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Rating: THE REVIEW
If this album were a laxative, by now I would have crapped out even my soul. This is how I describe "Undertow", and it's not an insult. Don't look at the laxative for what it does, but for what it achieves; it frees you of a burden.
This album is an experience, one that frees you from all excess thoughts in the end. Fast, heavy, raw but intelligent. All this is "Undertow", and songs like "Prison Sex" or "Sober" are proof of that.
To understand this album you have to listen to it at least twenty times, read all the lyrics, and if you have an instrument, you should play it to understand it even more. Believe me, after this album, everything else will seem useless and superfluous. And your addiction to "Tool" will not end; no, you will keep going further until you reach the end ("10,000 Days").
But then you will go back, and not a day will pass in your life where you won't listen to "Tool". A crappy review like the one I wrote is not enough, no, you have to listen to this album, believe me
you won't regret it.
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Tool's Undertow is described as a powerful and transformative album that frees listeners from mental burdens. Featuring heavy, raw, and intelligent music, it demands repeated listens and deep engagement. Iconic tracks like 'Prison Sex' and 'Sober' demonstrate the album's depth. The review encourages immersing fully in the album, predicting lasting addiction to Tool's music.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles known for long, complex compositions, dense production and striking visuals; their albums (Ænima, Lateralus, Undertow among others) are central to modern progressive/alternative metal.53 Reviews
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By alex1
Undertow shows how Maynard & Co. are capable of transporting the listener to a parallel universe where reality is entirely subjugated by emotions.
Undertow is the essence of a reverse catharsis that sees, on the horizon, not redemption but complete symbiosis with the very evil that afflicts us.
By Skillfactory
The CD begins in full Tool style, with a sound that gives the impression of a diver who has run out of oxygen or has had their air hose cut, a perfect premise for instilling that sense of suffocation and unease that Tool convey.
Maynard first criticized the excessive expenses paid by Ron Hubbard’s followers to be devoted to his Church. Then, he began making strange noises into the microphone, imitating a sheep’s bleat (as if accusing the audience of behaving like a flock of sheep).
By metalselo
"Tool began their ascent to the throne of the music world solely in '93 thanks to this great CD."
"'Undertow' is a brilliant puzzle made up of 10 very distinctive pieces."
