------Feature • /Clutch------Invasion of the Metal Monsters By Ryan Smith it will be released this June. The song titles that they’ve re- comprised of members well-known from other bands, but leased so far indicate that the band is continuing in the same they are a band of veterans in a stable and long-running Clutch and Hellyeah. Two bands that aren’t quite house- direction as they have since they formed in 2006. “War in lineup which is the subject of no small amount of reverence hold names but nonetheless command a considerable and Me,” “Rage Burn” and “Drink, Drank, Drunk” all seem to from their dedicated fans. The band formed in Germantown, dedicated following throughout the country. Both bands fit the aggressive and volatile motif established on their first Maryland in 1991 and has maintained virtually the same line- could be considered veterans. One is a supergroup of sorts. two recordings. But band members say the new album is go- up throughout its entire existence. The only lineup change And they both specialize in serving up raw helpings of low- ing to be bigger and heavier. since the early 90s came in 2005 when the band added a pretense hard rock and heavy metal. “On our first two records, we were a new band. We re- keyboardist (Clutch have featured on-record keyboards since The band Hellyeah is something of a supergroup made up ally wanted to branch out and expand and experiment with the release of their self-titled Elektra debut in 1995). of a who’s who in heavy metal: vocalist and gui- all different styles,” Paul told the website in an While heavy metal may be their most obvious touch- tarist Greg Tibbett from Mud- stone, as something of a dvayne, guitarist post-modern genre-blending from Nothingface and drum- band from the 1990s, Clutch mer of and also mix in elements of funk, fame. Bob classic rock and blues along Zilla (also from Damageplan) with literate, sometimes currently rounds out the lineup, cryptic and often humorous although that slot was originally lyrics. The band last released filled by Jerry Montano. a new studio album in 2009, After forming in 2006 and Strange Cousins from the writing and recording at Paul’s West. In 2010 they released Texas homestead, their epony- a live DVD, Clutch: Live at mous debut was released in the 9:30, recorded at the 9:30 2007 to no small amount of nightclub in Washington, fanfare, meeting a great deal of DC. This year will also see anticipation with a marketing the re-release of three of their push relatively rare in heavy past studio albums on limited metal these days. Surprisingly, edition vinyl: Blast Tyrant their album largely lived up to HELLYEAH & CLUTCH (2004), Robot Hive/Exodus or exceeded expectations, delivering a raw and blistering set interview w/Kyng & Monstro (2005) and From Beale Street of mosh pit anthems with a handful of ballads thrown in for published to Oblivion (2007). good measure. this Febru- Saturday, April 21 • 7 p.m. Despite having a long established fan base (vocalist Neil While it may not have been particularly innovative or ary. “We all Piere’s Entertainment Center Fallon has stated that “We’ve been around long enough now clever, it was a potent blend of various hard rock and heavy come from that we are beginning to see moms and dads bring their kids metal elements, and the band members stuck to what they traditional 5629 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne to Clutch shows. That’s a great feeling.”), Clutch aren’t con- knew best and delivered a strong set of songs that fit just as metal bands Tix: $23 adv., $27 d.o.s. thru tent to rest on their laurels. As recently as 2010, the band well on the radio or at a backyard barbecue as they did in and back- Ticketmaster or Piere’s box office, found themselves touring with and concert. Their sophomore effort, Stampede, released in 2010, g r o u n d s , Children of Bodom, two bands who don’t necessarily share delivered on more of the same style of unpretentious hard so it was a 260-486-1979 the same fan base as Clutch. As Fallon told the website Met- rock. great breath alsucks, “I think that when we were offered that tour we said Lyrically, part of the straightforward simplicity of the of fresh air to play in a band that was rock ‘n’ roll, blues and ... ‘that’s kind of odd,’ but we also said that about Marilyn band may come from vocalist and primary songwriter Gray. . We got that out of our system and got really Manson. Those tours, when you put yourself out in a little bit The lead singer’s other band, , is known for its focused on going back to our metal roots. It’s heavy, focused, of uncharted waters, you get a greater reaction. I think maybe complex and sophisticated lyrics, and Gray has stated that he groove-oriented and I’m excited about it.” people had heard of the band’s name but never actually heard approaches his work in Hellyeah differently from his work in Paul’s statements gel with what band members have us play. That was good. You can’t always preach to the con- Mudvayne. “I’ve always separated Mudvayne and Hellyeah been stating since shortly after the release of their last album verted.” as much as I could, even though it was my voice,” he said in in 2010. In the fall of that year guitarist Tom Maxwell said in Clutch haven’t released an album since 2009, but they a press release. “Melodies, lyrics and just the overall style of an interview on examiner.com “I think the next record will keep busy with touring, running their own record label and writing were different [in both bands].” get a little heavier. A little darker. Mean. A mean record, the working on side projects. Their most well known side project Hellyeah also recently announced that they have com- next one. You know what I mean? Dangerous.” is the Bakerton Group, an instrumental jam band made up of pleted work on their third album, Band of Brothers, and that Clutch may not be a supergroup in the sense of being four of the band’s members. Wine & Beer: What’s Bubbly? 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