Tool’s “Ænima”

I clearly remember that this came out when I was freshman in high school. I was OBSESSED with Tool at that age. As a matter of fact, I still go through periods of Tool obsession. I had gotten my hands on my older brother’s copy of “Undertow” and it was like a door in my mind was blasted open. OK, in retrospect, it probably wasn’t that important, but at the time, I thought no music could ever be more significant than what I was hearing at that moment.

Now almost 13 years later, this album still gets me all riled up. I’ve seen Tool in concert 3 times (I think. There are a few blurry years of my early 20s when I went to concerts all the time but remember absolutely nothing about.), and every time I get the most excited when they start to play things off “Ænima.” It takes me back to being 15, AND at 27, it still rocks my socks off.

Favorite track: “Ænema”