Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
Studio album by
Clutch
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)
Recorded2021
StudioThe Magpie Cage Recording Studio, Baltimore, Maryland
Genre
Length33:10
LabelWeathermaker
ProducerTom Dalgety
Clutch chronology
Book of Bad Decisions
(2018)		 Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
(2022)
Singles from Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
  1. "Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)"
    Released: April 5, 2022[1]
  2. "We Strive for Excellence"
    Released: June 14, 2022[2]
  3. "Slaughter Beach"
    Released: August 16, 2022[3]

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[6]
Classic Rock[10]
Distorted Sound8/10[11]
Kerrang![12]
Metal Hammer[13]
Metal Injection9/10[14]
MetalSucks[15]
Rock 'N' Load8/10[16]
Sputnikmusic3.8/5[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

Sunrise on Slaughter Beach track listing
No.TitleLength
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
Limited Edition / "The Complete Edition" bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Boogeyman Blues"2:55
11."Arts and Crafts"3:33
12."Railroad Daisies"4:16
Total length:43:54

Personnel

Clutch

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
Chart (2022) Peak
position
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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "CLUTCH Releases Another New Single, 'We Strive For Excellence'". Blabbermouth.net. June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ Revolver Staff (August 16, 2022). "Hear Clutch's Swaggering New Song "Slaughter Beach"". Revolver. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Clutch Announces 'Sunrise On Slaughter Beach' Album". Blabbermouth.net. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Clutch confirm 13th album, Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Kerrang!. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Blabbermouth.net. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ Schwind, Gary (September 16, 2022). "Clutch Take Heavy and Expansive Approach on 'Sunrise on Slaughter Beach' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach by Clutch". Metacritic.
  9. ↑ Neil Z. Yeung. "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Heasley, Ellis (September 12, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sunrise On Slaughter Beach – Clutch". Distorted Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  12. 1 2 Ruskell, Nick (September 16, 2022). "Album review: Clutch – Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. 1 2 McKenna, Shaun (September 14, 2022). "Album Review: CLUTCH Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  15. 1 2 Keenan, Hesher (September 16, 2022). "Review: Clutch's Sunrise on Slaughter Beach Further Proves Their Excellence". MetalSucks. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  16. 1 2 Sewell, Monty (September 16, 2022). "Clutch // Sunrise On Slaughter Beach // Album Review". Rock 'N' Load. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  17. ↑ Sunnyvale (September 12, 2022). "Clutch – Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  18. ↑ Hawes, Andy (September 6, 2022). "Album Review : Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach". Metal Planet Music. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  19. 1 2 "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 September 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1699. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 26, 2022. pp. 10, 24.
  20. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Clutch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Clutch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Clutch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Clutch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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