Vena Sera

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Vena Sera
Vena Sera Cover Art.jpg
Studio album by
Chevelle
ReleasedApril 3, 2007
RecordedOctober–November 2006
StudioStudio at the Palms, Paradise, Nevada; Studio Barbarosa, Bavon, Virginia
GenreAlternative metal
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk72%[1]
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Melodic4/5 stars[4]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[5]
Sputnikmusic4/5 stars[6]
TuneLab Music9/10[7]
Type 3 Media8.5/10[8]

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" or "blood".

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.[citation needed]

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), which debuted at number eight with sales of about 90,000.[9] On May 28, 2020, it was certified gold with sales of over 500,000 units sold.[10]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Lyrics: Peter Loeffler, Music: Chevelle (BMI songwriter listing: Peter Loeffler, Samuel Loeffler) except "Delivery" by Compulsion[11].

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[12][13]
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

Personnel[]

  • 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[]

Album[]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Billboard 200 12
Billboard Top Rock Albums 4
Billboard Top Internet Albums 6
Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums 10

Singles[]

Year Song Chart Peak
position
2007 "Well Enough Alone" Mainstream Rock Tracks 4
Modern Rock Tracks 9
Bubbling Under Hot 100 16
"I Get It" Mainstream Rock Tracks 5
Modern Rock Tracks 4
Bubbling Under Hot 100 18
2008 "The Fad" Mainstream Rock Tracks 13
Modern Rock Tracks 39

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Chevelle - Vena Sera - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.
  2. ^ "Vena Sera - Chevelle". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Endelman, Michael (April 6, 2007). "Vena Sera Review". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. ^ Wippsson, Johan. "Vena Sera". Melodic. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  5. ^ Hoard, Christian (March 21, 2007). "Vena Sera : Chevelle : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008.
  6. ^ "Chevelle - Vena Sera (staff review)". Sputnikmusic.
  7. ^ "Chevelle - 'Vena Sera'". TuneLab Music.
  8. ^ "Album Reviews: Vena Sera". Type 3 Media.
  9. ^ Katie Hasty, "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland At No. 1", Billboard.com, April 11, 2007.
  10. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Vena Sera". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "Chevelle - Vena Sera: lyrics and songs | Deezer". Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via www.deezer.com.
  13. ^ "Vena Sera by Chevelle". Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via music.apple.com.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Chevelle – Vena Sera". Recording Industry Association of America. May 28, 2020.
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