Chevelle - Take Out the Gunman (audio) 

Chevelle is by FAR the best alternative band still playing. In Atlanta, I miss my GOOD alternative music. To hell with all this hipster shit. Give me chevelle back on the radio in Atlanta!

Why are people yelling at each other on here when chances are you will never even meet in real life? Sit back and enjoy the music.

Definitely hear the Tool influence in this new song. Chevelle is my all time favorite band!

Pete's scream gives me chills every time

Just bought this album. Great stuff rightchere. Glad I checked them out thanks to some recommendations.

Anyone who says they can't understand the lyrics... read them a few times... it comes around... just takes actual thought. I don't mean that in a bad way, but Chevelle lyrics have never been dumbed down for the masses

I’m 85 years old, but this song makes me feel like crossing the street without help.!, my grandson won’t know what to do

no matter how much they've changed, i still will play this shit loud as hell because come on its Chevelle.

Most underrated band of all time. Certainly does not disappoint!

April 21st, Grand Rapids Michigan... Can't wait!

The band actually manages its own facebook page. And after hearing so much demand for a heavier album, they are more than leaning onto this idea for this album "La Gargola" and making it heavier. With that being said, I can't wait. I'm buying ASAP. KEEP ROCKING CHEVELLE!

Vena sera was an incredible album!! I really can't see how any hard rock fan could not appreciate that album. Songs like the fad, midnight to midnight, well enough alone/ every other track are the epitome of great songwriting. There's not one filler. I guess you either get it or you don't.

13 People don't what one of the greatest bands sounds like.

Been following these dudes since they was struggling for Gigs.....GO HARD BOYS you deserve this success.

Heard this on the radio I thought it was Tool, so glad it's Chevelle though, brought me back to listen to them once again, been awhile since Red.

I appreciate Chevelles music. With each album there's something new and amazing.

For those of us who listen to everything from Point #1 and The Basement Tapes to now, it's amazing to see how much they have evolved as a band and how this song has a Vena Sera feel to it. What's even more amazing is that every song off every album is great including the bonus tracks and covers they have. Not to mention how in person they sound even better!

I really like the move from heavily produced sounding rock to something a bit more classic and raw. It sounds like a band that is willing to experiment and have fun with the sounds they make, and I think it sounds more genuine. Awesome song

This song is the business! Restores my faith in rock music! Can't stop listening to it

Chevelle one of the best heavy duty rock and roll bands ever. They should not take out the gunman and save him for any bad reviews!!!

If Tool and Filter have a baby than Chevelle will be it

This was far, far better than I was expecting to be. Well fucking done guys. Well fucking done.

I fucking really like this song. Almost thought it was Maynard the first time I heard this on the radio. That's a HUGE compliment.

Didn't start listening to Chevelle until 2004. I don't know where the hell I was? One of my favorite bands of all time, now. Like Vitamin R, The Clincher, Emotional drought, then Shameful Metaphors... I would pay money to hear them live. Their lyric style is sparse, minimal, and profoundly intelligent. Driving percussion. They Fucking Rock!!

On repeat for the next few months...

For everyone panning Hats Off to the Bull, it featured "Envy", one of their best songs.

God, this band is proof that the Indie scene has better bands than the mainstream music scene does.

For all of you ragging on this, I say this to you. As a musician, and a Chevelle fan since the inception of the band(read, my parents bought me their first album for my birthday in a group of cds, when I was like 12), this has been my favorite band since two days after "Point #1". The evolution of this band has not been dramatic until "Vena Sera". Chevelle has been a constant tweaking of a specific sound. Songs have gotten better. The bringing in of Dean on bass REALLY helped mature the drum lines, rhythmically and tonally. Lyrically, they have gotten more sarcastic and deeper in my opinion. It truly is not accurate to say this band has ever been stagnant in any way, shape or form. All Chevelle has done FOR YEARS is hone their own sound, and with "Vena Sera", we finally heard the last "click" of everything falling into place. This song is impeccable, showing new percussion sounds, the same impeccable guitar tones that we have come to know and love, a solid low-end and driving drums, paired with soaring vocals, a catchy hook, and very solid lyrics. If you don't like it, that's fine, but as someone who has been standing with this band since literally 2 days after the first release (and a musician), this is just the next step in the Chevelle progression. It might not be a HUGE change by any means, but it fits the already proven Chevelle formula, and damn well. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I'm excited for this new album.

