Whiile Clutch’s music could be called heavy metal/hard rock, the group also draws from the blues and from progressive rock. The band’s latest album, Psychic Warfare, simply can’t be pigeonholed. A terrific collection of tunes that show a breadth of musical influences, it might be the band’s best effort yet and it serves as a testament to the band’s staying power. With its woozy vocals and bluesy guitar licks, one of the album highlights, “A Quick Death in Texas,” sounds like heavy rendition of a ZZ Top track. The twangy “Doom Saloon” provides a great segue into the album’s second half, which comes off as a bit more subdued than the first half. The band’s concerts have always drawn well as the old fans keep coming back, and new fans continue to come as well. (Niesel)