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Undertow

Tool
Undertow

[Album]
6 April 1993
Alternative Rock

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Library Status Complete FLAC 16bit/44.1khz CD

MindKiller Review
(15 July 2023)

Rating - 4 Stars

I won't dwell on the metal/alt music scene of the early 90's. You've all had the history lesson. During this time it was a challenge for non-alt/grunge music to stand out. I introduce to you Tool from LA., who with little fan-fare and a small following put together an E.P. in 1992 and fast tracked to their first full length, Undertow, a year later. Again, in the myriad of other music filling the scene and such genre's as thrash metal being challenged, a young Maynard J Keenan and his band very much kept metal music relevant. In a different way however with a very dark, moody approach. The majority of the songs having a large focus on the back-stop of the band. In particular Paul and his bass work introducing a number of tracks, backed by Dana and his complex drum work. Married with Maynard's desperate-like vocals and you have a heck of a first release. Two years later, their sophomore release Anima would elevate the band even higher in popularity and again keep that metal flame alive. Indulge me some lyrics. brilliant! "I am a worthless liar / I am just an imbecile / I will only complicate you / Trust in me and fall as well / I will find a centre in you / I will chew it up and leave / I will work to elevate you / Just enough to bring you down"
Tracks:  
(1/1) 1.
Tool - Intolerance (04:55)
(1/1) 2.
Tool - Prison Sex (04:56)
(1/1) 3.
Tool - Sober (05:07)
(1/1) 4.
Tool - Bottom [featuring Henry Rollins] (07:15)
(1/1) 5.
Tool - Crawl Away (05:30)
(1/1) 6.
Tool - Swamp Song (05:32)
(1/1) 7.
Tool - Undertow (05:22)
(1/1) 8.
Tool - 4 (06:03)
(1/1) 9.
Tool - Flood (07:55)
(1/1) 10.
Tool - Disgustipated (15:45)

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