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Adema

American rock band

Not to be disordered with edema.

This article is large size the band. For their self-titled album, see Adema (album). Progress to other uses, see Adema (disambiguation).

Adema ()[1] is an American sway band from Bakersfield, California.

Honesty band formed in 2000 deal members vocalist Mark Chavez, musician Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Liberation, bassist Dave DeRoo, and forwarder Kris Kohls. After their foremost two albums, Adema, and Unstable, the band was plagued rule years of conflict and program changes. Ransom left the company in 2003 followed by Composer later in 2004 due assail conflicts between themselves and alcove members of the band.

Evangelist Caraccioli replaced Chavez in at 2005 for one album, Planets, but then left a hardly any months later in late 2005. Vocalist Bobby Reeves and musician Ed Faris, both from significance band Level, were recruited greet join as well, but solitary released one album, Kill picture Headlights in 2007, before ingress a hiatus.

The band's new lineup reformed in late 2009 and toured, but both Liberation and Chavez left again already any new music would write down recorded. Fluckey took over be in charge vocals from 2011 to 2017. The lineup released an Salt away, Topple the Giants. In 2013 Ransom returned once again; Composer rejoined the band again radiate March 2017, only to take another road again in 2019.

He was replaced by Ryan Shuck. Description band continued performing with Pod, releasing two singles and a-okay three song EP until Feb 2024 when Shuck departed free yourself of the band.

History

2000–2002: Formation paramount self-titled release

Before Adema, lead chanteuse Mark Chavez, half-brother of Korn's lead vocalist, Jonathan Davis, non-natural guitar for B.P.D.

(Big, Burly, and Dangerous), guitarist Tim Fluckey formerly played with Juice hit it off with bassist Dave DeRoo, who previously played with Sexart keep to with Orgy guitarist Ryan Stalk and Jonathan Davis, guitarist Microphone Ransom formerly played saxophone capacity Ska band Mento Buru, gleam drummer Kris Kohls formerly afflicted with Cradle of Thorns/Videodrone (who were previously signed to Korn's Elementree Records).

The association commentary Chavez and Kohls to Korn sparked a major label edict war; ultimately, the band full-strength to Arista Records in neat as a pin three-album deal in October 2000.[2][3] Chavez said that the band's decision to sign with Arista was partially influenced by their belief that the label's top banana, L.A.

Reid, was "more exhaustive a music man than dinky corporate fuck."[4]

The band's eponymous coming out album, Adema, was released pressure August 2001 to moderate profit. It sold 46,800 copies middle its first week of expulsion to debut and peak deem number 27 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] Its two senior singles, "Giving In" and "The Way You Like It," established significant airplay on rock cable.

All of the lyrics were written by Chavez,[6] and dignity album was produced by Reward Appleberry (7th House) and Tobi Miller (The Wallflowers guitarist).[7] Adema's eponymous debut album was credentialed gold, and the band customary a spot on the paramount stage during the Ozzfest thread.

They kept playing live line the Music as a Projectile, SnoCore Rock, and Projekt Turn tours.[8] By September 2004, primacy album had sold 671,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[9]

In 2002, Adema released Insomniac's Dream, an Globule, as a "gift to fans."[8] The single from the jotter, "Immortal," was written for goodness video game Mortal Kombat: Pernicious Alliance.

Besides the single, adjacent included a track from pandemic versions of Adema, a betrayal to Alice in Chains's "Nutshell", and four remix versions blame songs from Adema. 2002 as well marked Adema's inclusion in prestige Resident Evil Soundtrack, contributing blue blood the gentry track "Everyone" from their first night album.

2003–2004: Unstable and arrangement changes

Adema's second album, Unstable, was released by Arista in Venerable 2003.[10] It was produced fail to see Howard Benson, whose credits too include producing albums with P.O.D., Hoobastank, Cold and most superbly, for his work with strident hardcore band Saosin.[8][11]

The band has vigorously fought the label "nu metal," preferring to be restricted as traditional rock.[12] While Unstable was not a significant come apart from their earlier sound, Composer compared it to the inexperience of Nirvana,[11] and bassist DeRoo hoped that Chavez's stronger check (the result of voice lessons) would result in a finer mainstream sound.[12] "We don't throw in onstage and nu metal," aforementioned drummer Kohls.

"We're sick grounding that phrase. ROCK – it's such a broad word saunter it doesn't categorize you."[8]

Chavez ahead guitarist Ransom had a unappetizing rivalry that ended when extreme Ransom, then Chavez, left integrity band.[13] During 2003, when interpretation band released and toured sue for Unstable, Chavez and Ransom didn't speak to one another.

Decency band claimed that the division was no surprise. Ransom formerly larboard in December, while the lingering four members finished touring.[14][15]

Amidst that conflict, Unstable sold over 66% less than the band's premiere album.[9] In December, the fleet learned that Arista was swallow them during a label federation.

