First Reaction to Tool - Ænima (1996)

[@rcditti]

non-Tool fans telling the same three jokes about Tool fans are the only thing more annoying than Tool fans telling the same three jokes about Tool

[@ball8182]

Im not a big fan of the mfs who are like, TOOL FANS ARE STUPID AND THINK THEYRE SPECIAL. Dog congratulations you’ve explained music fans. Now if you were talking about a Drake fan, that’s where I’m hating on.

[@Treppy_Gecky]

Cope, sneed, seethe

[@dataexpunged93N15]

​@@Treppy_Gecky shope, cheed, sncheed

[@awol.oper8r]

Tool haters are the new Tool fans

[@rcditti]

@@Treppy_Gecky what's your rym?

[@cryax3447]

As a Tool fan since 1972 and with an average IQ of 185, Stinkfist is definitely about fisting.

[@Ogt92]

1972 lMAO!

[@powerslave0606]

OGT back from '72, from the first pee Maynard took during the band's first reharsal.

[@icebough4191]

I can’t believe Brad missed the part about how it starts with knuckle deep within the border line, to elbow deep within the borderline, and finally shoulder deep within the border line The song isn’t about addiction like he said, it’s about how shock value has lost its value since nothing surprises us anymore

[@icebough4191]

@@maxotto9877 the desensitization he’s referring to came on the heels of all sorts of wild media in the 90s Nine Inch Nails literally made a torture porn video, and though they don’t explicitly refrence anything, that stuff was part of the zeitgeist that I think Maynard is being critical of

[@nondescriptcat5620]

@@icebough4191 Stinkfist and Closer are both songs using extreme sex as metaphor for hedonistic adaptation and desensitization. Tool's videos at the time were all abstract horror claymation directed by Adam, so they were very much a part of the dark and weird 90s aesthetic. and Maynard and Trent have apparently been friends for years (Billy Howerdel from APC hooked them up). they've collaborated under the name Tapeworm.

[@Miguel_Flores]

Damn. I can't believe Tool really made Anime.

[@guypowerstrength5837]

Liar

[@guywithaguitar1827]

Well, they better say sike right fucking now

[@rexpowercolt8588]

real

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Æ

[@Funkycrage]

-Tool really made Anime Hayao Miyazaki's reaction to this information: -Damn! Anime wasn't mistake

[@lounoreika2112]

My favorite part of the stream was when brad went high IQ tool mode and tooled all over the place! So deep.

[@trumpflavourednugget9325]

It's Toolin' time

[@epicstudio7185]

Yep yep

[@MultiUnreal]

@@trumpflavourednugget9325 God damn it. I came here to say that.

[@RisqueBrusque]

OVERTHINKING

[@Jonnyanomaly1986]

Album of my childhood

[@gulermo]

18:20 "yo mr. white did you know that the band tool made a song with the ratattouile puzzle" "what?" "the spaghetti sequence mr white" "jesse what the fuck are you talking about"

[@froufroudeluxe]

The complete chocolate starfish guide 3:18 11:23 24:37 25:31 30:16 38:22

[@wozaow]

thanks

[@grilledcheesehater44]

Bro I've been looking for this everywhere thank you

[@3george7]

Prying open myCHOCOLATESTARFISH

[@PabloAfroSamurai]

God bless you

[@Crankyham422]

Shout out to the one dude in chat who said that tool is the neon genesis Evangelion of metal

[@bingusthegreat9733]

that makes a lot of sense

[@Zach-cn4lb]

H. is allegedly about Maynard’s fears of fatherhood. How he’s terrified of the responsibility and connection, but how just looking at his son can put all of that behind him

[@kornelparoczai1763]

Jambi is sort of an answer to it then. It's about how he would trade everything away for his son, or so I've heard

[@StudioScarecrow]

“I have died, I will die… it’s alright. I don’t mind” - fucking incredible

[@BakrisKills]

Jambi is about his mother

[@rosebudding235]

Actually H. it's about fisting but it goes over most listener's heads because the lyrics are incredibly subtle and clever (if you can actually understand them) hahaha classic Maynard

[@milkinthesky687]

Dirt by Alice in Chains has to be done

[@Novelette22]

I've seen this comment so many times on the last few videos. It's gotta be soon!!

