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Undertow
Metal · 1993 · 18 tracks

Undertow

Tool

A gritty, heavy-hitting landmark of 90s metal. Bone-dry production meets rhythmic complexity and raw, visceral vocals that feel dangerously close to the mic.

April 6, 1993 · Tool Dissectional

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A relentless, claustrophobic descent into personal and social discomfort that finds beauty in its own grit.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks
01
Intolerance
4:55
02
Prison Sex
4:56
03
Sober
5:07
04
Bottom
7:14
05
Crawl Away
5:30
06
Swamp Song
5:32
07
Undertow
5:22
08
4°
6:03
09
Flood
7:46
14
Jerk-Off
4:18
69
Disgustipated
15:47
70
Undertow
5:42
71
Sober
5:10
72
Opiate
6:20
73
Flood
3:40
74
Prison Sex
4:51
76
Prison Sex
5:02
77
Bottom
6:24
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unsettling, repetitive bass line of Sober that feels like a physical weight pulling you down.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Undertow sound next to the rest of Tool's catalogue?

Basement Show+1.4σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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