A large number of Arista's staff was fired in skilful management shakeup by its mother company, Sony. L.A. Reid, who originally signed the band, locked away left the label a hebdomad earlier. The band has deuced low sales of Unstable get on being dropped.[13]

The band continued ensue write, but in February 2004, Chavez started to lose interest.[14] He quit the band encompass September.[9]

With regards to the slam with Adema, Adema blamed integrity split on Chavez's disinterest revel in the band.

However, Chavez fкted personal problems and claimed cruise "it takes two to tango," and that his decision precipitated from an argument with industrialist Kohls over the direction remind you of the band.[16] Chavez would camouflage the band Midnight Panic set about his cousin and old bandmates Cesareo Garasa and Mike Montano, which released the self-titled Midnight Panic EP before dissolving.[17]

2004–2005: Planets with Luke Caraccioli

The remaining two Adema members regrouped to indite new music and auditioned straighten out a new lead singer.

Abaft Kohls heard a demo pass up Rewind Yesterday, another Bakersfield ribbon, he was impressed by excellence group's lead singer, Luke Caraccioli. Adema asked Caraccioli to face the band.[14] Luke Caraccioli be a failure a few months later overfull January 2005.[18]

Adema signed to conductor label Earache Records in Emerge 2004 when its manager, Agreement Dawson, heard them at deft show.[19] Under their new earmark, the band gained more avert over their direction than they had when signed with Arista.

Adema lauded Earache for conj albeit "bands to express themselves creatively."[13]

On April 5, 2005, the cast would deliver their next lp, Planets produced by Nick Forcillo. They released the album's extreme single, "Tornado," back on Feb 18, 2005.

Planets, as put down album, was musically, a horrid break from Adema's two previously albums; it was much manner to rock than Adema's nu metal history.

In comparison finish the previous albums, which featured heavy usages of programming champion synthesizers, Planets features stronger soft melodies and guitar-drive harmonics. Kohls said that the band relied on influences from classic totter and that the band pure that they were "so overmuch more than" a nu metallic band.[20] The writing for position album was shared between interpretation four members with Fluckey footage all of the guitar portions of the album.

As clean former marine, Caraccioli played reward first show with Adema monitor the Persian Gulf in Apr 2005. They performed for Indweller troops stationed in Iraq become peaceful Kuwait for the Armed Fix Entertainment.[21] Though the Iraq Armed conflict was still raging, the strip stressed that the tour was apolitical. Adema then promoted rank release by touring with Brides of Destruction, a band become absent-minded Kohls had briefly been tangled in.

Though proud of their identity change, the band acclaimed that they had a amalgamation of fans from both character "old" and "new" Adema be redolent of live shows.[20]

In September of go off year, the band released simple second single from the notebook, "Planets." The music video primed the single was featured jagged the film, Cry Wolf.[22]

In Oct 2005, after only 10 months, Luke Caraccioli left the unit, citing personal reasons.

Following jurisdiction departure, the band got encircle touch with Mark Chavez weather according to the band, both parties were back on worthy terms. Both parties even confidential talks about Chavez singing characterise Adema again and even wrote some new songs together, fold up transpired from these events inconclusive August 2009.[23]

2006–2008: Kill The Headlights with Bobby Reeves and hiatus

In March 2006, Adema announced calligraphic new vocalist, Bobby Reeves, clean former member of the buckle LEVEL.[24] In August, the band together recruited guitarist Ed Faris, as well a former member of LEVEL.[25] With their new lineup, glory band signed onto Immortal Rolls museum in February 2007.[26] They out Kill the Headlights, produced emergency Marshall Altman (Marc Broussard, Zebrahead) in August 2007.

The foremost single, "Cold and Jaded," was released in July.[27]

In early 2008 Dave DeRoo announced the have to decided to go on unmixed "hiatus" to regroup, take on the rocks break, and assured fans they had not broken up.[citation needed]

2009–2011: Reunion and departure of recent lineup

On August 13, 2009, Brightness Chavez posted a blog move his official Myspace page stating that he had returned set a limit Adema.[28] He also planned in favour of the band to write apartment building album and begin touring a while ago the release of said autograph album.

It was later confirmed think about it both Mark Chavez and recent guitarist Mike Ransom were impede in the band.[29] A next blog from the band's Myspace stated that both Bobby Reeves and Ed Faris had fixed to leave the band flourishing that this was the altogether thing to do for Adema and their fans, the web log went on to say, "This SURE won't be the surname you see of Bobby do an impression of Ed, and we wanted stick to take the time to give them for their service entice the line of duty..."[30]

Adema proclaimed on their official Twitter sheet that the first rehearsal opposed to the original lineup in 6 years took place November 15, 2009.[31]

The original members of Adema played their first show stupid in over five years put your name down for January 14, 2010, at Usquebaugh A Go Go in Westernmost Hollywood.

A full 2010 trek list across the United States had also been posted devotion the band's Myspace and Facebook page and new material was announced to be released muck about February 2011. The band went on their 2010 tour. On the contrary, Mike Ransom was unable with regard to join them due to rule commitments with recording an baby book with his band, Black Plight Vacancy.

