Adema

Adema

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As part of the nu-metal scene of the early 2000s, Adema were a raging concoction of scowling, distorted riffs, bouncing, aggressive energy and grungy, brooding breakdowns who briefly crossed over into mainstream popularity. Led by Mark Chavez (half-brother of Korn front man Jonathan Davis), the band came together in Bakersfield, California in 2000 from the ashes of legendary local act SexArt. After a year of rehearsing and making demos, a string of record companies were vying for their signatures. They agreed a deal with Arista Records, who sent them to a rural cabin in snowy, northern California to write songs for their debut record; they returned with their self-titled debut album and singles 'Giving In' and 'The Way You Like It'. The album went on to reach number 27 in the US Charts and the band were a big draw on the Ozzfest tour, before their second album 'Unstable' in 2003 which captured their raw, emotional, explosive sound.

The volatile creative rivalry between Chavez and guitarist Mike Ransom ended with Chavez leaving the band to form Midnight Panic, but they recruited former marine Luke Caraccioli to take his place and went to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait to play for US troops. Caraccioli also featured on the more polished, rock strut 'Planets' in 2005, but the band split three years later.

During several stalled attempts at a reunion with Chavez, they released EP 'Topple the Giants', but really found their feet and returned to full force in 2017 (with Chavez) when they performed a sold out show at Hollywood's famous Whisky a Go Go nightclub.

Top tracks

03
Giving In
Adema
Adema
04:35
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
05
The Way You Like It
Adema
Adema
03:40
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
01
Immortal
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
04:10
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
05
Promises
Adema
Unstable
04:16
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
02
Blow It Away
Adema
Adema
03:03
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
08
Skin
Adema
Adema
03:24
Writer: Adema - Mike Montano - Eric Jackson / Composers: Adema - Mike Montano - Eric Jackson
04
Unstable (Album Version)
Adema
Unstable
03:12
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
01
Everyone
Adema
Adema
03:29
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
04
Freaking Out
Adema
Adema
03:36
Writer: Adema - Bill Appleberry / Composers: Adema - Bill Appleberry
06
Close Friends
Adema
Adema
03:24
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
12
Trust
Adema
Adema
04:21
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
03
Nutshell
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
04:28
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Michael Inez - Sean Kinney - Layne Staley / Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Michael Inez - Sean Kinney - Layne Staley
03
Tornado
Adema
Planets
03:50
01
Co-Dependent
Adema
Unstable
03:28
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
05
Planets
Adema
Planets
03:58
06
Blame Me
Adema
Unstable
03:55
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
07
Giving In (Radio Edit)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
04:00
Writer: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Mark Chavez - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Mark Chavez - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
07
Do What You Want To Do
Adema
Adema
03:00
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
04
Freaking Out (Chris Vrenna Remix)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:53
Writer: Adema - Bill Appleberry / Composers: Adema - Bill Appleberry
10
Speculum
Adema
Adema
03:32
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
09
Pain Inside
Adema
Adema
03:29
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
05
The Way You Like It (Sam "Sever" Citrin Remix)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:55
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
01
Shoot The Arrows
Adema
Planets
04:27
10
Let Go
Adema
Unstable
03:04
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
02
Barricades In Time
Adema
Planets
04:18
01
Ready to Die
Adema
Ready to Die
04:06
Writer: Ryan Shuck - Tim Fluckey - Kris Kohls - David Deroo - Mike Ransom - Amir Derakh
06
Do What You Want To Do (Live)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:18
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
02
Shattered
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:08
Writer: Adema - Eric Jackson - Mike Montano / Composers: Adema - Eric Jackson - Mike Montano
11
Drowning
Adema
Adema
03:26
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
07
So Fortunate
Adema
Unstable
03:47
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
04
Sevenfold
Adema
Planets
05:06
09
Do You Hear Me
Adema
Unstable
03:26
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
09
Until Now
Adema
Planets
03:47
02
The Thing That Should Not Be
Adema
Tornado
06:22
02
Rip The Heart Out Of Me
Adema
Unstable
02:23
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
06
Enter The Cage
Adema
Planets
04:04
13
Vikraphone
Adema
Planets
03:49
07
Remember
Adema
Planets
05:31
01
Violent Principles
Adema
Violent Principles
03:47
Writer: Ryan Shuck - Tim Fluckey - Kris Kohls - David Deroo - Mike Ransom - Amir Derakh
08
Stressin' Out
Adema
Unstable
03:37
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
12
Needles
Adema
Unstable
03:08
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
04
Freaking Out
Adema
Adema
03:36
Writer: Adema - Bill Appleberry / Composers: Adema - Bill Appleberry
03
Stand Up
Adema
Unstable
03:04
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
08
Chel
Adema
Planets
03:42
12
Refusing Consciousness
Adema
Planets
03:25
11
Better Living Through Chemistry
Adema
Planets
04:52
10
Rise Above
Adema
Planets
05:03

