| Impetus | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
| Studio | Uncle Punchy Studios (Silver Spring, Maryland) | |||
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| Length | 19:24 | |||
| Label | Earache Records | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Impetus is a reissue of the EP Passive Restraints by the band Clutch in 1997.
The EP has two tracks added to it from the Naive album, a compilation of bands that Earache Records put out in 1992, which has since been unavailable due to a lawsuit from Evian, as the album cover looked exactly like the bottled water logo it uses. [2] The contents of this EP are the same as the original, with a demo version of the title track added, and the song "Pile Driver" from the 12" vinyl edition of Pitchfork from 1991. [3]
In late 2018, the EP was reissued on vinyl, using the artwork from the original three-track Passive Restraints release.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Impetus" (Demo) | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Pile Driver" | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Passive Restraints" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Impetus" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "High Caliber Consecrator" | 7:03 |
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