{"product_id":"tool-undertow","title":"Tool - Undertow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUndertow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a dark, aggressive, and psychologically intense alternative metal album that established Tool as one of the most distinctive heavy bands of the 1990s. Released in 1993, the record blends crushing riffs, complex rhythms, and brooding atmospheres with Maynard James Keenan’s emotionally charged vocals and cryptic, introspective lyrics. Tracks like “Sober,” “Prison Sex,” and “Flood” explore themes of addiction, trauma, control, and alienation, while the band’s dynamic shifts between quiet tension and explosive heaviness give the album a hypnotic, almost claustrophobic power. \u003cem data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eUndertow\u003c\/em\u003e helped push metal beyond traditional formulas, introducing a more art-driven and cerebral approach that would become Tool’s signature sound and influence countless progressive and alternative metal acts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Cuartito Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47574744989886,"sku":null,"price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4223\/9678\/files\/ab67616d0000b273fd1602df46ac56e2f5260ec0.jpg?v=1779592477","url":"https:\/\/elcuartitorecords.com\/products\/tool-undertow","provider":"El Cuartito Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}