Disco de Chevelle: “Vena Sera”

I disagree whole heartedly with the spotlight reviews. Chevelle has done something most bands do not...stuck with a sound that their fans recognize, love, and listen to Chevelle for. This album is what I deem fantastic and satisfying, and should be, by no means, looked over by anyone who is looking for terrific rock and roll. In fact, I would bet that whoever it was who wrote these 'spotlight' reviews chose little time to actually listen to the album.

Let me give you the run down as to why this is an incredible rock album.

1. The band has mastered the art of playing together. Each track is fast, tight, and smooth.

2. You most likely listen to Chevelle for their sound. I do. Therefore, I would not want them to pull what bands like Pearl Jam did and become "progressive". All this has done is taken a fantastic rock band and turned them into something I don't particularly like to listen to.

3. This album MUST be listened to more than twice. I agree that at first listen, the whole album sounds vaguely similar. Fine...you got me there. But have you actually LISTENED to the album. Listen to it one more time...but this time closely. The riffs, drums, vocals, and lyrics are amazing. Listen to 'Saturday' and tell me that this song doesnt get your adrenaline pumping. If it doesn't...then I recommend you start listening to another genre of music.

4. 'Vena Sera' is a refreshing back track to the sound of hard rock worth listening to. Chevelle seems to want to keep the hope of good hard rock and roll alive with this album.

5. Every song on this album can and should be listened to in full....aside from the last bonus track which sounds like it was written and produced as a PR tactic. I can't remember the last time I listened to an album in full. Can you?

6. If you like Chevelle you will like this album. It is them in their ultimate form. Take it or leave it.

Thus concludes my opinion of 'Vena Sera'. Go buy this album if you love listening to rock that makes you lift harder, run faster, and face life with no fear. Otherwise dont even bother listening to it.

This album is great. I really enjoyed "This Type of Thinking..." as well as "Wonder what's Next".

I am very pleased with what I am hearing now. Chevelle rocks hard with great vocals. They seem to have found that perfect edge of patterned riffs and emotional chords, slamming hard and balancing the tide without going to far into the grasp of extreme repitition of a groove. They ride that line so well, where some other band sometimes slides over that edge.

Their songs all surround the listener with a feeling of urgency, seriousness and release. For some reason their songs bring back memories of my life before Chevelle even existed. Strange but good.

Chevelle seems to have perfected their own world they have created.

another reviewer said something to the effect of "if its not broken don't fix it." I agree.. And I would add that respect comes from sticking to your true musical talent and not swaying or changing because of some outside force, like a marketing agency or record company. Many modern bands fallen into that trap, and it loses true fans. Chevelle has stayed true to their sound.

And yes, I also agree...can we get an acoustic closer next time?

Great Album. The best I have heard yet in 2007.

In my opinion, this is Chevelle's best effort yet. For me , "I Get It" is the best track on the CD. I enjoy "Saturdays", "The Fad" and "Midnight to Midnight" as well. Great production without being overly glossy. There are a lot of Heavy rock bands out there and Chevelle is really coming into their own identity with this one.

Vena Sera is the best Chevelle album! I really like this album! Exellent riffs, and Pete is still the best singer! Chevelle just plain rocks!

I have to say that my favorite Chevelle CD is 'Wonder What's Next'. Especially the 'Evening with El Diablo' song, I LOVE that song. I agree with the others about the slower, acoustic type song missing at the end of Vena Sera. But I do like the songs 'Well Enough Alone', 'The Fad', the song before 'The Fad', can't remember the name. I was a little worried before buying this CD that I wasn't going to like it, but I listened to it 2 times and I'm really starting to love this CD. Sometimes with the CD's I love the most, it takes a few listens. I definitely recommend this!