038: Album Dive: Tool AEnima

What do you get when you mix art, the metaphysical, psychedelics, enlightenment and metal?  You get Tool's 1996 classic "AENIMA".  JOIN US as we dive into the tracks and discuss one of the most important progressive metal albums of the 1990's. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Consider supporting us and more importantly, METAL with Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app Listen on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Play or wherever you get your Podcasts. Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter   (00:00):  Intro/#wedoenjoythetool/Tool Aenima:  a different sound in metal/Remember the album art? (03:14):  Released 09/17/1996/Quantum Leap from Undertow (Deeper & Darker)/#eviler (check out Tool's cover of Led Zeppelin's No Quarter) (05:50):  debuted at #2 on Billboard 200/#backshadowing/#billhicks/#sonicpainting (08:28):  Tool: the modern day Pink Floyd?/Production quality:  the beginning of the Tool sound/ #gianthugetool /#hashbags (09:38):  Justin Chancellor & Peach/#gianthugetool /#hashbags/The unusually heavy heaviness (11:48):  Drop C (Die Eier Von Satan:  The Balls of Satan?) #satanshuevos (12:31):  The Tracks:  Stinkfist (wait, HOW deep!?) (16:06):  Eulogy (on WNRD)/Tool's 'Master of Puppets'?/#pairoffries/#toolisablessing/Is Tool "Smart Metal"? / #cantbeambientenough (22:27):  H (and then some different stuff...)/Not your every day metal/READ THE LYRICS! (26:14):  Useful Idiot (support Tool)/46 & 2 (30:50):  Message to Harry Manback (and the message:  BACKSHADOWING!)/Hooker with a Penis (#cantbeloudenough) (36:02):  Intermission (#happycreepy)/Jimmy/Tool is Existential Philosophy Metal (#keepevolving) (41:15):  Die Eier Von Satan (a recipe for #hashbagcookies) NO EGGS! (43:19):  Pushit/Cesaro Summability (what's being said in the background?) (46:45):  Aenima (#arizonabay) (50:57):  -Ions:  #whatthefuckisthatnoise (LISTEN WITH HEADPHONES)/Third Eye (feat. Bill Hicks) (58:02):  Stats & credits:  Personnel/#harrymanbackshadowing/Production crew/Artwork/How are you NOT a producer if you're part of the band?/ENJOY THIS ALBUM with the mind opening substance of your choice/Enjoy & Support Tool  CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE WORDERY ABOUT METAL NERDERY!!!