A heavy, brooding debut of alt-metal intensity. Powerful and beloved. A strong start. Released in 1993, it's an early landmark for Tool.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from Tool — where to go next
If you have Undertow, these are the Tool records worth reaching for next.
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Lateralus2001 · MetalStart here
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Undertow1993 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Aenima1996 · MetalClassic
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Fear Inoculum2019 · MetalClassic
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HeartworkCarcass
Individual Thought PatternsDeath
CovenantMorbid Angel
Chaos A.D.Sepultura
A Blaze in the Northern SkyDarkthrone
Transilvanian HungerDarkthrone