Maryland rockers Clutch were given a hero’s welcome for their long-awaited return after three years, due to the pandemic curtailing touring plans, and their avid and dedicated fans were once again able to celebrate Clutchmas, the annual festivities that every UK Clutch fan looks forward to. Opening act Tigercub brought a punch of fuzz and distortion to their set, which was a fusion of Muse and Queens of the Stone Age style rock. They may have benefited from having more stage space to play with, but the drummer up front at the lip of the stage is always a good thing to see. They were well received and warmed everyone up for the night ahead – not an easy task considering the absolutely Baltic weather conditions in Manchester that night. Second act Green Lung was a strange one (for me, most o...