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