Veteran rock collective Clutch continue the march towards the January 22nd release of their fourteenth studio album, Wasted Lands.

Issuing another preview from the album following previous entries including the album's title track and "The Drifter Returns," Clutch unleash the banjo with foreboding new cut in "Beware the Fever." Sourcing narrative inspiration from the isolation of rural locations like Appalachia and central Pennsylvania, frontman Neil Fallon finds lyrical fodder in a region that has been ravaged by industrial flight and supernatural lore. 

Fallon shared, “They’re the perfect backdrop for all manner of strangeness. "Beware the Fever” started out as a lark. I played some random melodies on a poorly tuned Deering Goodtime banjo and JP put a hip-hop beat to it. I thought that would be the end of it. Boy was I wrong. As a result of this, I now spend a lot of my free time watching banjo tutorial videos and the algorithm is really pushing AARP benefits and retirement properties in the Ozarks. Beware!" 

Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster added, “The music for "Beware The Fever" came to life in what I believe to be record time for our band. It started with one of those pre-recorded drum loops. This time Neil recorded some banjo parts first. He followed up with some electric guitar and then bass to create the massive chorus. The whole process took less than 20 minutes. I loved the music right away. I remember listening to the instrumental demo over and over again wondering what Neil might sing on it. It was months later while in pre-production with Machine that we finally heard those amazing lyrics. “Beware the fever running through town”. This song is easily one of my favourites on the record. The banjo you hear on the album is from that first demo Neil played in the Doom Saloon one afternoon in January of 2026.”

Along with the reveal of the latest single from the album, Clutch have also confirmed plans for their Give The People What They Want 2027 North American tour. The run will include a headlining set in Honolulu in early February before beginning their tour in Green Bay, WI on February 27th. The tour will feature support from Corrosion of Conformity along with Agnostic Front and an opening set from Chuck Ragan. 

Tickets for the Give the People What They Want tour are set to go on sale November 13th at 10am local time. A special pre-sale for KNOTFEST.com premium members will go live November 11th starting at 2pm ET through November 12th until 10pm local time. Premium members will have access to the special password to get pre-sale tickets. Become a KNOTFEST.com premium member for this and many more pre-sales - HERE

Wasted Lands, the new album from Clutch arrives January 22nd via Weathermaker. Order the album - HERE

See a complete list of dates and cities for the Give the People What They Want Tour below. Get tickets - HERE