Some things are worth staying up for, and damn it new Clutch music is one of those things. Right at the crack of midnight, the quartet from Maryland dropped their latest single “Slaughter Beach” and an accompanying music video. And as far as Clutch videos go, it sure does go places.
Directed by My Good Eye’s David Brodsky, this is the third music video released in anticipation of the band’s 13th studio album Sunrise on Slaughter Beach and it continues the storyline that’s been running over the last few videos. If you’re just tuning in today, definitely check out “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)” and “We Strive for Excellence.” You’ll thank me later.
Clutch frontman and immortal wordsmith Neil Fallon said he drew inspiration for the not-so-normal locale on some familiar local shores.
“The lyrics for Slaughter Beach were inspired by a late night walk along the southern Delaware Bay. Odd things happen there.”
Mmmmkay. As a Jersey boy myself, I can’t imagine things are that much different on the other side of the river. But what do I know? I’m just a dude behind a keyboard and Fallon and his bandmates are space truckin’ shoguns lookin’ for a little spacegrass.
Sunrise on Slaughter Beach will release on September 16 and is available for preorder via Weathermaker Music.
Clutch, Sunrise on Slaughter Beach:
- Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)
- Slaughter Beach
- Mountain Of Bone
- Nosferatu Madre
- Mercy Brown
- We Strive For Excellence
- Skeletons On Mars
- Three Golden Horns
- Jackhammer Our Names
Ever the road dogs, Clutch will be heading out on the road to support Sunrise on Slaughter Beach with a 26-date run throughout the U.S. that will run from September 13 to October 16. This time around they’ll be joined by Helmet and Quicksand, who will be rotating the main support slot each night. JD Pinkus will be the a special guest on the tour. Then, one month later they’ll tour Europe from November 11 to December 17.
You can catch them at one of the following dates. Tickets are available now.
Sep 13 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel
Sep 15 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Sep 16 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
Sep 17 – Baltimore, MD @ Hammerjacks
Sep 18 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
Sep 20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Sep 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
Sep 23 – Louisville, KY @ Louder than Life*
Sep 24 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Sep 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
Sep 27 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Sep 29 – Houston TX @ Warehouse Live
Sep 30 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
Oct 01 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Oct 02 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Oct 04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
Oct 05 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
Oct 07 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock*
Oct 08 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
Oct 09 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
Oct 10 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
Oct 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ the Depot
Oct 13 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Oct 14 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
Oct 15 – West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
Oct 16 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
*Clutch only
Nov 11 – Glasgow, UK – 02 Academy
Nov 12 – Newcastle, UK – 02 City Hall
Nov 13 – Leeds, UK – 02 Academy
Nov 15 – Exeter, UK – Great Hall
Nov 16 – Brighton, UK – Brighton Dome
Nov 18 – Hannover, GER – Capitol
Nov 20 – Hamburg, GER – Markthalle
Nov 22 – Berlin, GER – Huxley’s Neue Welt
Nov 23 – Munich, GER – Neue Theaterfabrik
Nov 24 – Wien, AT – Arena
Nov 25 – Zagreb, CRO – Culture Factory
Nov 26 – Milan, IT – Fabrique
Dec 2 – Toulouse, FR – Le Bikini
Dec 3 – Lyon, FR – Le Transbordeur
Dec 5 – Zurich, CH – X-TRA
Dec 6 – Stuttgart, GER – LKA Longhorn
Dec 7 – Frankfurt, GER – Batschkapp
Dec 9 – Cologne, GER – Live Music Hall
Dec 10 – Paris, FR – Bataclan
Dec 13 – Bristol, UK – 02 Academy
Dec 14 – Birmingham, UK – 02 Academy
Dec 15 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
Dec 16 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
Dec 17 – London, UK – The Roundhouse