When I first listened to Ænima it was about four years ago. Instantly I was able to hear the emotion and darkness in each and every song. Now, today, Tool is my favorite band and mostly because of this one album. The album is quite lengthy, but it is relentless and pulls you straight into the music and never lets go. Maynard has a great voice that can change to almost a whisper in some songs. The album could definitely be called Metal, but it is more emotional and thoughtful than just any album. Danny Carey does a wonderful job with the drumming on this album. Perfection in plastic!

Pink Floyd are, in my opinion, at the top of the musical food chain. These guys came into music at a time when The Beatles were extremely famous, and you could tell from their first album "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" that they were trying to emulate the sound. But these guys knew what they were doing and began to expiriment with their music, and then came to release some of history's greatest albums. Highly influential along with King Crimson as being one of the first Progressive Rock bands of all time. Great band!