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 | | Description: | Venerable is an album by Ken Mode, released in 2011. The album is a rock CD. - Winnipeg, Canada's KEN mode plays metallic noise rock with touches of post-metal, hardcore, sludge and doom-a product of long, hard winters culminating in a sound that whips, pummels and lacerates it's audience like a wicked Manitoba wind. The power trio bares only the essential ingredients necessary to deliver maximum impact and is an exercise in efficiency and ferocity. Since 1999, they have played all over Canada, the US and Europe with the likes of Pelican, Daughters, Buried Inside, the End, Gaza, Engineer and Taint, and done various regional dates with Mastodon, Burnt by the Sun, Cursed, Baroness, Bison BC, Propagandhi, These Arms Are Snakes, Despised Icon, etc.Recorded and mixed August 19-28, 2010 at Godcity, Salem, MA, USA.
Mastered at West West Side Music, New Windsor, NY, USA.
All songs copyright KEN Mode.
"Venerable" is a powerful and uncompromising CD by Canadian noise rock/metal band KEN mode, released through the renowned independent label Profound Lore. Mixing caustic noise rock, hardcore intensity and touches of sludge and post-metal, this album is marked by razor-sharp riffing, dissonant textures and dynamic shifts between controlled chaos and brooding atmosphere. The songs are tightly composed yet volatile, combining complex rhythms, angular guitar work and aggressive vocals with a dense, organic production that emphasizes raw energy over polish. Lyrically, "Venerable" delves into themes of personal struggle, psychological tension and modern alienation, matching the abrasive sound with a stark emotional undercurrent. This CD edition offers the full album in a focused, high-impact listening experience for fans who appreciate heavy, challenging music that rewards repeated plays.
KEN mode (short for "Kill Everyone Now" mode) have earned a strong reputation within the underground heavy music scene for their blend of noise rock abrasiveness and metallic heft. Over the years, they have toured extensively, shared stages with influential heavy bands and attracted critical acclaim from specialist press for their intense live shows and forward-thinking songwriting. Awards and nominations within heavy and alternative music circles have underlined their status as one of the key acts bridging noise rock and metal, and "Venerable" is often regarded as a major milestone in their discography, capturing the band at a creative peak.
Profound Lore is a respected independent label known for cultivating boundary-pushing metal and dark experimental music. Rather than focusing on commercial trends, the label curates a roster of artists who explore the more adventurous, atmospheric and genre-defying sides of heavy music. Releases on Profound Lore are widely recognized for their artistic integrity, distinctive aesthetic and high production standards, which has made the label a trusted name among dedicated fans looking for innovative and uncompromising sounds. With "Venerable," Profound Lore once again underscores its reputation as a home for visionary heavy music that stands apart from the mainstream. | | | No. of tracks: |
10 |
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PFL074 |
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