History Music / Clutch

* ''Escape From The Prison Planet'' was the credits song in ''Film/EscapeFromLA''.
* ''Mob Goes Wild'' appeared in an episode of Jackass (Bam Margera additionally directed the music video)
* ''Impetus'' appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/TonyHawksUnderground''.
* ''10001110101'' was in ''VideoGame/Prey2006''
* ''Electric Worry'' was used for the ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'' commercials.
* ''Cypress Grove'' was used in an episode of ''Ace of Cakes'' (Fallon's sister is a cake maker on the and the band appeared in the episode where they were made a cake that looked like their signature orange amp).
* ''The Regulator'' was used in an episode of ''Series/TheWalkingDead''.
* ''Immortal'' appears ''VideoGame/HitmanContracts''
* The band themselves put ''Mob Goes Wild'' and ''50,000 Unstoppable Watts'' on the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' platform though Rock Band Network.

* TooDumbToLive: The "nasty Yankee mannerisms" of the narrator of "A Quick Death in Texas" get him shot and stabbed by a hardware store owner who found out he slept with his wife. In response, he gets his wounds infected, steals a horse, and pisses off an entire saloon, ultimately resulting in his being wanted all over Texas. "All on account of his lack of common manners," indeed.

* BaritoneOfStrength: You'll know you're listening to Clutch the instant you hear Neil's unmistakable booming, boisterous and ultra-macho vocal delivery. When the group first started out he was a GutturalGrowler.

* BadassBaritone: You'll know you're listening to Clutch the instant you hear Neil's unmistakable booming, boisterous and ultra-macho vocal delivery. When the group first started out he was a GutturalGrowler.

* ElectionDayEpisode: The narrator of "How to Shake Hands" declares he is destined to become President of the United States, and runs a campaign where he promises, among other things, to put [[Music/JimiHendrix Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Creator/BillHicks Bill Hicks]] on the currency and publicly disclose the existence of UFOs. Of course, he ''wins''.

** An inversion is the band Robot Lords of Tokyo, who took their name from a line in their song "10001110101," which also makes reference to the "temple of Syrinx", which is a nod to Music/{{Rush}}'s ''2112''.

* AudienceParticipationSong: Several, but ''10001110101'' and ''Mob Goes Wild'' especially.

** ''Subtle Hustle''

* CanonDiscontinuity: Most of their first album and EP, though fan favorites ''El Jefe Speaks,'' ''Rats,'' and especially ''A Shogun Named Marcus'' will slip into their live sets.
* CarefulWithThatAxe: Parodied on the ''[[PissTakeRap rap]] [[RapMetal metal]]'' song (for real, Neil has surprisingly good flow) ''Careful With That Mic''.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Most explicitly, ''Escape From the Prison Planet'' and ''Animal Farm'' (see below). Other references include Bob Lazaar, Creator/DavidIcke (''Oregon''), MJ-12, the Skull & Bones society, {{Atlantis}} and TheMenInBlack.

* EpicRocking: ''Binge and Purge,'' to the point its banned from their live setlist, due to the crowd getting too violent at the apex (ie, best moshing time) of the song.
%%* GriefSong: ''The Regulator''

* NoiseRock: Early stuff up until their self-titled effort. Like Music/{{Helmet}}, they offered a [[HeavyMetal much more heavier]] take on the genre.

* ProtestSong: ''Mob Goes Wild''

** ''Rising Son'' refers to Captain Beyond and the song ''Dancing Madly Backwards''.
** An inversion is the band Robot Lords of Tokyo, who took their name from a line in their song ''10001110101''. which also makes reference to the "temple of Syrinx", which is a nod to Music/{{Rush}}'s ''2112''.
** ''Cypress Grove'' contains the line "[[Music/RonnieJamesDio Holy Diver]], where you at" in the chorus.
** Subverted in ''50,000 Unstoppable Watts.'' The shout of "Anthrax!" does not refer to the band, but to the actual disease.
** ''Milk of Human Kindness'' has the line "''[[Music/TheBeatles Helter skelter!]]'' ''Run for shelter!''"

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally between 5 and 7 on the scale, although songs like ''Impetus'' or ''Milk of Human Kindness'' jump up to 8 or maybe even 9.

* BadassBeard: Neil Fallon, most of the time.

* GriefSong: ''The Regulator''

* {{Mondegreen}}: A very common one is from the aforementioned The Regulator. The opening line is NOT "I see Atlanta burning" but "I see a lantern burning." The mistake was even made by the producers of ''Series/TheWalkingDead'', who used the song in one episode (what is it with zombie media using Clutch songs?)
** Also, in ''Unto the Breech'', Neil is not waiting on the corner for the guitarist from Deathklok, he's waiting for the Swiss Gaurd.

Clutch has never broken through big-time in the mainstream, although many of their songs have managed to become [[EarWorm Earworms]]. Their songs have appeared in the following media:

Originally dismissed as Helmet wannabes due to stylistic similarities (being a {{Post Hardcore}}/{{Noise Rock}} styled AlternativeMetal band), Clutch developed a unique, distinctive sound over the years. Among the noticeable changes is lead singer Neil Fallon's vocal development from guttural growler to a more nuanced, bluesy sound.

Originally dismissed as Helmet wannabes due to stylistic similarities (being a {{Post Hardcore}}/{{Noise Rock}}-styled AlternativeMetal band), Clutch developed a unique, distinctive sound over the years. Among the noticeable changes is lead singer Neil Fallon's vocal development from guttural growler to a more nuanced, bluesy sound.

Originally dismissed as Helmet wannabes due to stylistic similarities (being a PostHardcore/NoiseRock styled AlternativeMetal band), Clutch developed a unique, distinctive sound over the years. Among the noticeable changes is lead singer Neil Fallon's vocal development from guttural growler to a more nuanced, bluesy sound.

Originally dismissed as Helmet wannabes due to stylistic similarities (being a PostHardcore/NoiseRock-styled AlternativeMetal band), Clutch developed a unique, distinctive sound over the years. Among the noticeable changes is lead singer Neil Fallon's vocal development from guttural growler to a more nuanced, bluesy sound.

Originally dismissed as Helmet wannabes, Clutch developed a unique, distinctive sound over the years. Among the noticeable changes is lead singer Neil Fallon's vocal development from guttural growler to a more nuanced, bluesy sound.

** An inversion is the band Robot Lords of Tokyo, who took their name from a line in their song ''10001110101''. which also makes reference to the "temple of Syrinx", which is a nod to {{Rush}}'s ''2112''.

* ''Mob Goes Wild'' appeared in an episode of Jackass (Bam Miguera additionally directed the music video)

** ''Cypress Grove'' contains the line "[[RonnieJamesDio Holy Diver]], where you at" in the chorus.