La Gárgola

La Gárgola
Studio album by Chevelle
Released April 1, 2014
Genre Alternative metal,[1] hard rock[2]
Length 47:32
Label Epic
Producer Joe Barresi and Chevelle
Chevelle chronology

Hats Off to the Bull
(2011)		 La Gárgola
(2014)
Singles from La Gárgola
  1. "Take Out the Gunman"
    Released: February 4, 2014
  2. "Hunter Eats Hunter"
    Released: June 24, 2014
  3. "An Island"
    Released: November 19, 2014[3][4]

La Gárgola (Spanish for "The Gargoyle") is the seventh studio album by American alternative metal band Chevelle. It was released on April 1, 2014 in the US with a UK release scheduled for June 9, 2014.[5]

Joe Barresi, who produced the band's last studio album, Hats Off to the Bull, returned as the producer for this album.

Singles

"Hunter Eats Hunter" was sent to US mainstream rock and modern rock radio by Epic Records on June 24, 2014 as the album's second single.[6][7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [8]
Evigshed Magazine [9]
Loudwire [10]
Neon Tommy Positive[2]
Sputnikmusic (4.1/5)[11]

Early critical reception to the album has been generally positive and has since gained high acclaim. AllMusic reviewer Gregory Heaney said the band has "found a way to avoid the perils of age and complacency, with the band somehow growing more into its own with each album...the real key to (La Gárgola) lies in open and ambient cuts like album closer "Twinge," where the heaviness is implied with ominous, reverb-drenched guitars and mysterious, almost mantra-like vocal repetition, creating a subtle tension that just can't be accomplished by distorted, in-your-face guitars."[8] Loudwire noted that the experimentation is noticed in the album and comments about the band thinking outside the box. They go on to state "All in all, fans have come to know what to expect from Chevelle and the band definitely deliver on many of the signature sounds they’ve generated over the years."[10]

La Gargola debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 44,900 copies in the first week and becoming the band's highest charting album.[12]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Pete Loeffler, all music composed by Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler, and Dean Bernardini.

No. Title Length
1. "Ouija Board"   4:04
2. "An Island"   5:11
3. "Take Out the Gunman"   4:18
4. "Jawbreaker"   4:43
5. "Hunter Eats Hunter"   5:44
6. "One Ocean"   5:45
7. "Choking Game"   5:10
8. "The Damned"   4:06
9. "Under the Knife"   3:52
10. "Twinge"   4:39
Total length:
 47:32

Credits

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 9
US Billboard 200[14] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 1
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Billboard 200[18] 196
US Billboard Alternative Albums [19] 30
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[20] 12
US Billboard Rock Albums[21] 45

References

  1. ↑ "New & Noteworthy, April 1st: One more for the road". Metal Insider. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hawkins, Ashley (April 3, 2014). "Chevelle: 'La Gárgola' Album Review". Neon Tommy. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Billboard.biz search for Chevelle
  4. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2014-12-27
  5. ↑ Purdie, Iain. "Band of the Day: Chevelle". Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Heaney, Gregory. "Chevelle-La Gárgola". Allmusic. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ Lesas, Sylvie (April 1, 2014). "Chevelle La Gárgola Album Review". Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Childers, Chad. "Chevelle, La Gárgola - Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  11. ↑ Fisher, Greg (April 13, 2014). "Review: Chevelle - La Gargola". Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Chevelle La Gargola Chart Position". Billboard.com. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  13. ↑ "Chevelle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Chevelle. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Chevelle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Chevelle. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Chevelle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Chevelle. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Chevelle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Chevelle. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Chevelle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Chevelle. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  18. ↑ Top Billboard 200 Albums - Year End billboard.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.(subscription required)
  20. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  21. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.