La Gárgola

La Gárgola (Spanish for "The Gargoyle") is the seventh studio album by American rock band Chevelle.

In August 2019, and with the collaboration of Revolution Brewing, Chevelle announced the release of their Helles Lager beer, named after the album and featuring the same illustration as the cover art.

[8] In August 2019, and with the collaboration of Revolution Brewing, Chevelle announced the release of their Helles Lager beer, named after the album and featuring the same illustration as the cover art.

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.

[21][22] Greg Fisher of Sputnikmusic stated "Deriving its title from a grotesquely carved figure, La Gárgola is by far the trio's darkest release, and the darkness suits them.

was less positive stating "Inventiveness and originality aren't in Chevelle's playbook, which should surprise no one, but it still makes it difficult to want to come back to this rather front-loaded album for repeat listens.