Studio Album · No. 2
Ænima Songwriting Credits by Tool
Produced by Tool, David Bottrill · Engineered by David Bottrill
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tool carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Aenima is the first Tool album with bassist Justin Chancellor, and the band keeps its collective writing model: most tracks are credited to Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Danny Carey, and Chancellor together, with departing bassist Paul D'Amour sharing credit on a few. It is fully self-written, and the title track "Aenema" won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance, the band's first.
Ænima came out on Zoo and Volcano in September 1996, entered the Billboard 200 at number two on 148,000 first week copies and was certified triple platinum in the US in 2003. It is Justin Chancellor's first album with the band, but departed bassist Paul D'Amour still holds a writing credit on "Stinkfist," "Eulogy," "H." and "Pushit."