THE MOB GOES WILD BY CLUTCH

The raucous hit from Blast Tyrant was inspired by the Iraq War and helped Clutch break out of the last chance saloon with a Jackass-starring music video

RICH HOBSON

2001’S PURE ROCK Fury was a make-or-break moment for Clutch. And – at least so far as the music industry was concerned – they blew it. Unable to break the Top 100 on the US music charts, the record was regarded as another underperformer in an age where rock and metal bands were still regularly topping the charts. So the band were dropped by their label, Atlantic Records. “There was a surplus of apprehension when we were dropped by Atlantic,” admits vocalist Neil Fallon. “We spent the next few years reflecting, thinking about getting back in the van and starting over. But once you’ve had the luxury of a tour bus and opened up for big bands, for all intents and purposes achieving what you set out to, you have to…

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Metal Hammer UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2021

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