Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced Earth Rocker as the title of their new studio album. Earth Rocker is scheduled for a worldwide release in March of 2013 on the band's label Weathermaker Music.

In conjunction with the album's release, Clutch will embark on the Earth Rocker world tour beginning in the UK in January of 2013. In addition to the tour dates, the band will be available for press opportunities on select dates. A complete list of dates can be found below. A full US / Canadian headline tour will follow, and is slated to run from March 8th through April 20th.

The band has completed tracking Earth Rocker with Machine handling all production duties. Machine is currently in the mixing process on the album. Fans can keep up on the progress of Earth Rocker by visiting the new website www.earthrocker.com. The website will be a hub dedicated to all things Earth Rocker. Fans can expect to see daily updates including photos, videos from the studio, song title announcements and samples of new songs.

Frontman Neil Fallon commented on the the recording process for Earth Rocker and how it differs from other Clutch albums: "Last minute overdubs are fun. Harmonicas, tambourines (yes, we use those), claps, the odd backing vocal. Recording can be monotonous, so those unintended moments can be a lot of fun. It's kind of like kindergarten music class, but with beer. And sometimes the spontaneity of a last ditch idea breathes a lot of life back into a song that we've been beating up for weeks on end. A looming deadline can be a great muse!"

He continues, "It has a lot in common with Blast Tyrant in that Machine's production techniques are really unique. It differs from Blast Tyrant and a lot of other Clutch records in that, overall, the songs are faster and concise."

When asked about how this record how it differs from other Clutch releases guitarist Tim Sult added, "As far as the composition of the songs go, this is the heaviest and fastest Clutch album to date."

Clutch will also take to the road starting on Halloween for a quick run of dates including two stops in Flint, MI and two stops in Detroit, MI. MONSTRO will open these shows with LIONIZE providing direct support.

In what has become an annual tradition, Clutch will play a string of Holiday tour dates this December. The dates kick off December 26th in Washington, DC and conclude with a special New Year's Eve performance in Worcester, MA at The Palladium. Support on these shows will come from MONDO GENERATOR, SAVIOURS and WINO.

Clutch tour dates:

October (with Lionize, MonstrO)

31 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop

November (with Lionize, MonstrO)

1 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/13)
2 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes
3 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/12)
4 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall

December (Holiday Tour with Mondo Generator, Saviors, Wino)

26 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
27 - Asheville NC - The Orange Peel
28 - Lexington KY - Buster's Billiards & Backroom
29 - Columbus OH - Newport Music Hall
30 - Sayreville NJ - Starland Ballroom
31 - Worcester MA - The Palladium

January (Earth Rocker World Tour)

22 - London, UK - Islington Academy
23 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
25 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
26 - Stuttgart, Germany - Universum
27 - Munchen, Germany - Backstage Club
29 - Berlin, Germany - Lido
31 - Cologne, Germany - Luxor

February (Earth Rocker World Tour)

1 - Brussels, Belgium - VK
2 - Hamburg, Germany - Logo
3 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
5 - Oslo, Norway - Parkteateret
7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Tyrol

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