Venerable (album) explained

Venerable
Type:	studio
Artist:	KEN mode
Cover:	Venerable cover.jpg
Released:	15 March 2011
Recorded:	August 19–28, 2010
Studio:	Godcity Studios (Salem, Massachusetts)
Genre:	Noise rock, sludge metal, post-hardcore
Length:	42:44
Label:	Profound Lore, Init Records
Producer:	Kurt Ballou
Prev Title:	Mennonite
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Entrench
Next Year:	2013

Venerable is the fourth studio album by Canadian noise rock band KEN mode, released on 15 March 2011 through Profound Lore on compact disc and Init Records on vinyl. Venerable won in the Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year category at the 2012 Juno Awards.^[1]

Critical reception

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Exclaim!^[2]	Canada	Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year	2011	1
Hellbound.ca!^[3]	Canada	Top 20 Albums of the Year	2011	7

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jesse Matthewson, all music written by KEN mode except "Flight of the Echo Hawk" co-written by KEN mode and Jahmeel Russell.

1. "Book of Muscle" – 3:28
2. "Obeying the Iron Will..." – 4:26
3. "Batholith" – 3:33
4. "The Irate Jumbuck" – 7:26
5. "A Wicked Pike" – 2:51
6. "Flight of the Echo Hawk" – 3:39
7. "Never Was" – 8:16
8. "The Ugliest Happy You've Ever Seen" – 3:03
9. "Terrify the Animals" – 2:58
10. "Mako Shark" – 2:58

Personnel

Venerable album personnel adapted from CD liner notes.

KEN mode

• Jesse Matthewson – guitar, vocals
• Shane Matthewson – drums
• Chad Tremblay – bass, vocals

Additional musicians

• Kurt Ballou – slide guitar on "Terrify the Animals"
• Jahmeel Russell – composing on "Flight of the Echo Hawk"

Production

• Kurt Ballou – engineer, mixing
• Alan Douches – mastering

Artwork and design

• Julie Anne Mann – artwork
• Josh Graham – design, layout
• Aaron Turner – KEN mode logo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anvil, KEN mode Members Discuss Being Nominated For Juno Award In 'Metal/Hard Music' Category. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. March 31, 2012. March 31, 2012.
2. Web site: Year in Review: Metal. Exclaim!.
3. Web site: Hellbound.ca's Top 20 Albums of 2011, Part 3. Hellbound.ca!.