[@nicolasriveros943]

yes

[@hayden1220]

Must

[@her7]

Need

[@VARVIS_]

YESSIR

[@ileutur6863]

"The song has no payoff" ironic comment coming literally after the very melodic crescendo of Stinkfist

[@oscarriley9265]

Ridiculous that anyone would say stinkfist has no payoff

[@benjiusofficial]

@@oscarriley9265 It's gotta be intentional considering stinkfist is about overstimulation. Dude can't get off to music anymore.

[@iCookCrystalMeth]

someone needs to stink that guy’s fist

[@graz8585]

H. Is about Maynard’s only son, Devo H. Keenan. His middle name being just the letter H. It’s about how his son being born had Maynard reconsider is persona and change as a person as there was now a new person in his life “considerately killing” him and his persona

[@chrisbrochu3663]

Bradley on that grind

[@alegiddings]

Carrying the KZbin game

[@SevenHunnid]

I love to eat food while smoking weed on my KZbin channel, to cure people’s boredom :)

[@pricc-om]

@@SevenHunnid zovndz pretty boring lmao

[@sumo._]

This was the first Tool album I listened to at the age of 15. A decade later and its still my favorite from them, Lateralus is great but the suffocating atmosphere of Aenima sucks me in and won’t let me go until it’s finished.

[@deaddegenerategeneration7441]

Facts

[@timcoleman5683]

Wormrot pfp W

[@drewrought5089]

1000%

[@Konoshiyo]

"suffocating atmosphere" bro that explains it perfectly especially third eye. so good!

[@nondescriptcat5620]

Stinkfist basically uses fisting as a metaphor for hedonistic adaptation, including addiction. Tool is good at being abstract and vague enough to be open to interpretation while still saying something. 46 & 2 is a classic banger. Aenema is also a classic banger. and Third Eye is a chef's kiss ending. can't wait for your The Mars Volta reaction. you're going to love De-Loused in the Comatorium

[@TheBloopers30]

I don't listen to Tool but man, the people shitting on them are more annoying than the Tool fans they like to shit on.

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

it's pretty insane huh

[@TheBloopers30]

@@Atom-E.B.E. Yeah. Happens a lot with bands like Radiohead too I've noticed. If something is seen as more "sophisticated" it attracts people who feel the need to bash it and take it down a few pegs. This would be fine if they actually made any points but they never do. Like is it really that hard to try to reason with some objectivity, outside of this "tribe-like" mindset just because the chemicals in your brain tells you to do so?

[@m.b7698]

Holy shit yes, the chat is so annoying

[@zackzallie8735]

@@TheBloopers30 Ahh, yes, this is what happens if "being an edgy contrarian" is a trend in the music community.

[@Shunthesequel]

@@TheBloopers30 I think it genuinely is that difficult for some people

[@naut6606]

feel like brad missed the best parts of stinkfist. the progression from finger deep at the beginning to shoulder deep at the end, and the line “turn around and take my hand”. such a genius line

[@SebastianTheGreat]

As someone who considers them to be a Tool fan who’s not a nutcase(mostly), I’m just happy that Brad got as much enjoyment out of this album as I did when I first heard it

[@padawansound6423]

The first Tool album that really clicked for me. Still their best, IMO. The chorus on Eulogy hooked me instantly.

[@campbellsoup1907]

Would also love a review of 10,000 days by Tool. That has to be next, or do Undertow and save 10,000 days for last. Absolutely my fav album by them. Hope you enjoy

[@pricc-om]

wovld be perfect, then opiate lazt

[@Greyjoy91]

Fuck yes! One of the first metal albums I ever bought and still in my top ten albums of all time! The "hey hey heys," the bill hicks clips, 3 of my favorite tool songs (Stinkfist, Pushit, Ænema) and the drumming is amazing!! This is groundbreaking and will make you a true tool fan

[@aprat]

I am 4 years old and it is the best album i've ever heard.

