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"Ænema" The chorus, and the lyrics in this clip, of "Ænema" makes reference to the title track from Bill Hicks's extended Arizona Bay album.An editor has nominated the above file for discussion of its purpose and/or potential deletion. You are welcome to participate in the discussion and help reach a consensus. Problems playing this file? See media help. "Ænema" makes lyrical references to Bill Hicks' set Arizona Bay, in which the San Andreas Fault collapses, purging the continent of Southern California and the Baja Peninsula which would give Arizona its own oceanfront. This is further illustrated in the lenticular map under the CD tray. The alternate spelling for the song emphasizes the "enema" portion of the combined title also used for the album; in this way, it differentiates the meaning of the song (with California's collapse seen as a 'flushing out' for the country) from the meaning of the album (the "anima" emphasis indicating a spiritual, Jungian focus for the album in its entirety) while retaining the song's placement as the title track, though the differing spelling and pronunciation marks a different approach from other Tool albums that are named directly after songs (Opiate, Undertow, Lateralus and Fear Inoculum) or sections of songs (10,000 Days).[40] [41] Many regional versions stated the track times for tracks 3 and 4 in reverse. This is noted on all pressings from Australia, UK, and Europe. Artwork[edit] The packaging for Ænima was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package.[42] North American pressings of the album were packaged in a custom lenticular jewel case (called a "Multi-Image CD case" in the liner notes) for the cover and interior disc tray. The cover art and other images in the liner notes can be set behind the lenticular "lens" to create an effect of sequential animation. European pressings of the CD featured a standard case, and the insert contained a catalog of sixteen fictional and humorously titled "other albums available by Tool". The special images used for the lenticular effect are: Cam de Leon's painting Smoke Box,[43] with animated smoke and encompassing eyes. A touched-up version of Cam de Leon's painting Ocular Orifice,[44] with the pupil of the eye animated to rotate completely around. A photo of contortionist Alana Cain with her legs wrapped behind her head appearing to be performing cunnilingus on herself.[45] Shown sitting on a couch to the right are Danny Carey (nude) and Justin Chancellor. Adam Jones is squatting next to them while Maynard James Keenan, also nude, gets up to throw a single rose on the ground in front of Cain with his left hand covering his genitals. Another image of the contortionist can be seen on the disc itself. An image of California before and after a major earthquake is shown in the tray behind where the disc lies – a reference to the song "Ænema" and the Arizona Bay sketch by Bill Hicks. The inlay image of the US incorrectly depicts the Oklahoma Panhandle with Cimarron County being in the state of Texas. It is unknown whether or not this was intentional. Release and reception[edit] Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic[46]Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[47]Encyclopedia of Popular Music[48]Entertainment WeeklyA−[49]Houston Chronicle[50]Los Angeles Times[51]Pitchfork7.9/10[52]The Rolling Stone Album Guide[53]Spin5/10[54]USA Today[55] Upon its release, Ænima was met with generally favorable reviews by mainstream music critics, citing the band's innovation and ambitions within the album's sound. Jon Wiederhorn of Entertainment Weekly said that it was "one of 1996's strangest and strongest alt-metal records",[49] while USA Today's Edna Gundersen wrote that "Tool moves to the front of the alterna-metal shop on its third and best release".[55] Los Angeles Times writer Sandy Masuo found that the band had successfully incorporated exotic instrumentation and sampling into their "raw, gripping rock" to give it "an even more exhilarating edge".[51] David Fricke of Rolling Stone said that Tool "shove their iron-spike riffing and shock-therapy polemics right up the claustrophobic dead end of so-called alternative metal in the name of a greater metaphysical glory", calling the album "very admirable" and "even a bit impressive".[56] In a retrospective review of Ænima, AllMusic writer Rob Theakston stated that on the album, "Tool explore the progressive rock territory previously forged by such bands as King Crimson. However, Tool are conceptually innovative with every minute detail of their art, which sets them apart from most bands".[46] Among mixed reviews, Chuck Eddy of Spin found that while Jones had progressed as a guitarist, Keenan's vocal range remained limited: "[He] only knows how to get intense by turning ugly; his vocals stretch only toward bullying low notes. In his upper register, instead of soaring, he settles for just mumbling blandly".[54] Greg Kot, writing in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, found it inferior to later Tool albums: "With Ænima, the band's ambitions nearly get the best of them. The increasing density of their relentlessly downcast music, augmented by occasional electronic noises, begins to feel ponderous. 