Paul D Amour Kicked Out Of Tool

Apr 02, 2001 No, Paul D'Amour was not kicked out of Tool. He contributed a lot to the band with his bass lines. His leaving had nothing to do with him not being good enough. If I remember right, he left on his own to go down other avenues in music. Justin Chancellor is also an excellent bassist. He has got a pretty cool tone and some interesting lines, too. Interview with Danny Carey and Paul D'Amour from the early days of Tool. 1994, The Netherlands.

Undertow

Studio album by

Released

April 6, 1993

Recorded

October–December 1992

Studio

Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California
Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, California

Genre

Alternative metal^[1]
progressive metal^[2]

Length

69:13

Label

Zoo

Producer

Tool

Tool chronology

Opiate
(1992)

Undertow
(1993)

Ænima
(1996)

Singles from Undertow

'Sober'
Released: May 1993
'Prison Sex'
Released: 1993

Undertow is the debut studio album by American rock band Tool, released on April 6, 1993 by Zoo Entertainment. Produced by the band and Sylvia Massy, it was recorded from October to December 1992 at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys and Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood. The album includes some tracks the band decided to not release on their debut EP Opiate.^[3]

As of 2010, Undertow has sold over 2.9 million copies in the United States, and is certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[4]

6Personnel

Background[edit]

Undertow was Tool's only full album release with original bassist Paul D'Amour.

Comedian Bill Hicks is noted as 'inspiration' in the liner notes, and Undertow is the only Tool album released while he was still alive. His presence would feature again on Tool's next album, Ænima.

Chris Haskett, then with the Rollins Band, is credited in the liner notes with 'sledge hammer', probably relating to the 'three pianos and shotguns smashed with sledgehammers' on 'Disgustipated'.^[5] Adam Jones recalls a story in which the band purchased two second-hand pianos with the intention of blasting them with shotguns in the indoor parking lot of Grand Master Studio and putting the resulting sounds to tape. Apparently the woman running the studio was happy as long as they cleaned up the mess afterwards. Since the incident, Tool has been approached by other bands claiming to have seen the shotgun holes left by them in the carpark wall.^[6]

Artwork[edit]

The note from Tool that accompanied some censored versions.

The album art was designed by Adam Jones.^[3] Photos in the liner notes of a nude obese woman, a nude man of normal weight, and the band members with pins in the sides of their heads generated controversy, resulting in the album being removed from stores such as Kmart and Walmart.^[7]^[8] The band reacted by releasing another version, which depicted a giant barcode on a white background.^[7] This version of the album included a note from the band:

“

It came to our attention recently that many stores across our fine and open minded nation would not stock Undertow because of our explicit artwork. Although we loathe being censored, ~~we want your money~~ we still want you to hear our music, so we took it out. However, it is available to you at no extra cost. Fill out the form, stick it in an envelope, mail it in, and we will send you the original artwork. Love, Tool

”

The message on the photographs of the band members reads 'Trust me trust me trust me trust me trust me I just want to start this over say you won't go this is love I'll make weapons out of my imperfections lay back and let me show you another way only this one holy medium brings me peace of mind cleanse and purge me in the water twice as loud as reason euphoria I've been far too sympathetic no one told you to come I hope it sucks you down life feeds on life this is necessary.' All the lyrics contained in the passage appear in this order: 'Sober', 'Crawl Away', '4°', 'Prison Sex', 'Flood', 'Undertow', 'Intolerance', 'Swamp Song', 'Disgustipated'. The only line missing is 'I'll make weapons out of my imperfections', Maynard's original lyrics for 'Bottom' before they were modified by guest Henry Rollins.^[9]

In some versions of the album, when the black CD tray is removed from the case, a picture of a cow licking what appears to be its genital region is revealed. In other versions of the album, released internationally, the picture of the cow licking the genital region is viewable without problems under the transparent backing of the disc case. The photo of the cow is accredited in the album's liner notes to have been taken by Danielle Bregman. The ribcage is also on the front cover of the album, but the obese woman is absent from the booklet of the musical album; only the members of the band are depicted.

Adam Jones' pet pig, Moe, appears on the back cover^[6] amid an array of forks standing on end.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[10]
AllMusic	^[11]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[13]
Spin	favorable

AllMusic gave the album a positive review, stating 'With its technical brilliance, musical complexities, and aggressive overtones, Undertow not only paved the way for several bands to break through to the mainstream adolescent mall-rage demographic, it also proved that metal could be simultaneously intelligent, emotional, and brutal.'^[11] In Entertainment Weekly's review of the album, David Brown awarded it an A- and said 'Like many of its brethren in the alternative-metal corps—Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and Helmet—Tool can crunch and lumber about with the best of them. What put this L.A. band a notch above the rest are better songs (with actual verses, choruses, and hooks-check out the terrific ”Prison Sex”) and the hints of vulnerability in singer Maynard James Keenan's voice'.^[12]

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In an About.Com bibliographical article of the band, reviewer Tim Grierson called the album the 'Essential Tool Album' and stated 'It may be impossible to describe the impact that Undertow had at the time of its release in 1993. Searching, an

Paul D Amour Kicked Out Of Tool