[@heathgreen9122]

Trying to decide if Aenima or Lateralus is better is really a difficult conversation. I personally look at each Tool album, not as which one is better, but that each album just brings a different feeling to it. I honestly don’t have a favorite Tool album, I just love them all for different reasons.

[@MultiUnreal]

Undertow - The grunge(ish) album Aenima - The Tribal album Lateralus - The LSD album 10,000 Days - The “my mom is dead” (and also more LSD) album Fear Inoculum - The “Every song is over ten minutes, fuck you” album

[@johnnyblais-kl1hb]

@@MultiUnreal yes, Undertow shouldn’t be left out of the conversation.

[@robertdowneypeenis6139]

Chat is pushing so hard against TOOL lol it's hilarious, he's just descending into deep thought like an acid trip's introspection while chats that little piece of ego left chirping, "gayeeee"

[@kackers]

always great to see your physical reactions to the music, someone in chat mentioned not even being critical and just rocking out but i think being able to let go and just enjoy the music at that physical level too says more than any words could also bc i have exactly those same reactions listening to those songs

[@kornelparoczai1763]

Brad pausing at the two pay off parts in Stinkfist is incredible timing

[@Cordavision]

He’s probably got the best soundboard on KZbin

[@brysonrichey6707]

🍫 ⭐️ 🐟

[@QuibblesXbox]

Bill Hicks was hugely influential on me in the early 90s. The title track on this album is based on one of his routines about hoping an earthquake destroys LA. I’d love for you to listen to his stand up albums and see if they still resonate with people in the current climate seeing as he was railing against stupidity, corruption and power which are clearly fixed now.

[@billhicks9056]

I'm deeply sorry for leading you astray.

[@Novelette22]

God i fucking love tool. Perfect music group

[@darkreapertoky8159]

Incredibly happy that this was the first stream I could catch because Aenima holds a special place in my heart. I've done the unspeakable and made my husband listen through their entire discography

[@PennSeggsyBoi]

Seeing all the Mars Volta reccomendations in the video is cool. Deloused In The Comatorium is a great place to start!

[@droptherapy2085]

I'd love to see brad react to those guys

[@mrtoast244]

Die Eier Von Satan means "The Eggs of Satan" in German, where "Eggs" have a double meaning of "Testicles". It's such a weird song, it's literally just a recipe for eggless cookies (cooking instructions included) with mumbling mixed around it lol.

[@nosexinviolence.3358]

Aenima is my All Time Favorite Album But Deftones is my favorite Group. In 2000 I went to a record store looking for an album by Tool that had a song that said "Learn to Swim Learn to swim" (Really what I was asking back then to the clerk). Ended up picking up this CD after being shown the Tool section by the clerk, I was like WTF no song titles on the front or back but darn I'm gonna take a chance anyways. As of today since that day. For me personally Aenima is without a doubt the Best and most Important Life saving Piece of Art ever made.

[@iancraig5415]

4:53 That is literally the explanation behind Tool's name as a band lol. The music is a tool for you to use however you need it to be used.

[@UsefulIdiot77]

Being in my mid twenties with Tool as my favorite band videos like these are nice to see lol

[@bakey9222]

Dirt - Alice in Chains (1992) There was a video I saw where you listened to "Them Bones" (the first song off the record) and you said several times you weren't familiar with "Dirt" so to see your opinions on the rest of that perfect album would be very neat.

[@psycho_dog33]

I don't normally watch live streams, but I joined in for this one around the start of Eulogy and it was so satisfying to watch. I love Tool, and seeing Brad experience these tracks for the first time was so fun.

[@MajorLeeAwesome]

I heard that the mash in 46&2 at 16:33 is supposed to be the experience of shadow work converted to sound. Allegedly.

[@JackVashko]

love how he listed like every actual song as his favorite songs LOL

[@V.F.D.DaleSalvador]

Aye. More Metal Brad.

[@DalaceE]

H is my favorite song off this album. Super underated song

[@iCookCrystalMeth]

soooo real

[@JuGrNaught]

Brad - "I think it's absolutely spectacular" Your review is absolutely spectacular. 10/10 liked subbed commented Also you should review Wisconsin Death Trip by Static-X if you're down for similar dark metal interesting vibes. "Evil Disco" they call it.

