Clutch opened for Maiden for two weeks a few years back. I wouldn't call them straight up metal, but that is their roots. It's actually hard to classify them into a genre. Their early stuff was more metal. Most of their stuff is more on the hard rockish side. Their newest album is very bluesy. They are very talented and and have been playing together long enough that they are super tight.
YEASAYER: ALL HOUR CYMBOLS #1 album of the year CMJ KATE TUCKER: THE SONS OF SWEDEN RAVEONETTES: LUST LUST LUST -a little heavy on the distortion gimmick-but cool GOLDFRAPP: What can be said about Allison? THE KNIFE: 3 disc DELUXE BOX: the album 1.SILENT SHOUT (remastered) 2.SILENT SHOUT Live Audio 3.SILENT SHOUT Live Video Concert of above plus every music video theyve ever made plus some noodley 'audio visual experience'