Psychic Warfare is the eleventh studio album by the band

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, It was released on October 2, 2015 through the band's own label Weathermaker Music.

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. Psychic Warfare was produced and mixed by "Machine" (aka

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) who also worked with the band on previous albums: ''

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''. The album-package features photography and artwork by

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who has been collaborating with Clutch since their 1993 debut album ''

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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.

Track listing

All music written by

except "Your Love is Incarceration" written by

& Eugene Freeman (aka Machine) & "

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" written by

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& Curtis Johnson. All lyrics by

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Original release

Digital deluxe edition

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

Personnel

Clutch *

– vocals, rhythm guitar *

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– lead guitar * Dan Maines – bass *

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– drums Technical personnel * Machine – production, engineering & mixing * Alberto De Icaza & Jeff Henson – engineering * Paul Logus – mastering *

– art * Andrew Massiatte Lopez – design

Charts

References

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