Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
Sunrise on Slaughter Beach | ||||
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Studio album by Clutch | ||||
Released | September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16) | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Studio | The Magpie Cage Recording Studio, Baltimore, Maryland | |||
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Length | 33:10 | |||
Label | Weathermaker | |||
Producer | Tom Dalgety | |||
Clutch chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sunrise on Slaughter Beach | ||||
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Sunrise on Slaughter Beach is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Clutch. It was released on September 16, 2022, through the band's own label Weathermaker Music.[4][5] It is Clutch's first studio album since Book of Bad Decisions in 2018. The album was originally intended as a positive counterpoint to the social volatility and divisiveness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the lyrics eventually touched on a more diverse range of social topics.[6][7]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[6] |
Classic Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Distorted Sound | 8/10[11] |
Kerrang! | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metal Hammer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metal Injection | 9/10[14] |
MetalSucks | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rock 'N' Load | 8/10[16] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.8/5[17] |
The album has an average score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 6 professional reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[8] According to Blabbermouth.net, the album fits within Clutch's long-term development, "never taking any drastic left turns, though progression and noticeable change has been evident over time."[6] MetalSucks largely agreed, stating that "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach is your typical Clutch record," but "there’s always a little more going on under the hood of any Clutch offering."[15] Kerrang! offered a positive review, stating that "13 albums in, Clutch are still uniquely brilliant, master craftsmen of a form at once ingeniously simple and amazingly clever."[12] Metal Injection called the album "grand without pomposity, experimental without an inch of fat and underwritten with grooves so thick you could build a bridge out of them."[14] According to Metal Planet Music, "Clutch have delivered a monster album here. It’s dirty, sludgy, heavy as hell and trippy when it needs to be."[18] Rock 'N' Load wrote in their review, "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach is a grand entrance into newfound Clutch territory not seen before. Whilst still harnessing their iconic sound, the band have managed to widen their range and prove themselves once more pioneers; unafraid of throwing out a curveball."[16]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Neil Fallon; all music is composed by Clutch
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)" | 2:45 |
2. | "Slaughter Beach" | 3:41 |
3. | "Mountain of Bone" | 4:23 |
4. | "Nosferatu Madre" | 3:27 |
5. | "Mercy Brown" | 5:15 |
6. | "We Strive for Excellence" | 2:55 |
7. | "Skeletons on Mars" | 4:10 |
8. | "Three Golden Horns" | 3:26 |
9. | "Jackhammer Our Names" | 3:08 |
Total length: | 33:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Boogeyman Blues" | 2:55 |
11. | "Arts and Crafts" | 3:33 |
12. | "Railroad Daisies" | 4:16 |
Total length: | 43:54 |
Personnel
Clutch
- Neil Fallon – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tim Sult – lead guitar
- Dan Maines – bass
- Jean-Paul Gaster – drums, vibraphone
Additional personnel
- J. Robbins – theremin
- Deborah Bond – backing vocals
- Frenchie Davis – backing vocals
Production
- Tom Dalgety – production, mixing
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[19] | 7 |
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[19] | 12 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 54 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] | 99 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 59 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23] | 23 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[24] | 4 |
US Billboard 200[25] | 89 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] | 12 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] | 3 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] | 16 |
References
- ^ Rob Laing (April 5, 2022). "Clutch's new song Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone) pokes fun at the most ridiculous pedal-related conspiracy theory ever". MusicRadar. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "CLUTCH Releases Another New Single, 'We Strive For Excellence'". Blabbermouth.net. June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Revolver Staff (August 16, 2022). "Hear Clutch's Swaggering New Song "Slaughter Beach"". Revolver. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Clutch Announces 'Sunrise On Slaughter Beach' Album". Blabbermouth.net. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Clutch confirm 13th album, Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Kerrang!. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Blabbermouth.net. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Schwind, Gary (September 16, 2022). "Clutch Take Heavy and Expansive Approach on 'Sunrise on Slaughter Beach' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach by Clutch". Metacritic.
- ^ Neil Z. Yeung. "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Wilding, Philip (September 16, 2022). "Clutch: other bands might as well pack up their tents and think about heading home". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Heasley, Ellis (September 12, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sunrise On Slaughter Beach – Clutch". Distorted Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Ruskell, Nick (September 16, 2022). "Album review: Clutch – Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (September 14, 2022). "Clutch's Sunrise On Slaughter Beach: "a joyous conflagration of riffs, grooves and bittersweet wit"". Metal Hammer. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ a b McKenna, Shaun (September 14, 2022). "Album Review: CLUTCH Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Keenan, Hesher (September 16, 2022). "Review: Clutch's Sunrise on Slaughter Beach Further Proves Their Excellence". MetalSucks. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Sewell, Monty (September 16, 2022). "Clutch // Sunrise On Slaughter Beach // Album Review". Rock 'N' Load. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Sunnyvale (September 12, 2022). "Clutch – Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Hawes, Andy (September 6, 2022). "Album Review : Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach". Metal Planet Music. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 September 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1699. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 26, 2022. pp. 10, 24.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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