Formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California – Tool emerged with a heavy metal sound on their first studio album, Undertow in 1993. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

What prompted me to do so: just listened to disc two and felt the need to concur-mastering and pressing are awe inspiring. Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since. We carry a broad range of CDs and vinyl (7”/12” singles and LPs) and specialise in indie, alternative, rock, punk, metal plus a few other genres. As a Tool album, I hope every fan will find in this something to which they can relate and I hope this review, such as it is, will inspire people to see this as a 'beyond' Tool work. They're still masters of odd time signatures and 10+ minute songs but other than that, it was tough to find anything that really stood out to me while listening.You also get a download code for the video track included in the earlier edition, so now you can watch it on a decent sized screen whilst listening on proper speakers. But even still, after thirteen years of waiting for new material, Tool fans deserved a better thought out album.

Both CD and these cards have snug pockets to put them in near the inside of each cover of the hardcover book. It's a beautifully made box set but my god what a spit in the face to tout this as a special thing, seemingly the only vinyl release of the album, only to release a standard version a few months later. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse.Confused because I’d heard absolutely nothing about it and shocked that it was at such a steep discount. I have described listening to this version as being similar to listening to a recent Pink Floyd reissue or Nine Inch Nails vinyl remaster. With the effort that the band puts into creating a soundscape, it's refreshing to see such responsibility taken for the follow-through. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.