The Clincher Explained

The Clincher
Cover:	chevelle_the_clincher.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Chevelle
Album:	This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
Released:	January 25, 2005
Genre:	Alternative metal nu metal^[1]
Length:	3:43
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Michael Baskette Chevelle
Prev Title:	Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Panic Prone
Next Year:	2005

"The Clincher" is a song by American rock band Chevelle, released as the second single from the band's third album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In). The song is about claustrophobia, as confirmed by Sam Loeffler. Despite this, many people still mistakenly infer that the song is the band's take on The Passion of Christ, due to lyrics like "helped to nail down" which refers to the crucifixion.^[2] The song appears on the soundtrack to the video games Madden NFL 2005^[3] and Guitar Hero Live.

Critical reception

Loudwire ranked it the sixth greatest Chevelle song.^[4]

External links

• • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=chevelle|chart=all}} Chevelle - Artist Chart History]

Notes and References

1. Web site: JorgeM93 . 10 Best Nu Metal Album Openers . . 19 September 2021 . 31 May 2022 .
2. Web site: Chevelle Get Poles Shoved Through Their Chests For 'Clincher'. https://archive.today/20130129172101/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496430/20050201/chevelle.jhtml. dead. January 29, 2013. James Montgomery. February 1, 2005. MTV. It's about claustrophobia. It's cool to get a song out on the radio that everyone can listen to but it's about such a dark subject..
3. Web site: Madden NFL 2005: Soundtrack Revealed - Xbox . News.teamxbox.com . July 1, 2004 . August 17, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304154816/http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/6199/Madden-NFL-2005-Soundtrack-Revealed/ . March 4, 2012 .
4. Web site: Childers. Chad. 10 Best Chevelle songs. Loudwire. January 13, 2022.