[@leyj_]

Brad has to listen to the Salival version of Pushit, it's top 10 things Tool have ever done

[@ioneil1808]

Eulogy was the first TOOL song I ever heard and was hooked immediately.

[@gentilfarias3147]

this is in fact one of the albums made by Tool

[@TheFryBr]

Hey Brad, sometimes I just watch your videos to see you beautiful satisfied smile when you really enjoy something :) cheers Bro!

[@onedeadsaint]

have you told your dad about your newfound love for Tool? I wanna hear that story!

[@hardhatlunchpal]

I listened to this album driving home at 3 am on country highways and that interlude with the baby scared the absolute shit out of me. O and Ions scared the crap out of me

[@cringeybydefault4151]

I skip the baby one every time especially when listening while I’m high

[@jeremyc9593]

From what I've heard, Ions is supposed to replicate what a meteor shower will sound like, thus why it's played right after Ænima

[@papafauzz]

To listen to “hooker with a penis” i have to first listen to “message to harry manback” i usually even listen to the salival version of “message to harry manback” into “hooker with a penis” just to make it more of a listening experience for me. Even songs like “Third eye” and “Pushit” are insanely better songs that their first original studio version. IMO

[@IKMapper]

Brad, your videos have officially ruined me. I heard Welcome To The Jungle on the radio today and my brain sung the "Sorry, sorry, but I gotta take your life" by itself

[@georgiana_renata]

watched the stream but came back to watch this cause this is my fav Tool album and I loved this reaction and how much it mirrors how I feel about the album, listened to it as I walked home in the morning after getting wasted at a party and it legit all clicked so much, even the interludes were woah wow

[@dorkmatter3122]

What people think Tool fans are like: You need a high IQ to understand this music. You’re way too unsophisticated and lack the patience to understand their brilliance. What Tool fans are really like: Listen to this awesome music, man. Don’t worry if you don’t get it, Tool is not for everyone. It’s less music and more of an experience. But please give them a try, it may grow on you. When you confuse Tool fans for Radiohead fans.

[@Michael-dj6pd]

I actually think there might be a lot of overlap on those two bands, as Iisten to both equally

[@kalelvigil1510]

I think this just goes to prove you that the loudest and most annoying members of a fan base will always be its biggest ambassadors. I've contrarily found Radiohead fans to be the most self deprecating and memey and humorous of any fanbase, so it just goes to show goes to show you how public perception is of fanbases. Annoying Tool fans and annoying Radiohead fans are both too insufferable to say which is worse.

[@FirstnameLastname-nd9wx]

i dont find radiohead fans to be pretentious. usually i just see them making fun of creep and the radiohead virgin music meme. tool fans can definitely be insufferable lol, look at the comments under any tool song. and i love both bands

[@StudioScarecrow]

Hey man now Radiohead are fucking great tho

[@lambsauce5312]

Not every fan is a clone of the exact same 1 dimensional stereotype

[@mushroomlord8022]

Yo I was hoping he'd react to this album and he did. Pleasantly surprised

[@ShounenN]

I haven't heard Third Eye in such a long time. Hearing it again it almost feels like the first time. That, for some reason might be my favorite song of all time.. The whole song is such an overwhelming experience, it makes me feel shit I rarely come in contact with.. Holy fuck dude the goosebumps, the whole song is a fantastic journey of strangeness and discovery.

[@pricc-om]

GO LIZTEN TO THE WHOLE THING!!! :D

[@ShounenN]

@@pricc-om i have haha

[@billhicks9056]

The third eye is actually a symbol for the anus. Maynard wants to tell you all about prying his open.

[@violindylan]

Although it’s true that most tool songs are in D, this is not always the case. The keys that are provided on spotify are not always correct, Ænema for example is in E. And what often gives their songs a very unique feel is the use of tonalities like Dorian or Phrygian instead of the usual Major / minor.

[@myrealnameisharry49]

Hey, Brad, I don't know if you'll ever read this but I just want to say that I love you and I love your content. ✌️

[@jpkc86]

this was a dope video that probably took a ton of time and work - well done, awesome. And Tool is goated!

