| | Full Review | Ratings (1351) |
Give your Rating |
| 4.5 superb | red0 | August 23rd 09 |
Chevelle have made the album of their lives, it's such an epic album it has everything that makes Chevelle so good, has everything that they needed before, and doesn't have the junk they had that they didn't need.
May become a 5 in the future.
4 Bumps | Bump |
| 2.5 average | AlexTM510 | August 28th 09 |
Sci-Fi Crimes is.....weird. In one sense, Chevelle tackles on a more raw sound (reminiscent of Point #1), and in another sense it tackles down on the grooves found on Vena Sera. But in the end, Sci-Fi Crimes is nothing more than another Chevelle record. Not to say the album is terrible but the band gets stuck in some really bland moments that drag out on their already outdated sound. However, on a more positive note there are moments of rather weird but interesting brilliance connected between the trio, scattered throughout the tracks. And ultimately Pete Loeffler comes into his own vocally-giving his best performance yet with his incredible emotive vocals that carry out incredibly well. In the end (if your not a fanboy), Sci-Fi Crimes will appeal to you if you are particularly a fan of Pete's vocals and cryptic yet unique lyrics. Otherwise, you'll have to scope through the tracks and pick and choose the tracks you like. So that is Sci-Fi Crimes: some interesting, some bland, Pete's incredible vocals, another Chevelle record. Hopefully something more solid next time (which they are still capable of).
2 Bumps | Bump |
| 5.0 classic | Brabiz | July 13th 20 |
This is a 5, idc. This is the peak of 2000’s hard rock. Vocals are stellar, melodies are 10/10. This entire album is
an ear worm
1 Bumps | Bump |
| 4.5 superb | Nicksput | March 2nd 19 |
I firmly believe that some musical acts only have one truly great album in them over the course of their careers. This is Chevelle's. I've always found these guys to be somewhat enjoyable, but they've never really been able to put it all together. Sci-Fi Crimes is a heavy album, but they seem to be a bit reserved in not always going for the big gimmick, everything seems to flow naturally. Chevelle's softer parts sound better too, even though Pete's higher vocals are not so fun to hear, but he shines on the majority of the record, and the lyrics, while confusing at times, are top notch here. There is really no filler to be found, every song is memorable in some way, be it a hook, series of riffs or lyrical content. Chevelle finally seems comfortable being themselves, and we get a great album out of it.
1 Bumps | Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | seattlefan68 | August 31st 09 |
Chevelle is once again Chevelle. They don't do anything really drastically different or groundbreaking, but they remain in the upper echelon of mainstream rock. Probably their second best album after Wonder What's Next.
1 Bumps | Bump |
| 3.5 great | capes | September 26th 19 |
Surprisingly good! I expected disappointment after picking this up due to hearing the rock radio hits off of it (Letter from a Thief and Jars), but it ended up being consistently good the whole way through! It's probably the only Chevelle album I'd recommend hearing.
Bump |
| 3.0 good | savaah | October 8th 14 |
Album hasn't aged that well tbh. I kinda hate it first, then loved it but now I see how direction-less it really is so meh.
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | 6Dark6Cell6 | April 16th 12 |
This is by far the groups best album. I find the entire record a fantastic listen that I cannot seam to get enough of. The album may not be as dynamic or ambient as there others, but the raw rock sound falls on welcome ears.
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | mosanty | February 19th 11 |
Chevelle is one of those acts that require repeated listening to really grasp the whole sonic experience (and better still live)
My fault with this whole record is producer Brian Virtue. He makes no attempt to make any addition (or detraction) that leaves Chevelle listeners with the feeling they have heard this before.
Thankfully, even the worst Chevelle project is extremely vibrant - the writing saves the day here.
And once again the meathead hired by the label settles for less than first place. So sad.
Bump |
| 4.5 superb | Acey | March 8th 10 |
listening to it more and more, it sounds better, and more original by chevelle's standards, while keeping that dark, melodic chevelle that everyone has come to know and love
Bump |
| 2.5 average | Abdiel | November 10th 09 |
Merely ok at every turn. After the energy of This Type of Thinking, Chevelle has just slid down. Some bands turn inward well; Chevelle is not one of those bands.
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | renny48 | October 12th 09 |
I was a little dissapointed; I guess because I was expecting a classic album. "Sleep Apnea", "Jars", and "This Circus" are amazing. "Letter from a Thief" is great too. I think this album is better than Vena Sera before that album came out with bonus tracks.