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  • Discography
Albums
Planets
2009 Earache Records Ltd
05-04-2005
Planets
01
Shoot The Arrows
Adema
Planets
04:27
02
Barricades In Time
Adema
Planets
04:18
03
Tornado
Adema
Planets
03:50
04
Sevenfold
Adema
Planets
05:06
05
Planets
Adema
Planets
03:58
06
Enter The Cage
Adema
Planets
04:04
07
Remember
Adema
Planets
05:31
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
Unstable
(P) 2003 Arista Records, Inc.
11-06-2003
Unstable
01
Co-Dependent
Adema
Unstable
03:28
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
02
Rip The Heart Out Of Me
Adema
Unstable
02:23
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
03
Stand Up
Adema
Unstable
03:04
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
04
Unstable (Album Version)
Adema
Unstable
03:12
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
05
Promises
Adema
Unstable
04:16
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
06
Blame Me
Adema
Unstable
03:55
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
07
So Fortunate
Adema
Unstable
03:47
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Insomniac's Dream
(P) 2002 Arista Records, Inc.
21-10-2002
Insomniac's Dream
01
Immortal
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
04:10
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
02
Shattered
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:08
Writer: Adema - Eric Jackson - Mike Montano / Composers: Adema - Eric Jackson - Mike Montano
03
Nutshell
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
04:28
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Michael Inez - Sean Kinney - Layne Staley / Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Michael Inez - Sean Kinney - Layne Staley
04
Freaking Out (Chris Vrenna Remix)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:53
Writer: Adema - Bill Appleberry / Composers: Adema - Bill Appleberry
05
The Way You Like It (Sam "Sever" Citrin Remix)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:55
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
06
Do What You Want To Do (Live)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
03:18
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
07
Giving In (Radio Edit)
Adema
Insomniac's Dream
04:00
Writer: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Mark Chavez - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Mark Chavez - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
Adema
(P) 2001 Arista Records, Inc.
20-08-2001
Adema
01
Everyone
Adema
Adema
03:29
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
02
Blow It Away
Adema
Adema
03:03
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
03
Giving In
Adema
Adema
04:35
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
04
Freaking Out
Adema
Adema
03:36
Writer: Adema - Bill Appleberry / Composers: Adema - Bill Appleberry
05
The Way You Like It
Adema
Adema
03:40
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
06
Close Friends
Adema
Adema
03:24
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
07
Do What You Want To Do
Adema
Adema
03:00
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Adema
(P) 2001 Arista Records, Inc.
20-08-2001
Adema
01
Everyone
Adema
Adema
03:29
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
02
Blow It Away
Adema
Adema
03:03
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
03
Giving In
Adema
Adema
04:35
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
04
Freaking Out
Adema
Adema
