Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 () is the fourth studio album by American regional Mexican group Eslabón Armado. It was released on June 25, 2021, through DEL Records as a self-produced effort. It is the first album by the group since guitarist Gabriel Hidalgo's departure in 2020. It debuted at number 132 on the US Billboard 200 with 8,000 album-equivalent units and also became their fourth consecutive album to peak at No. 1 on the US Regional Mexican Albums charts.
Background and writing Following the release of Eslabon Armado's third studio album Corta Venas (2020), which became one of their best-performing albums, lead vocalist Pedro Tovar suffered from a writer's block, attaining no inspiration in writing and thought about hiring other songwriters. After asking his manager, Ángel del Villar, for help, he rented a resort in Los Angeles for Tovar to "relax and feel inspired". While in his travel, he eventually felt inspired in writing again. In 2021, it was announced that guitarist Gabriel Hidalgo had left the group after the remaining members, brothers Pedro and Brian Tovar, were relocating.
Release and reception Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 was released on June 25, 2021, through DEL Records. It debuted at number 132 on the US Billboard 200 with 8,000 album-equivalent units. It also debuted at number five on the US Top Latin Albums chart and would become their third album to debut atop the US Regional Mexican Albums chart, and their fourth consecutive album to peak at number one. The group later announced an accompanying tour in support of the album.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 Chart (2021) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 Chart (2021) Position US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard) 17 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) 53
Certifications
See also 2021 in Latin music List of Billboard Regional Mexican Albums number ones of 2021
References