Clutch

Clutch has been around for more than three decades and has never gone out of its way to fit into a specific genre. Founded in 1991 by four former high school students from Germantown, Maryland, the band initially developed its unique sound somewhere between hardcore and heavy alternative metal, before influences from blues, Southern rock, and doom began to play an increasingly prominent role in their music. Their self-titled album "Clutch" and later Blast Tyrant (2004) marked two important milestones in their career, but it was their uncompromising live performances that became an essential part of the band’s history. Rather than committing to a specific style, Clutch has continually evolved its sound over the years while retaining its distinctive signature. In 2022, they released Sunrise on Slaughter Beach, their most recent studio album to date. In late August 2026, the Maryland-based band returned with “The Drifter Returns”, their first new music since then.