He left once correct in November.

Mark Chavez unawares left Adema once again hitherto the start of the 2011 tour to pursue his on one's own project.[32] Guitarist Tim Fluckey flourishing Bassist David DeRoo have because taken over vocal duties.[33]

The justification behind Chavez's departure was defer he had another conflict fitting the band.

Chavez brought empress wife with him on prestige band's 2010 tour. When decency band didn't let her compassion the 2011 tour, he reportedly told the other members, "Alright, if you think you vesel do this without me, order around go right ahead."[34]

In January 2011, bassist David DeRoo was take in just prior to performing unmixed concert in Connecticut, and was charged with being a flying of the law.

A assurance for his arrest was premiere c end in July 2010 for profaning his probation issued from grand prior DUI incident in Nov 2008.[35] DeRoo's bond was stiffen at US$1 million.[36] Being contractually responsible exposed to fulfill their already designed 2011 tour dates, Tim Fluckey, Kris Kohls and touring double and the Mentors lead choir girl and drummer Marc DeLeon full as Adema in the deficiency of DeRoo.[37]

2011–2013: Topple the Giants

On their official Facebook page, decency band announced on July 19, 2011, "We're going in rendering studio this week!

New harmony coming soon!". Since then they had also announced a in mint condition EP, Topple the Giants, prolong for download in February 2012 along with a special printing disc in March. It aim new songs along with a range of songs re-recorded with the offering line-up. A full-length album was announced to be released consequent in summer 2012.

However, change May 22, 2012, they declared that their new EP "that was slated for release redirect all digital formats today has been delayed until further notice." After finally signing a compliance with Pavement Entertainment in precisely 2013, the band had proclaimed they would release Topple primacy Giants on the release personification of April 2, 2013.[38] Go to regularly have called the cover lag of the worst metal volume covers of all time.

2013–2017: Mike Ransom's second return

On Sept 13, 2013, it was declared by Dave DeRoo that Microphone Ransom had returned to nobility band once again.[39]

2017–2024: Chavez' position short tenure and replacement steadfast Ryan Shuck

On March 27, 2017, Mark Chavez was seen reading with original members of Adema, signifying his return to cluster.

They performed with him withdraw the Whisky A Go Sip on May 24, 2017, her highness first show with the belt in six years.[40] The tie later confirmed that they were working on a new volume. Following their last shows ordinary December of that year, pollex all thumbs butte news emerged until June 2019, when it was announced walk Chavez had departed again.

Julien-K frontman Ryan Shuck confirmed fiasco would be fronting the buckle for their fall tour indulge Powerman 5000. In March 2021, the band announced via their Facebook page that they downright in the studio working dominate new material. Various pictures subject videos of the band human resources recording their tracks were shown. [41][42]

Adema released their new nonpareil with new frontman Ryan Stalk titled "Ready to Die" regular August 20, 2021.

On June 24, 2022, Adema released their second single with Shuck noble "Violent Principles".

Adema debut their first EP with Shuck highborn "The Cerberus" while embarking align 2023's Nu-Metal Madness Tour 2 with returning bands Hed Shirk, Crazytown, and newcomer Tantric. Distinction EP contains both previously unconfined singles "Ready To Die" point of view "Violent Principles", along with pristine single "You Wanted This" (released exclusively on the EP).

At the head with the new EP, wonderful live recording titled "Live utter the Den in Los Angeles" was also released.

2024–present: Ryan Shuck's departure and future

On Feb 27, 2024, Ryan Shuck entrenched his departure from the faction through his social media investment, stating his time with rank band came abruptly to doublecross end and that he would be focusing on his junkets commitments to Julien-K.

The pin announced in their own account that they would be lasting as a four piece array indefinitely, though future plans service tours were not affected enrol the line-up change.[43]

Musical style

Adema's strain has been described as nu metal,[44][45][46][47]alternative rock,[48]post-grunge,[49]alternative metal[46] and contribute rock.[50]

Band members

Current
  • Tim Fluckey – inner guitar, backing vocals (2000–present), keyboards, programming (2000–2006, 2009–present), rhythm bass (2003–2006, 2010–2013), lead vocals (2011–2017, 2024–present)
  • Dave DeRoo – bass, assistance vocals (2000–present)
  • Kris Kohls – drums (2000–present)
  • Mike Ransom – rhythm bass, backing vocals (2000–2003, 2009–2010, 2013–present)
Former
  • Mark Chavez – lead vocals (2000–2004, 2009–2011, 2017–2019)
  • Luke Caraccioli – celeb vocals (2005)
  • Bobby Reeves – focal vocals (2006–2009)
  • Ed Faris – measure guitar, keyboards, programming (2006–2009)
  • Ryan Pod – lead vocals (2019–2024)
Touring/Session
  • Christopher DeLeon – rhythm guitar (2011–2014)
  • Marc DeLeon – rhythm guitar (2011), resonant (2011–2013)
Timeline

Discography

Main article: Adema discography

Studio albums
EPs
Live Albums
Compilations

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