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Psychic Warfare - Wikipedia

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Psychic Warfare

Studio album by

Clutch

Released

October 2, 2015

Studio

The Machine Shop, Austin, Texas
The Doom Saloon, Frederick, Maryland

Genre

Stoner rock, hard rock, blues rock

Length

39:54

Label

Weathermaker Music

Producer

Machine

Clutch chronology

Earth Rocker
(2013)

Psychic Warfare
(2015)

Book of Bad Decisions
(2018)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
AntiHero	8/10^[3]
Metal Injection	8/10^[4]
Pitchfork	6.9/10^[5]

Psychic Warfare is the eleventh studio album by the band Clutch, It was released on October 2, 2015, through the band's own label Weathermaker Music.^[6]

Album Info

Psychic Warfare has been released on: CD, Black & White, Newbury Comics Exclusive 500 Autographed Copy Limited Edition, Transparent Red, & UK Blue Vinyl, "Mad Sidewinder b/w Outland Special Clearance," a Record Store Day 12" 5000 Copy Limited Edition Vinyl Record, as well as a Digital-Only Deluxe Edition with bonus tracks.^[7]

Psychic Warfare was produced and mixed by "Machine" (aka Gene Freeman) who also worked with the band on previous albums: Pure Rock Fury, Blast Tyrant and Earth Rocker.

The album-package features photography and artwork by Dan Winters who has been collaborating with Clutch since their 1993 debut album Transnational Speedway League. The album title comes from a line from the song "X-Ray Visions."

Commercial performance

Psychic Warfare debuted at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums Chart and No. 11 on Billboard 200-- selling 26,000 copies in the first week. This is the best chart-ranking achieved on both charts by the band as well as their best weekly sales.^[8]

Track listing

All music written by Clutch except "Your Love is Incarceration" written by Clutch & Eugene Freeman (aka Machine) & "We Need Some Money" written by Chuck Brown & Curtis Johnson. All lyrics by Neil Fallon.

Original release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Affidavit"	0:25
2.	"X-Ray Visions"	3:42
3.	"Firebirds!"	3:00
4.	"A Quick Death in Texas"	3:57
5.	"Sucker for the Witch"	3:21
6.	"Your Love Is Incarceration"	3:14
7.	"Doom Saloon"	1:12
8.	"Our Lady of Electric Light"	3:51
9.	"Noble Savage"	2:49
10.	"Behold the Colossus"	3:51
11.	"Decapitation Blues"	3:11
12.	"Son of Virginia"	7:15
Total length:		39:54

Digital deluxe edition

Track 13-15 are bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Affidavit"	0:25
2.	"X-Ray Visions"	3:42
3.	"Firebirds!"	3:00
4.	"A Quick Death in Texas"	3:57
5.	"Sucker for the Witch"	3:21
6.	"Your Love Is Incarceration"	3:14
7.	"Doom Saloon"	1:12
8.	"Our Lady of Electric Light"	3:51
9.	"Noble Savage"	2:49
10.	"Behold the Colossus"	3:51
11.	"Decapitation Blues"	3:11
12.	"Son of Virginia"	7:15
13.	"Mad Sidewinder"	3:15
14.	"Outland Special Clearance"	3:17
15.	"We Need Some Money"	5:10
Total length:		51:36

Personnel

Clutch

Neil Fallon – vocals, rhythm guitar
Tim Sult – lead guitar
Dan Maines – bass
Jean-Paul Gaster – drums

Technical personnel

Machine – production, engineering & mixing
Alberto De Icaza & Jeff Henson – engineering
Paul Logus – mastering
Dan Winters – art
Andrew Massiatte Lopez – design

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[10]	65
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11]	155
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[12]	186
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[13]	12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[14]	46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[15]	18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	46
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[17]	12
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	20
US Billboard 200^[19]	11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[20]	2
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[21]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[22]	1

References

^ "Reviews for Psychic Warfare by Clutch". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Psychic Warfare - Clutch". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
^ Woroniak, Thomas (November 2, 2015). "Album Review: CLUTCH - Psychic Warfare". AntiHero Magazine.
^ Rowe, Riley (September 30, 2015). "Clutch - Psychic Warfare". Metal Injection. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
^ Camp, Zoe. "Clutch - Psychic Warfare". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
^ "Clutch "Psychic Warfare" CD - Weathermaker". www.indiemerch.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
^ "Clutch "Psychic Warfare" 12" - Weathermaker". www.indiemerch.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 14, 2015). "Clutch Grasps First Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Psychic Warfare'". Billboard.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
^ "Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts - Ö3 Charts". oe3.orf.at. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Clutch – Psychic Warfare" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – Clutch – Psychic Warfare" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ "Clutch Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Clutch – Psychic Warfare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^ 15, 2015/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ "Clutch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
^ "Clutch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
^ "Clutch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
^ "Clutch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

v t e Clutch
Tim Sult Dan Maines Jean-Paul Gaster Neil Fallon Mick Schauer Roger Smalls
Studio albums	Transnational Speedway League Clutch The Elephant Riders Jam Room Pure Rock Fury Blast Tyrant Robot Hive/Exodus From Beale Street to Oblivion Strange Cousins from the West Earth Rocker Psychic Warfare Book of Bad Decisions Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
Live albums	Live at the Googolplex Heard It All Before Full Fathom Five
Compilation albums	Slow Hole to China Pitchfork & Lost Needles
Extended plays	Pitchfork Passive Restraints Impetus
Video releases	Full Fathom Five: Video Field Recordings Live at the 9:30
The Bakerton Group	The Bakerton Group El Rojo
Related articles	Discography Weathermaker Music