'I've been wallowing in my own chaotic insecure delusions,' Maynard James Keenan mutters, and the music indulges him. The claustrophobic production doesn't help."[53] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice dismissed Ænima as a "dud".[57] Accolades[edit] The album appeared on lists of the best albums of 1996 in Kerrang![10] and Terrorizer.[11] The track "Ænema" won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998.[12] In 2003, Ænima was ranked the 6th most influential album of all time by Kerrang![13] In 2006, it placed 14th on a Guitar World readers poll that attempted to find the best 100 guitar albums.[58][deprecated source] In 2014, readers of Rhythm voted it the third greatest drumming album in the history of progressive rock.[59] Track listing[edit] .mw-parser-output .tracklist{border-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr{background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr:nth-child(2n-1){background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist caption{text-align:left;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist td,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="col"]{text-align:left;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-length-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-number-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"],.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length,.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{padding-right:10px;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-number-header{width:2em;padding-left:10px}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length-header{width:4em}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr.tracklist-total-length{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tracklist .tracklist-total-length th{padding:0;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length th>span{float:right;padding:0 10px;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);font-weight:bold;padding:0 10px 0 0}All lyrics are written by Maynard James Keenan; all music is composed by Adam Jones, Danny Carey, and Justin Chancellor, unless otherwise noted[60].No.TitleMusicLength1."Stinkfist" Keenan Jones Carey Paul D'Amour 5:112."Eulogy" Keenan Jones Carey D'Amour 8:283."H." Keenan Jones Carey D'Amour 6:074."Useful Idiot" 0:385."Forty Six & 2" 6:046."Message to Harry Manback" 1:537."Hooker with a Penis" 4:338."Intermission" 0:569."jimmy" 5:2410."Die Eier von Satan" (German: "The Eggs of Satan") 2:1711."Pushit" Keenan Jones Carey D'Amour 9:5512."Cesaro Summability" 1:2613."Ænema" Keenan Jones Carey D'Amour 6:3914."(-) Ions" 4:0015."Third Eye" 13:47Total length:77:18 Samples Bill Hicks – audio sampled on "Third Eye". Personnel[edit] Maynard James Keenan – vocals Adam Jones – guitars, production, artwork direction Justin Chancellor – bass Danny Carey – drums, percussion, samples Additional personnel[edit] David Bottrill – piano and keyboards on "Message to Harry Manback"[61] Eban Schletter – organ on "Intermission" Marko Fox – vocals on "Die Eier von Satan" Chris Pitman – additional synthesizers on "Third Eye" Production[edit] David Bottrill – producer, engineer, mixing Alana Cain – model (contortionist) Cam de Leon – artwork, computer illustration Fabrico DiSanto – photography, photo assistance Gudrun Fox – translation of "Die Eier von Satan" Jeremy Glasgow – assistant percussionist Concetta Halstead – producer, design Billy Howerdel – guitar tech, 'Pro Tools' technician Bob Ludwig – mastering Jeff Novack – photography Mark Rappaport – effects consultant Keith Willis – artwork, producer, art direction, paintings Charts[edit] .mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}} Weekly charts[edit] Chart (1996) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA)[62] 6 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[63] 75 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[64] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[65] 36 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[66] 53 UK Albums (OCC)[67] 108 US Billboard 200[68] 2 Chart (2001) Peakposition Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[69] 75 Chart (2019) Peakposition Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[70] 22 Irish Albums (IRMA)[71] 92 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[72] 47 US Billboard 200[68] 10 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[73] 1 Year-end charts[edit] Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200[74] 169 Chart (1997) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[75] 54 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[76] 15 US Billboard 200[77] 72 Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200[78] 180 Chart (2002) Position Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[79] 197 Chart (2019) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[80] 72 Certifications[edit] Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[81] 3× Platinum 210,000‡ Canada (Music Canada)[82] 3× Platinum 300,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ)[83] Gold 7,500‡ United Kingdom (BPI)[84] Gold 100,000‡ United States (RIAA)[85] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. 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