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Music : Undertow
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Rating: 
- Rock doesn�t have to thrash to be exceptional
After their short 6 song debut CD "Opiate", Tool got the exposure they needed to come up with Undertow, my favorite of the four Tool CD's.
Definitely rock, Undertow is still a moodier, mellower CD than the thrash and head-banging I usually listen to, but pure and true to fans of the rock genre. Released in 1993, Tool's Undertow was part of the refining process that brought metal back from the grips of the measured and more sorrow-ridden grunge tracks that grew out of the 80's.
Melancholy and darker than their later works, with a touch of the de-tuning that Korn brought out of the closet for our metal-listening pleasure, Tool was smack dab in the middle of the 90's rebirth of rock and metal. This is one of my favorites for just kickin back and relaxing, nice background for reading, writing, or hot-tubbing.
My favorite song would have to be Sober, which is a little mellower than the rest of the songs but has such a catchy melody that it seems to be the one that sticks in my head the longest. Prison Sex and Intolerance are also catchy, thrumming tunes; while Swamp Song and Flood are the darkest and moodiest of the collection. Surprisingly, the song the CD was titled after, Undertow, is not a favorite. It just seems to lack the life that Maynard James Keenan pumps into the rest of the tracks.
Disgustipated seems to have two faces, on some of the comments I have seen it has long drawn out silences, but on my CD it wound out being only one second of silence and that's it; so I really don't have any comments on that particular track.
All in all, Tool's Undertow is a piece I consider a "must have" mood CD for those times when you are feeling a bit bleak and depressed, but not ready to give up the fight just yet. Enjoy!
Rating: - Tool's First Debut Album Since Their EP "OPIATE"
This Cd is tooo good to be explained into words it is just GOOD it captures everything rock should capture these guy's talents are Beyond most musicians out right now and Tool is carving themselves a place in rock n roll history as i type this all in all Awesome CD best songs are Sober, Prison Sex, Intolerance,4, and Undertow
Rating:
- prob tools best cd,not that great though
i say probably cause i havent heard lateralus yet, though it prob sounds alot like aenima. Personally i preferred the early tool, at the 'opiate' stage, when they were just makin good, straightforward rock songs. Undertow is actually quite alot like opiate in terms of how it sounds, though for some reason this time around tool felt the need to stretch every song close to or over 5 minutes, with mixed results.
True, there are some great songs here, sober being the greatest, easily the best song tool has ever done. Prison song is also very good, and intolerance and undertow, while having incomprehendable lyrics, arent bad either. 4 degrees is also a great song.
But then there are the duds. Bottom is definately the low point of the album, it just drags and the lyrics are nothing special. Crawl away and swamp song tend to act as filler, they both sound rather repetitive and boring. Flood wouldnt have been so bad if they'd cut the 4 and a half minute intro, its not even worth the wait since the song isnt that good, even if its short. And they really should have closed the album with an actual song, not just some chant repeated over and over.
Overall this album is pretty average. I actually think opiate is better but its hard to recommend an album with only 6 songs. Tool definately have potential, they've showed it with sober, they just have to learn to apply that genius to the whole album, not just bits and pieces of it.
Rating: - Second Best Tool CD
This CD is way better than Aenima however it still lacks what Lateralus has. This CD is creative, and if you buy the old version with a black CD tray lift it up there is a hidden picture. The best song: Prison Sex.
Rating: - Does it get any better?
Wow...Tool never ceases to amaze me with their intricate style and playing abilities. This is just a cd I can put in from time to time and just listen to it all the way through. Beats the hell out of these bands like Linkin Park and Story of the Year who continue to pollute the air waves with crappy music and hold up space for real talented artists trying to make it for one reason only...and thats not money but PASSION
- Rock doesn�t have to thrash to be exceptionalAfter their short 6 song debut CD "Opiate", Tool got the exposure they needed to come up with Undertow, my favorite of the four Tool CD's.
Definitely rock, Undertow is still a moodier, mellower CD than the thrash and head-banging I usually listen to, but pure and true to fans of the rock genre. Released in 1993, Tool's Undertow was part of the refining process that brought metal back from the grips of the measured and more sorrow-ridden grunge tracks that grew out of the 80's.
Melancholy and darker than their later works, with a touch of the de-tuning that Korn brought out of the closet for our metal-listening pleasure, Tool was smack dab in the middle of the 90's rebirth of rock and metal. This is one of my favorites for just kickin back and relaxing, nice background for reading, writing, or hot-tubbing.
My favorite song would have to be Sober, which is a little mellower than the rest of the songs but has such a catchy melody that it seems to be the one that sticks in my head the longest. Prison Sex and Intolerance are also catchy, thrumming tunes; while Swamp Song and Flood are the darkest and moodiest of the collection. Surprisingly, the song the CD was titled after, Undertow, is not a favorite. It just seems to lack the life that Maynard James Keenan pumps into the rest of the tracks.
Disgustipated seems to have two faces, on some of the comments I have seen it has long drawn out silences, but on my CD it wound out being only one second of silence and that's it; so I really don't have any comments on that particular track.
All in all, Tool's Undertow is a piece I consider a "must have" mood CD for those times when you are feeling a bit bleak and depressed, but not ready to give up the fight just yet. Enjoy!
Rating:
- Tool's First Debut Album Since Their EP "OPIATE"This Cd is tooo good to be explained into words it is just GOOD it captures everything rock should capture these guy's talents are Beyond most musicians out right now and Tool is carving themselves a place in rock n roll history as i type this all in all Awesome CD best songs are Sober, Prison Sex, Intolerance,4, and Undertow
Rating:
- prob tools best cd,not that great thoughi say probably cause i havent heard lateralus yet, though it prob sounds alot like aenima. Personally i preferred the early tool, at the 'opiate' stage, when they were just makin good, straightforward rock songs. Undertow is actually quite alot like opiate in terms of how it sounds, though for some reason this time around tool felt the need to stretch every song close to or over 5 minutes, with mixed results.
True, there are some great songs here, sober being the greatest, easily the best song tool has ever done. Prison song is also very good, and intolerance and undertow, while having incomprehendable lyrics, arent bad either. 4 degrees is also a great song.
But then there are the duds. Bottom is definately the low point of the album, it just drags and the lyrics are nothing special. Crawl away and swamp song tend to act as filler, they both sound rather repetitive and boring. Flood wouldnt have been so bad if they'd cut the 4 and a half minute intro, its not even worth the wait since the song isnt that good, even if its short. And they really should have closed the album with an actual song, not just some chant repeated over and over.
Overall this album is pretty average. I actually think opiate is better but its hard to recommend an album with only 6 songs. Tool definately have potential, they've showed it with sober, they just have to learn to apply that genius to the whole album, not just bits and pieces of it.
Rating:
- Second Best Tool CDThis CD is way better than Aenima however it still lacks what Lateralus has. This CD is creative, and if you buy the old version with a black CD tray lift it up there is a hidden picture. The best song: Prison Sex.
Rating:
- Does it get any better?Wow...Tool never ceases to amaze me with their intricate style and playing abilities. This is just a cd I can put in from time to time and just listen to it all the way through. Beats the hell out of these bands like Linkin Park and Story of the Year who continue to pollute the air waves with crappy music and hold up space for real talented artists trying to make it for one reason only...and thats not money but PASSION