Bump |
| 3.5 great | kevbogz | February 21st 24 |
| 5.0 classic | MrDoe | November 9th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | bc013 | April 6th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | IzzyTomy | February 14th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | foxxxy | November 5th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | DJD1ed | September 19th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | samsar | June 17th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Oatus | May 18th 22 |
| 3.5 great | khole | March 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | tcarafi | December 7th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Zeist | November 30th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Halez | August 1st 21 |
| 4.5 superb | iglu | July 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lassie | March 23rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | ajm336 | March 9th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | 13tterm | March 7th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Harlz | March 7th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Teal | February 28th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Metaxu | February 23rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | CHINDI | February 15th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Eddy | February 9th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | branm25 | November 2nd 20 |
| 3.5 great | Ranzki | September 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alexagon | September 11th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Loo98 | September 4th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | sfoat9 | July 2nd 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Tooey | June 11th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | xxm | March 11th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | bSmith | January 9th 20 |
| 3.5 great | mEyck07 | November 19th 19 |
| 3.0 good | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 3.5 great | nbats | May 14th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | April 2nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Marek | March 7th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Josh | February 7th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | snakesc | December 7th 18 |
| 3.5 great | yairfg | October 26th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Freedom | September 19th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Leland | August 2nd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | WoodeeX | June 27th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | AriDoe | April 22nd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | nsput00 | December 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | rroback5 | November 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lucman | October 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | FatCats | July 12th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sithese | June 25th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | ElSomni | June 19th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | KManoc1 | June 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vlahka | May 8th 17 |
| 3.5 great | wtabor | March 14th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | gafel | March 3rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Winndex | February 25th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Jake E. | November 30th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emo | November 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | n60storm | November 14th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mordekai | September 10th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Snide | August 10th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | PG2001 | July 26th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | kfad95 | July 19th 16 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | July 18th 16 |
| 3.5 great | old | July 7th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Goblin | June 6th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | June 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zemel | April 29th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamzus | April 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | metalent | February 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | cnrk | February 17th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rodin | January 9th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Keira | December 28th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Hanusko | December 5th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | mEyck97 | December 1st 15 |
| 3.5 great | rufous | August 31st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | skbyrum | June 20th 15 |
| 3.5 great | ATTA | June 10th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | B888IE | May 28th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | AndyT | April 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | rtd829 | March 24th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nettorax | February 12th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | MaggieG | January 8th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | DEAN0 | January 1st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | drewkar | December 30th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | auxilia | December 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krimea | December 24th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | neikos | November 21st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Corinth | October 25th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | LepreCon | September 2nd 14 |
| 3.5 great | jfirak | August 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Marxman | July 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | KVOOL | July 9th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Subho | June 25th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | cdog215 | June 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hotrod | May 26th 14 |
| 3.9 excellent | Deviant. STAFF | May 8th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | PWalst | April 13th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | kdog2 | April 13th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ngk44 | April 9th 14 |
| 3.5 great | oskrr1 | April 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | sdbyrum | April 1st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | BClanc | March 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | J | March 30th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | dino8 | March 19th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Wadlez | March 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | fantah | March 7th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Simon K. STAFF | February 12th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | WesCH1 | February 9th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surette | February 8th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | DAKODA | January 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | Thibs | January 17th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | paz09 | January 16th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | deejay2 | January 16th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | ipwn | January 16th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Kualie | January 6th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | rawni | December 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | sp0tnik | December 22nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | rioro | December 8th 13 |
| 3.5 great | hudso | November 16th 13 |
| 3.5 great | btj88 | November 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | sapient | October 16th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | chipcop | October 12th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | brunoV | October 1st 13 |
| 3.0 good | wwf | September 29th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | heck | September 20th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | marasm | September 14th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Broonist | September 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Epitome | September 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jam2 | August 17th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Br3nd | July 26th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kudcrap | July 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | zmol | July 15th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Spammy | July 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | mursu | June 29th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Zeg | June 26th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Bab | June 7th 13 |
| 3.0 good | dosia | April 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Blace | April 11th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | iasookia | February 23rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | kvasha | February 7th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Silas | January 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Minus. | January 11th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hyding | December 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZoneOut | December 17th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Mojito | December 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cakes23 | November 4th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Mein | November 1st 12 |
