![]() New bassist Justin Chancellor brings an airier, more extemporaneous vibe to the band and, for the first time, the songs seem far more influenced by King Crimson than Black Sabbath. Structurally, the music is looser than on 1993's Undertow, rarely adhering to the standard verse/chorus formula and relying on spacious jams as often as concrete riffs. ![]() In addition to passages that crash with the force of a head-on collision, there are numerous atmospheric parts that waft into the ether, oblivious of the violence that waits around the corner. ![]() The first Tool album recorded without Paul D'Amour on bass, 1996's Ænima is texturally expansive and darkly psychedelic. This feature was originally published in 2008.
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