Vena Sera

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Vena Sera
Studio album by
Chevelle
ReleasedApril 3, 2007
RecordedOctober–November 2006
StudioStudio at the Palms, Paradise, Nevada; Studio Barbarosa, Bavon, Virginia
Genre
Length44:09
LabelEpic
ProducerMichael "Elvis" Baskette
Chevelle chronology
This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
(2004) 		Vena Sera
(2007) 		Sci-Fi Crimes
(2009)
Singles from Vena Sera
  1. "Well Enough Alone"
    Released: February 13, 2007
  2. "I Get It"
    Released: June 12, 2007
  3. "The Fad"
    Released: February 11, 2008

Vena Sera is the fourth studio album by American rock band Chevelle, released on April 3, 2007, through Epic Records. Many of the tracks on this album were based on material from unreleased songs the band had previously recorded. The term "Vena Sera" is ungrammatical Latin for "vein liquids".

Vena Sera is the first Chevelle album with bassist Dean Bernardini, the brother-in-law of fellow members Pete and Sam Loeffler. It would also be the second and final album produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, marking the first time Chevelle maintained the same producer for a second record.

The first single, "Well Enough Alone", was released to radio stations on February 13, 2007, but a CD single would not be available until March 6.[1]

The album debuted at number 12 in the United States with sales of approximately 62,000. This was less than their previous album, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In).[2] On May 28, 2020, it was certified gold with sales of over 500,000 units sold.[3]

Composition[edit]

Vena Sera's genre has been described as alternative metal[4] and hard rock.[5] The working title for "Saturdays" was "Saturdays of Our Youth".[6]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk72%[7]
AllMusic[8]
Blabbermouth.net6.5/10[9]
Entertainment WeeklyC[10]
Melodic[4]
MetalSucks[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Sputnikmusic[13]
TuneLab Music9/10[14]
Type 3 Media8.5/10[15]

According to Blake Solomon of AbsolutePunk, "Vena Sera will not stun anyone with its creative approach to rock or metal or alternative music (depending which song you hear or who you ask). But what the album will do is have you coming back more than a few times to engulf yourself in the heavy riffs and manly baritone of Pete Loeffler."[7] Corey Apar writing for AllMusic called the album "good enough, but too much of it simply sounds like rewrites of songs from the band's past."[8] Blabbermouth.net felt that the album "is a showcase for this band's tight, punchy sound, Peter Loeffler's fluid vocals...even if the tunes don't have the staying power of truly great rock music."[9]

Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly stated that the album "begins to bore" because of the band's "reliance on a formula — chugging intro, choppy verses, clouds-parting choruses."[10] Johan Wippsson of Melodic described the album as "[the band's] best album so far with a little cleaner and more varied sound."[4] According to Vince Neilstein of MetalSucks, "There are a couple of solid tunes here, but... [the] album... mostly blends together from song to song."[11] Sputnikmusic felt that the album was "[a] significant step in the right direction" and praised the addition of Dean Bernardini on bass, stating that "[he] breathes an astonishing amount of life into...the rhythm section."[13]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Lyrics: Peter Loeffler, Music: Chevelle (BMI songwriter listing: Peter Loeffler, Samuel Loeffler) except "Delivery" by Compulsion

No.TitleLength
1."Antisaint"4:21
2."Brainiac"3:21
3."Saferwaters"4:11
4."Well Enough Alone"4:18
5."Straight Jacket Fashion"4:02
6."The Fad"3:37
7."Humanoid"3:58
8."Paint the Seconds"3:58
9."Midnight to Midnight"4:24
10."I Get It"3:55
11."Saturdays"4:04
Total length:44:09
Digital bonus track[16][17]
No.TitleLength
12."In Debt to the Earth"4:12
Total length:48:20
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Sleep Walking Elite"3:40
13."Delivery" (Compulsion cover)3:03
Total length:50:51[18]

Personnel[edit]

  • Pete Loeffler – guitars, vocals
  • Sam Loeffler – drums
  • Dean Bernardini – bass, drums
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette – producer, mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Dave Holdredge – engineer
  • Jef Moll – digital editing and programming

Bonus tracks

  • Jef Moll – coproducer, engineer, editor, and mixer

Charts[edit]

Album[edit]

Chart (2007) Peak
position 		Ref.
Billboard 200 12 [2]
Billboard Top Rock Albums 2 [19]
Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums 10 [20]

Singles[edit]

Year Song Chart Peak
position 		Ref.
2007 "Well Enough Alone" Mainstream Rock Tracks 4 [21]
Modern Rock Tracks 9 [22]
Bubbling Under Hot 100 19 [23]
"I Get It" Mainstream Rock Tracks 5 [21]
Modern Rock Tracks 4 [22]
Bubbling Under Hot 100 18 [23]
2008 "The Fad" Mainstream Rock Tracks 13 [21]
Modern Rock Tracks 39 [22]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Hasty, Katie (April 11, 2007). "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Wippsson, Johan. "Vena Sera". Melodic. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Rock, Ariana (July 18, 2007). "Chevelle Vena Sera". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Harris, Chris (October 11, 2006). "Chevelle Frontman Opens Up About Bassist Brother's Departure". MTV. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Solomon, Blake (March 28, 2007). "Chevelle - Vena Sera - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Apar, Corey. "Vena Sera - Chevelle". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Chevelle Vena Sera". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Endelman, Michael (April 6, 2007). "Vena Sera Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Neilstein, Vince (June 27, 2007). "Reviews In Brief: Onesidezero, Type O Negative, Chevelle". MetalSucks. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Hoard, Christian (March 21, 2007). "Vena Sera : Chevelle : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Jom (April 2, 2007). "Chevelle - Vena Sera (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "Chevelle - 'Vena Sera'". TuneLab Music. April 2, 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  15. ^ J. Pierson (May 10, 2007). "Album Reviews: Vena Sera". Type 3 Media. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Chevelle - Vena Sera: lyrics and songs | Deezer". Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via www.deezer.com.
  17. ^ "Vena Sera by Chevelle". Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via music.apple.com.
  18. ^ "Vena Sera". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  19. ^ "Chevelle Chart History Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Chevelle Chart History Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  21. ^ a b c "Chevelle Chart History Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c "Chevelle Chart History Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Chevelle Chart History Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Chevelle – Vena Sera". Recording Industry Association of America. May 28, 2020.
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