Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
2022 studio album by Clutch From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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| Released | September 16, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Studio | The Magpie Cage Recording Studio, Baltimore, Maryland | |||
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| Length | 33:10 | |||
| Label | Weathermaker | |||
| Producer | Tom Dalgety | |||
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| Singles from Sunrise on Slaughter Beach | ||||
Critical reception
Summarize
Perspective
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[6] |
| Classic Rock | [10] |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[11] |
| Kerrang! | [12] |
| Metal Hammer | [13] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10[14] |
| MetalSucks | [15] |
| 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
| 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 | |
All lyrics are written by Neil Fallon; all music is composed by Clutch.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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