I get the Tool comparisons, but come on. There's a lot more to the track, love the sound these guys went for here! I just reviewed Chevelle's new album "La Gargola" on my channel. Check it out, would love to hear what everyone else is thinking about what they did with their sound.

People say Chevelle isn't heavy anymore.........Hahahaha!!! Headbang for days!

Nothing comes close to Wonder What's Next. By far, their best work.

catchy ass beat

I LOVE IT!! CHEVELLE FREAKING ROCKS, MAN!

I can't expect less from these guys! They are bad to the bone in every way. Huge sound for three dudes. This band is sooooo under-rated for what they produce! Keep it up, we're waiting!!!!

New Chevelle. SICK. It's got a heavy sound to it I'm digging it. Will clearly pick it up like all Chevelle's stuff, such a great unique sounding band and only 3 (family) members makes them that much more amazing.

Yet another epic creation.

No other band sounds like Chevelle. Love it!!!!

AHEEEELLLL yessss. if the rest of this album is this good, i will overlook the last album and give them back my best seat in the house in the most comfortable booth with the best view of the city

How can people not like this? Because it sounds different than their other stuff? Guess what... the best bands are the ones who evolve and change over time. I love bands that try new sounds. Chevelle is the greatest.

I sense the idea that some individuals think that "sounding like Tool" is an insult. This prospect baffles me.

I've been a huge Chevelle fan since the beginning. I've seen them 3 times and they always impress. Love the harder edge to this song and definitely hear the Tool influences, especially the drums and riffs. Great song Chevelle!

Some idiot was bitching to Chevelle about how this song sounds like it was recorded in someone's basement and that they wanted a more studio sound. Sam explained to him that they used vintage recording equipment and that they were going for a raw, real sound. I love it that our sounds raw and dirty. I love the sound and the song. Chevelle, you guys rock harder than anyone! I love you guys! Keep doing your thing and ignore the haters. They are so ignorant because they are spoonfed all this generic bubblegum BS the media is trying to force us to like. Well I'm a free thinker and I say Chevelle is awesome! Rawk on!!

One of the things I love about Chevelle is that they don't sound like EVERY other modern rock band. Every other rock band has become soooo mediocre and generic with the same production, same power chord progressions, lack of riffs, dull vocals and lyrics, and a loss of creativity after every 4th album. But no, Chevelle doesn't fall victim to that phenomenon, they're something else man. I've seen it happen to sooooo many bands, Chevelle has lasted the longest. Can't wait for the album!!!!!

I heard this song on the radio today whilst on the way to get a much needed haircut. Good song. Not much into alternative metal, but I'm going to have sample this CD once it's release in April.

You guys really outdid yourself with this. Amazing

Chevelle...!! The best band to come out since Tool!

I just heard this song. I was like "YES! NEW CHEVELLE!"

Just preordered the new album, can't wait till April!

It's like a grown version of Wonder What's Next's style! So awesome!

Still to this day deserves a lot more attention I grew up with CheVelle and many other rock bands but this song is really good and shows how good these guys really are.

Oh, puhleeze. They sound exactly like TOOL. In fact, first time I heard this I thought Maynard had released some new material. Doesn't change the fact that I LUUURVE this music. If TOOL can't do it, I'm at least glad that somebody has taken up the mantle. The sound, I mean. It's what I'm accustomed to enjoying. No other way to explain it. BRAVO!

Poetry. I'm glad they went back to their old style a bit.

I like Tool and I like Chevelle. Win-win!

man they've jus about outlasted every band they've ever toured with throughout there over 10 year career and I mean huuuuge bands, il throw nickelback out there for sarters, they will go down as one of the all time greats, never once have they had a bad album cant wait to see them in Nashville in april!!!!!!!!!!!!

Had the privilege of seeing them in my home town several years ago. This is one of a few groups that sounds(when live) like they do on album. This song...oh this song.... I've hit replay 10 times already...

awesome to hear the screams again...hopefully there will be more to come on the new cd

sounds a bit like a perfect circle and that is fine with me great song

Chevelle does it again. Gotta love these guys.

As someone who has listened to a shit ton of Tool (the entire discography, demos, live recordings and shows), I barely notice the resemblance everyone keeps raving on about.

