Ænima
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| Studio album by Tool | ||||
| Released | September 17, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | September 1995 – March 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 77:18 | |||
| Label | Zoo Entertainment | |||
| Producer | David Bottrill | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| Metal Storm | 10 |
| Robert Christgau |  |
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| USA Today |  |
Ænima (/ˈɒnɪmə/) is the second studio album by American rock band Tool. It was released in vinyl format on September 17, 1996, and in compact disc format on October 1, 1996, through Zoo Entertainment. The album was recorded and cut at Ocean Way, Hollywood and The Hook, North Hollywood from 1995 to 1996. The album was produced by David Bottrill.
The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its initial release, selling 148,000 copies in its first week. It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on March 4, 2003. The album appeared on several lists of the best albums of 1996, including that of Kerrang! and Terrorizer. The title track won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998. In 2003, Ænima was ranked the sixth most influential album of all time by Kerrang!
Ænima was Tool's first studio album with former Peach bassist Justin Chancellor.
The title Ænima is a combination of the words 'anima' (Latin for 'soul' associated with the ideas of "life force" and a term often used by psychologist Carl Jung) and 'enema', the medical procedure involving the injection of fluids into the rectum.
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