![]() It violently moves from quiet to loud in a very aggressive manner. You can also tell the difference in Maynard’s vocal style instead of screaming every couple of words he has an angry yet controlled singing voice. The opening track “Intolerance” starts off heavy, but it has something different, it’s slower, sludgy, and almost Sabbath-like. “Undertow” you can tell right away is very different from “Opiate”. Now it’s easy to tell that this record was no exceptional success, or else it would be put in the class of Tool’s best albums such as “Aenima” and “Lateralus”, but it did start to send the band into platinum status. And in “Undertow” they began that transition. They we’re crossing the border from metal to just something different, something you don’t see in every ordinary band. But at this time they were trying to find some kind of sound. I obviously don’t have to go out of my way to tell you that Tool are a mix of different genres from progressive, to psychedelic, to metal, to just about anything. The band at that point was not what most fans of Tool are used to, loud very harsh vocals, almost heavy metal sounding songs, and full throttle speedy songs throughout. “Opiate” was one LSD filled adventure, and not really what Tool is usually capable of. ![]() The year was 1993, and the previous year the band launched its first EP “Opiate”. Tool's lineup at the release of "Undertow" ![]() I’d recommend it for any Tool fan, and even more so for metal and hard rock fans. ![]() Review Summary: Tool’s sound isn’t at its best in this debut album, but it's easy to see Tool begin to polish off they're sound compared to "Opiate". ![]()
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