| 2.5 average | Sunlar | October 30th 12 |
| 3.0 good | balazs | October 27th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ryanX | August 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Doc | August 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | VTBob88 | August 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kaz64 | July 5th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Taboo | June 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jh2987 | April 27th 12 |
| 3.5 great | RobotE | April 25th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Zedi | April 12th 12 |
| 3.5 great | zyklzy | April 6th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Lalka | April 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | SoxRock | April 5th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | DylanP | March 31st 12 |
| 3.5 great | drds89 | March 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | zee28 | March 9th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Maniac! | February 22nd 12 |
| 2.5 average | MTTS | February 5th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Vuzin2 | January 14th 12 |
| 3.5 great | iGuter | January 9th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Eons | December 26th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Coast | December 21st 11 |
| 3.5 great | 32left | December 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | evgeserr | November 23rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Bakunen | November 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | StlPaulL | November 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | 20eyes | November 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | tom960 | November 13th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Arron | November 12th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | dce09 | October 30th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Valtair | October 23rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | vox001 | September 21st 11 |
| 3.5 great | cmclay | September 14th 11 |
| 3.5 great | FFL | September 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | benkim | September 7th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Coma1996 | September 7th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Hybza | August 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | bry11 | August 16th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Jumaos | August 10th 11 |
| 3.5 great | pconn | August 7th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Drpibb | August 5th 11 |
| 3.5 great | JAV | June 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Myles7 | June 4th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | FNatt | April 24th 11 |
| 3.5 great | BlissX | April 10th 11 |
| 3.5 great | ZKG777 | April 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bog91 | March 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vedros | March 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | rjmunthe | February 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Apollo | February 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | January 29th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Nytro | January 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Sanctum | January 25th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | NateT | December 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Plank | December 16th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Flagran | December 12th 10 |
| 3.5 great | mrnic3 | November 26th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | kennmi | November 22nd 10 |
| 3.5 great | a7c7e7 | November 18th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Zilcho | November 2nd 10 |
| 3.0 good | Oafdog | October 6th 10 |
| 3.5 great | mbm3m | September 30th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Daedus | September 25th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | seneca89 | September 24th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dev518 | September 21st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Stasis | September 19th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Texture | September 17th 10 |
| 2.5 average | VJ90 | September 10th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | THIEF | September 7th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Redik | September 6th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | jmh886 | August 31st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | JayB | August 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | quik40 | August 3rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | CutMan | July 29th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rhino | June 5th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Fobeus | May 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Trez | May 9th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | shOnA | April 14th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Clarky | April 2nd 10 |
| 3.5 great | Scoot | March 30th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | NastyVJ | March 22nd 10 |
| 2.5 average | Caged | February 27th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mctasty | February 26th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | muehlum | February 16th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nach0 | February 15th 10 |
| 2.5 average | PSM | February 10th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zaxmon | February 9th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Smevin | February 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | fcmogul | January 30th 10 |
| 3.0 good | x31942 | January 30th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | matt4 | January 12th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | soap91 | December 23rd 09 |
| 3.5 great | JWT155 | December 16th 09 |
| 1.5 very poor | lobby | November 29th 09 |
| 3.5 great | 1zero | November 27th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Writer | November 18th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | SAW18 | November 13th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Triple6 | November 11th 09 |
| 3.0 good | mallen | November 10th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | acsorro | October 22nd 09 |
| 3.5 great | Aesir | October 20th 09 |
| 2.5 average | mouette | October 17th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Tim00w | October 14th 09 |
| 3.0 good | folk92 | October 9th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Amazone | October 3rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | gokhan | October 1st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | gokhan | October 1st 09 |
| 3.0 good | soma | September 30th 09 |
| 2.5 average | iganja | September 30th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Blswylde | September 28th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | aloysion | September 25th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | badzee28 | September 25th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | ckypro3 | September 22nd 09 |
| 1.0 awful | shaitan | September 21st 09 |
| 3.5 great | Amazone | September 18th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | rannz | September 16th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | udonsai | September 15th 09 |
| 3.0 good | ziroth | September 13th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | ElRodeo | September 10th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Vanwarp | September 10th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | webster | September 10th 09 |
| 3.5 great | d00derz | September 8th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | StevenRS | September 7th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Groink | September 3rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | bphillip | September 2nd 09 |
| 5.0 classic | xMAXx | September 2nd 09 |
| 3.5 great | mvdu | September 2nd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emim | September 1st 09 |
| 3.0 good | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | September 1st 09 |
| 3.5 great | Jetty89 | September 1st 09 |
| 3.0 good | Curse. | September 1st 09 |
| 4.5 superb | mauder | September 1st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | 72haha72 | September 1st 09 |
| 3.5 great | durkl | August 31st 09 |
| 3.5 great | MyMind | August 31st 09 |
| 4.5 superb | aBp | August 31st 09 |
| 2.0 poor | Zion | August 31st 09 |
| 3.5 great | Zizzer | August 28th 09 |
| 3.0 good | AlexQ | August 28th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Juke | August 27th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Dman55 | August 27th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Kakz | August 26th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Piztol | August 26th 09 |
| 3.0 good | atrink | August 26th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Zoo | August 24th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | greg84 EMERITUS | August 24th 09 |
| |
Give Your Opinion on Sci-Fi Crimes
|