Always great to see new Chevelle. Can't wait for April 1st!

Hats of to the Bull will be extremely hard to top but still definitely excited

Long time Chevelle fan, just heard this on SiriusXM Octane, I approve!

Fuck yes, Chevelle are back!

TOOL and Chevelle, my dream concert

Different but I like it.

Chevelle is nothing but wicked.......even better L I V E ..omg I love this tune

These guys knock it out of the park every time. Easily one of my favorite bands. Great song guys!

I don't think they are trying to sound like Tool here. I think they just progressed over the years to a level where they are falling into this groove naturally. They only recently even started this sound and the only way to describe it is progression from their original sound.

I love chevelle, their my favorite band!

This is undeniably the crowd song... Such a fun riff to play, even though it's repetitive.

I was intrigued by the Hats Off to the Bull sound and the lyrics and energy just wOW PLEASE MORE

First off I love this band. I've listened to them ever since Wonder What's Next came out. I love their new sound as well...but where are people getting this "they sound more like Tool" from? I'm a die hard Tool fan as well but I don't see it. As a guitar and bass player from experience...Tool is a hell of a lot harder to play with the amount of different time signatures each band member has as well as a lot more notes, they're heavier, faster, and Maynard James Keenan sounds nothing like Pete Loeffler...maybe a little tiny bit but that's it.

I'm glad that Chevelle went moderately heavy again! I've been waiting for it since Vera Sena! The music is ace, but like always, the lyrics make no sense. lol.

One of my TOP 5 fav bands! and reading all the other posts, chevelle and tool each have their own unique sound, i cant hear the comparison!! they both are great, thats all i can compare

Who cares if it reminds you of tool or perfect circle...chevelle are an unique band. They have their own sound and surely are not trying to sound like those bands

Anyone notice a sprinkle of Tool?

Apparently Chevelle has been compared to Tool in the past, but I guess I never heard it until this song. Listen to some tool and come back to this, very similar - and I fucking love it!

The new album is gonna be released on my birthday! Hell yeah! Cant wait :)

Fucking fantastic!!! Can't wait to hear what else Chevelle has for us.

Chevelle has been one of my favorites for years. I feel the aggression this song evokes, arm yourselves and take out the "crazy" idiot killing innocent people! 

I got a fever!! And the only prescription is more cowbell!!

April is a good month. New Chevelle and Game of Thrones all in the same week.

I've always thought there was a similarities in the two singers but in this song he really sounds like tool for sure, great tune catchy beat and sounds great with the volume jacked

Needs more cowbell!

I think of this song when I play call of duty black ops 1.

I hear and feel the Tool influence....and I love every second of it. This album is going to destroy my ears with awesome.

Not sure what the problem is here. Chevelle is a radio-rock band, yes, one of the few I like, but for better or worse their style has always been consistent and this fits right in as well. It's not really random, noisy, or whatever else other commenters are saying. It's typical Chevelle and it's good like Chevelle typically is.

Album release is April 2. The whole April 1st thing is an April fools prank..;D

That there is an opening hook of the first order.

I live tool my favorite band ever. I seen them four times. Chevelle wasn't a band I cared for until they came to fair grounds n played. I was hooked. They sound amazing live way better then studio sound. Since then I'm a huge fan if them n think they are one of my favorite bands now. To me they don't sound like tool at all not even close. See both bands live n you will know to compare them is like apples to oranges.

No comments? Damn. Well this is an amazing song that I always hear on Krock. And you guys were awesome at Krockathon 18!

Sounds like a Randy Orton theme.

speed 1.25 = amazing

I was bored to tears by their last album, but hopefully this glorious song is a sign they are returning to the heavier "Vena Sera" sound.

chevelle is back better than ever

"Take out the government!"

These tool comments are kinda pissing me off. Chevelle is a different band from tool. Tool is heavier on lyrics and is more of an art-rock band. Chevelle sounds similar, but is definitively harder and more radio-oriented. I heard Chevelle on a local radio station before i had ever even heard of tool. i saw all the tool comments on Chevelle youtube videos, and decided to look them up. I can honestly say that Chevelle is a better band in my opinion inb4 hate comments

Well Done Chevelle.....Eargasm

I am so excited for this album to drop. A good preview on what's to come!