Clutch begin recording album no.12

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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Clutch are back in the studio to record the follow-up to 2015’s Psychic Warfare - guitarist Tim Sult says material has a “doomed-out vibe”

Clutch
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Clutch have entered the studio to begin recording what will be their 12th album.

The band’s last release was Psychic Warfare in 2015 – and after playing new tracks including How To Shake Hands and We Love A Good Fire live on tour in 2017, they’ve entered Sputnik Sound in Nashville to begin recording.

The band posted a picture of the interior of the studio, with the caption: “This is happening.”

Last month, guitarist Tim Sult told The Advocate that the new material was “a little heavier” than some of their past work.

He said: “They’re my favourite songs. At this point, we probably have more songs than we’ve ever had before going into the studio.

“The material is a little heavier. It has a more doomed-out vibe and feel. We’re going to record more live.”

Sult added: “It’s our first time recording in Nashville. Who knows? We might end up with something that sounds like a Garth Brooks album.”

Further details will be revealed in due course.

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.