Tool's 1st Really Good Musical Endeavorby Heavy_Metal_Sushi

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May 07, 2009: Although not as great musically as following albums, I still had to give this album 5 stars, because it is still such an amazing album, and although I like Lateralus and 10,000 Days a little better, this albums is awe inspiring and quite classic. This album in itself is what originally got me into Tool. I had gotten my first taste of Tool when their first single Stinkfist aired on the radio. I had heard the song several times, but had never quite caught the name of the group or even the song, and tried so hard to figure it out for quite some time. I finally was listening to the radio one evening and caught the name of the band. I was in 11th grade at the time, and my parents would not allow me to buy the album because it was parental advisory. I was pretty bummed, but I talked to a friend who said he actually had it, so we would hang out at his house and listen to it, and I remember just really being in awe of how excellent they sounded. From then on, I was ever so hooked on Tool's unique sound and style. I moved out of my parent's house in the latter part of 12th grade, and one of the first things I did when I had some money was go and pick up my own copy of Aenima. Although there are a few sketchy things in the album that I am not a huge fan of, there is no denying that this album is sensational, and I would recommend it to anyone wanting something new and unique to listen to that is not too familiar with the band to pick up the CD and listen through it. Quality listening!

I Also Recommend: Gravity Kills, Lateralus, Depravity, 10,000 Days, Ten Thousand Fists.

Simply Amazingby JGray

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November 23, 2008: I originally got into Tool because of Staind's cover of "sober". I bought Aenima because Stinkfist sounded familiar to me, what I found was an album that was packed with thought provoking lyrics and intense musical arrangements. Tool has a knack for opening your "third eye" and making you see the world around you, if you want an album you can appreciate the first listen through, keep searching, but it what you want is an album which yields its rewards after several listens and ultimately is more rewarding, then you will not find anything better, except maybe another Tool album. The band finds a way to delve into sonic passages and into a world of darkness while still maintaining the listener's attention. Ultimately by albums end the listener may still not fully grasp their music, but nobody really does. An album you can listen to over and over again and it will get better each time.