[@ball8182]

I discovered Tool last year when my dad said he thinks I’d like Hooker with a Penis (my dad has a weird way of recommending bands to me). I listened to Schism, and then The Pot, and then Sober. 46 and two is my favorite bass song. And Lateralus is pretty damn cool. Just heard Hooker with a Penis for the first time actually. I recommend Perfect Circle to any Meynard Fans. It’s his other band. Puscifer is also pretty good.

[@propername4830]

I like the Puscifer mascot

[@pricc-om]

i jvzt zaw Puscifer live, great time

[@ball8182]

@@pricc-om Nice. Humbling River is probably their best song if I’m going to be honest. A little off topic.

[@pricc-om]

@@ball8182 i meannnn i think itz pretty cool. they played that one and a bvnch of other clazzicz, bvt vnfortvnately id never really liztened to anything prior to ER. The Remedy live waz a total barrel of fvn thovgh.

[@sezerac910]

Dei eier Von Satan is a bit deeper than a song about a cookie recipe. Especially since the recipe doesn't work, because the song repeats "and no eggs"

[@wabajabatrektoe]

Thing that makes me really respect tool, Is when my cousin saw them live and Maynard was in the back corner hidden singing while the lights and attention were on the rest of the band

[@muzzzzzzzzzze2472]

you should check out the debut album from slipknot (1999) is the heviest nu metal album i've ever heard and it's pretty well done. it's a heavy and dark experience (sorry for my ass english)

[@nineinchsnails]

YESSSSSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR BRAD TO REACT TO THISS!!!

[@KipOnDaFlip]

Brad i don't know how much you read comments, but with you going through some metal albums, I think COLORS by Between The Buried And ME would be a great full album listen through!

[@sandenson]

I gotta say that, despite being a fan of hers, the Calliope Mori bullying is pretty funny. "The Calliope sequence" took a good laugh out of me. Third Eye is a fucking masterpiece.

[@benjiusofficial]

The Caillou sequence?

[@evanvdovich526]

yes, yes, now just 10,000 days left. can't wait for Brad to coom during wings pt 2

[@mendronesg]

"FORTY DIX IN YOU" ON CHAT WAS TOO MUCH. HOLY SHIT LMAOOOOOOOOOO

[@willsONfireBeats]

Really glad you enjoyed this album, it's one of my all time faves

[@carldavies3193]

Great reaction man! Hope you can find some time to react to 10000 days, their 2006 album and my personal favourite

[@pricc-om]

yeah, a fellow 10,000 Days ztan woo!

[@thermitemound8754]

Forty Six & 2 is not only the best song on the album, it's also the best TOOL song and my favourite song ever.

[@oscarriley9265]

Nah I think there is better songs but it's up there

[@feffjoxworthy6112]

Ah, a fellow man of culture, i see.

[@coltallica48]

Idk man Lateralus is pretty perfect

[@billhicks9056]

First riff I ever learned. Maybe it was smoke on the water but that doesn't count.

[@MultiUnreal]

Message To Harry Manback is the greatest Tool song. Change my mind.

[@Lewisl4d2]

Was waiting for this. Love you daddy braddy

[@ElioINTERBAZ]

Here to see this tool reactions very nice this guy know his IQ just raise with every tool album he listens XD hope to see your reaction with 10,000 days and see your reaction about the story behind 🤘

[@shwnxvi3721]

Talking about progressive bands, you should review In the Court of The Crimson King by King Crimson. The album was released in this day back in 1969. I think it would be a great album to react to.

[@obeseduck3861]

he already heard that one, he gave it around an 80/100 [that would be around an 8/10]

[@shwnxvi3721]

Oh nice! I did not know that he reviewed the album already. Thanks.

[@obeseduck3861]

@@shwnxvi3721 np!

[@Remedy462]

What?! Songs can mean multiple things at once?! Like art?!!!

[@Korrigantrublion]

Been loving the recent videos Brad. Keep up the good work!

