Ænima! Took 3 Years But Tools Next Album Is Finally Here!

TOOL HAS MADE A MEMBER CHANGE! Yes it is true, tool changed bassists from Paul D'Amour to the new member Justin Chancellor. The first Tool record withough Paul on bass, Ænima is texturally expansive and darkly psychedelic. In addition to passages that crash with the force of a head-on collision, there are numerous atmospheric parts that waft into ether, oblivious to the violence that wauts around the corner. Struscturally, the music is looser than on Undertow, rarly ahering to the standard verse/chorus formula and relying on spacious jams as often as concrete riffs. New bassist Justin brings an airier, more extemporaneous vibe to the band and, for the first time, the songs seeem far more influenced by King Crimson than Black Sabbith. Ænima is my personal Faverite album thus far and i hope it only gets better from here.