Clutch Return With New Single Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Dan Winters
Clutch are back with a new song.
Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone) will appear on the Maryland groove-rock masters' forthcoming follow-up to 2018's 'Book Of Bad Decisions'.
Jammed with thundering, funky grooves and bassy chugs, the track arrives with a David Brodsky-directed video, which pays homage to classic sci-fi films Blade Runner and the Aliens franchise. The band have also shared a Sci-Fidelity Spotify playlist to coincide with the release. Discussing how the track came about, frontman Neil Fallon said:
"Early in 2021, I learned the Boss Metal Zone pedal schematic was being presented as 'proof' that the COVID-19 vaccine had an electronic component to communicate with 5G cellular networks. It was, of course, nonsense. It sounded like a Philip K. Dick premise. I didn’t want to write a song specific to COVID-19 vaccines, so I went with the Philip K. Dick angle (again).
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? came to mind – replicants, in particular, representing what is real and not real, or is there a difference at all? The video makes no secret that this is an homage to Philip K. Dick and a future where we have distortion coursing through our veins."
"Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone) is one of the faster cuts on our forthcoming album," added drummer Jean-Paul Gaster.
"It kicks in and hits like a freight train. The intensity of the recording reminds me of our live shows. This song cooks and I can’t wait to play it on tour!"
Clutch are currently touring the United States with EyeHateGod and Tiger Cub, with UK and European dates scheduled for November and December. They also have Irish dates in the diary alongside a series of European festival slots this summer.
Clutch Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue July 26 2022 - BELFAST Limelight
Wed July 27 2022 - DUBLIN Academy
Fri November 11 2022 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
Sat November 12 2022 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall
Sun November 13 2022 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Tue November 15 2022 - EXETER Exeter Great Hall
Wed November 16 2022 - BRIGHTON Brighton Dome Concert Hall
Tue December 13 2022 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Wed December 14 2022 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Thu December 15 2022 - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy
Fri December 16 2022 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Sat December 17 2022 - LONDON Roundhouse
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