutely watch them!
love this one its be far my favorite tool album. I still have my original cd from 1996 and it was played to death 😄
This is my favourite album its badass
Amazing reaction from a whole álbum. Not easy to do it, but every comment was perfect for a first listen.
I think Aenima is the best Tool album cause that mix between the angry ninty feeling and the mysterious atmosphere we love from the next records.
Nothing left to do more than seeing your others Tool's reactions 🤓
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! I agree with your point on Aenima, it does blend that really clean and layered modern Tool sound with a grungier 90's sound. Can't wait to hear the rest of their music!
Maaaaaan, I revisitaded this album yesterday, it's was so good
For me is their best album yeah, a perfect balance between the heaviness of Undertow and the Progressive from Lateralus
Lovee this album so much
Yeah, Aenima really does blend the sounds of Undertow and Lateralus perfectly. Such a great album!
Adam's solo on Third Eye still gets me every time. Killer stuff.
This album is my high school years, this album hits so hard driving around with subs in my first car brings back memories!
I saw them live years ago and recently found video of the show on CZcams which is awesome. I have two recommendations of totally different genres, Slipknot's Self titled(the one with Purity) and Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over The Sea" Both came out around the same time and are two of my favorites
Thank you for the suggestions! I'm planning on Slipknot's self titled real soon, soooo many people have been telling me to listen to that one. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is also on my list :)
I’d second Neutral Milk
Amazing album
Tool has a album for whatever mindset your in. If I want to shed some aggression or frustration Opiate or Undertow burns it away. Laturalus connects you to the universe by way of the spiral. 10,000 Days is for Judith and if you feel melancholy or retrospectively it will guide you through and back again. Fear Inoculum it if your ready can bring you to the edge of 46&2. Ænima is stand alone for me it is the pack the entire Tool journey in one album. My playlist is diverse Beatles, Eminem,Band of Horse, Jethro Tull, Tori Amos, Pretty Lights, Primus, Soundgarden. Tool I listen everyday and is the discography I take to the proverbial "deserted island". OGT since 93' and still listen everyday..
Great reactions...
Spiral Out..Keep Going
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This is my personal favourite from Tool and it only gets better the more you listen to it. Dive into the lyrics, they're a work of art unto themself.
Absolutely! I definitely want to dive further into the lyrical themes across Ænima.
Stinkfist+Eulogy as a 1-2 punch on this album are probably my favorite grouping of 2 songs on any Tool album. Eulogy is often overlooked when people experience Tool and it's one of my top 2 or 3.
Useful Idiot+46&2, when you listen to it on the album there's no break, just fades one into the other. Tool does a lot of "in-between" tracks in Tool albums.
Third Eye is just... a track.
I just love this album, haven't listened to it in a while, glad you were able to experience it this way.
Stink fist/eulogy/H. Don't forget that fantastic track.
Empty tracks were a thing in the 90s and early 2000s. Ps the first cd I ever bought. Has a special place in my life. Phenomenal album
Ahh Nah Mah, according to Tool. Love your reactions!
All 4 of your favorite tracks were singles putting Tool all over rock radio. This album really inspired my singing, being able to hold the last "goodbye" at the end of "Eulogy" being a benchmark for power
7:34 your excitement at this part :), with you on that
Glad to see some Sanderson in your book selection. ❤
Someone just gave that to me actually, I'm currently reading the third book in the Stormlight Archive. Such a great series!
@@mollyesanborn I've read the Mistborn series and his standalone novel: Elantris. I've yet to read Stormlight. You like it so far?
I'm the opposite of you, the Stormlight Archive is my introduction to his writing. I'm really enjoying it! I'll have to check out his other books when I finish the series.
@@mollyesanborn ❤
@@mollyesanborn considering he's only about halfway done with the series, we'll have to get you reading something else in the interim. What else do you like to read, pray tell?
An all-time great record
Yeah, their best album by far. Hearing some of those segue tracks for the first time really displayed the types of nuances you didn’t hear any other rock bands doing.
Ænima is definitely my favorite of theirs, surprised more people don't hold this album in more high regard.
Any plans to cover A Perfect Circle in the future? If you haven't heard them before, they're kind of the feminine to Tool's masculine.
Yes, A Perfect Circle is on my list! Definitely planning on some reactions to their stuff :)
Great job. Can I recommend Clutch - Elephant Riders