[@idrinkdiesel8451]

an addition to a twitch chat I saw: "Waltuh, put yer TOOL away Waltuh I'm not listenin' to 8 minute tracks, Waltuh"

[@youssefjoseph5472]

11:24 the chocolate starfish button catches me off guard every time 😂

[@kornelparoczai1763]

Watched the VOD this morning and I sure will fucking watch this video as well

[@nocturnalstormtrooper5482]

You should check out Karnivool, an Australian prog band. Their second album Sound Awake is fantastic and flawlessly produced!

[@9lakota]

My jaw dropped when I saw the title of this video let’s fucking go

[@ricodarude7743]

Hey brad, this comment might get lost in the mix but you should react to 10,000 days. It is my personal favorite album of theirs and is definitely on par with lateralus and aenima. I bet you would love it.

[@franciscorodriguez7632]

This album is so fucking good, I bought it twice.

[@ProTobigen]

First. Also, based. Brad is listenimg to more Tool.

[@mrwassef]

It’s been like 20 years since I purchased this album and became obsessed with it and I just learned three months ago that the song Ænema is spelled differently than the album Ænima.

[@eliasmsv3156]

I don't think i've seen the chat be this bad in a while. TOOL really brings out the worst in "intellectuals"

[@Skullzrapper]

"Prying open my chocolate starfish" ....I'm dead bro 😆😆😆

[@StraitsDireOrSomething]

A comment said Jimmy wasn't the first song about maynards mother but uhhh.... it is.

[@Swollen_Goat]

10,000 days time baby!!!!

[@Jambi215]

Can’t wait for your reaction to 10,000 days!

[@SparkimusPrime]

Absolutely loving these Tool album reactions 🖤🖤

[@maestro.humenhuk]

Hey Brad and chat, i want to apologise for the comment that is shown in the video, i definitibly used the worst word possible to describe what i wanted to say (english is not my native language). What i wanted to say with that commnet is that it would be a stupidit listen the entire of Dopesmoker by Sleep because is a track with 1 hour lenght and one riff through the entire track. Again i want to apologise for the bad use of my words in the moment. Love you Brad

[@BradTasteInMusicOfficial]

You’re good lol. Thx for the clarification and no hard feelings

[@stevenmcwhorter6788]

While Tool doesn’t alway do it for me, I’m happy that you are really enjoying it. I can’t recommend the band TesseracT enough. They really take a lot of the qualities that make Tool great and improve upon them, bringing that sound into the present day. Really awesome grooves and riffs, massive cavernous ambience, and strong vocals. Not saying that you should do a reaction to their music, but check them out sometime.

[@billhicks9056]

I've heard of them, will have to check them out. I love the grooves of tool I'm just over the luciferian/gnostic/new-age drug spirituality lyrics and how I used to think (and tool fans still think) they're so deep. My quote on third eye is a perfect example of the nonsense I used to believe before I faked my death and became Alex Jones.

[@seamusburke639]

Wishing no offense to Paul D’Amour, Justin Chancellor definitely took the band to a new level.

[@mattiatosi8350]

H. stands for "Chocolate Starfish"

[@jbeezie2049]

This has always been my favorite Tool album and it always will be

[@svinjamaria]

Instructions unclear, used Tool’s Aenema to flesh out my colon, now I’m in the hospital with a vinyl stuck in my ass

[@papafauzz]

I really wonder what brad’s reaction to rosetta stoned would be

[@SatansTempleAura]

H. Started my love for tool. I listened to them since middle school but didn't really care. Some months ago i heard H. Then boom now i listen to them religiously(after 7 years). Kinda sad for loosing all those years.

[@roastingbradtaste3952]

Brad the type of guy to wash his hands before peeing.

[@hawks7775]

Tool has a way to send you inside yourself...and tattoo your eardrums...it will also always be my overall favorite album

[@drdurry7536]

The 10000 days album is my favourite highly recommended it

[@shuheihisagi6689]

When pretentious music nerds want to make fun of other pretentious music nerds they bring up the Fibonacci sequence and Tool. Its literally like watching a community stomp on its own toes and then laugh like a slow moron.

[@MultiUnreal]

As opposed to a fast moron?

[@benjiusofficial]

Fetuccini series* it's a common mistake so I don't fault you for making it.