03:36
Writer: Adema - Bill Appleberry / Composers: Adema - Bill Appleberry
05
The Way You Like It
Adema
Adema
03:43
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
06
Close Friends
Adema
Adema
03:24
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
07
Do What You Want To Do
Adema
Adema
03:00
Writer: Adema / Composers: Adema
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EPs
Tornado
2005 Earache Records Ltd
15-12-2009
Tornado
01
Tornado
Adema
Tornado
03:51
02
The Thing That Should Not Be
Adema
Tornado
06:22
03
Lift Us Up
Adema
Tornado
05:23
Singles
Violent Principles
℗ 2024 FRAME|WORK ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
24-06-2022
Violent Principles
01
Violent Principles
Adema
Violent Principles
03:47
Writer: Ryan Shuck - Tim Fluckey - Kris Kohls - David Deroo - Mike Ransom - Amir Derakh
Ready to Die
℗ 2024 FRAME|WORK ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
20-08-2021
Ready to Die
01
Ready to Die
Adema
Ready to Die
04:06
Writer: Ryan Shuck - Tim Fluckey - Kris Kohls - David Deroo - Mike Ransom - Amir Derakh
Unstable
(P) 2003 Arista Records, Inc.
02-06-2003
Unstable
01
Unstable (Album Version)
Adema
Unstable
03:12
Writer: Mark Chavez II / Composers: Kris Kohls - Mike Ransom - Tim Fluckey - Dave Deroo
Featured in
Ozzfest Live 2002
Compilation (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc
03-09-2002
Ozzfest Live 2002
01
War Pigs (Live - Clean)
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzfest Live 2002
08:05
Writer: J. Osbourne - A. Iommi - Timothy Butler - W. Ward / Composers: J. Osbourne - A. Iommi - Timothy Butler - W. Ward
02
Needles (Live at Ozzfest 2002)
System of A Down
Ozzfest Live 2002
03:42
Writer: Serj Tankian - Daron Malakian / Composers: Serj Tankian - Daron Malakian
03
More Human Than Human (Live)
Rob Zombie
Ozzfest Live 2002
04:32
Writer: Rob Wolfgang Zombie - Shauna Reynolds - Jay Noel / Composers: Rob Wolfgang Zombie - Shauna Reynolds - Jay Noel
04
Outkast (Live - Clean)
P.O.D
Ozzfest Live 2002
05:14
Writer: Sonny - Marcos - Traa - Wuv / Composers: Sonny - Marcos - Traa - Wuv
05
Creeping Death (Live - Clean)
Drowning Pool
Ozzfest Live 2002
05:33
Writer: James Alan Hetfield - Lars Ulrich - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett / Composers: James Alan Hetfield - Lars Ulrich - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett
06
Freaking Out (Live)
Adema
Ozzfest Live 2002
03:40
Writer: William Appleberry - Mark Chavez - Dave Deroo - Tim Flucky - Kris Konis - Mike Ransom / Composers: William Appleberry - Mark Chavez - Dave Deroo - Tim Flucky - Kris Konis - Mike Ransom
07
Berserkers
Black Label Society
Ozzfest Live 2002
05:54
Writer: Zakk Wylde / Composers: Zakk Wylde
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Ozzfest Live 2002
Compilation (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc
19-08-2002
Ozzfest Live 2002
01
War Pigs (Live - Explicit)
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzfest Live 2002
08:05
Writer: J. Osbourne - A. Iommi - Timothy Butler - W. Ward / Composers: J. Osbourne - A. Iommi - Timothy Butler - W. Ward
02
Needles (Live at Ozzfest 2002)
System of A Down
Ozzfest Live 2002
03:42
Writer: Serj Tankian - Daron Malakian / Composers: Serj Tankian - Daron Malakian
03
More Human Than Human (Live)
Rob Zombie
Ozzfest Live 2002
04:32
Writer: Rob Wolfgang Zombie - Shauna Reynolds - Jay Noel / Composers: Rob Wolfgang Zombie - Shauna Reynolds - Jay Noel
04
Outkast (Live - Clean)
P.O.D
Ozzfest Live 2002
05:14
Writer: Sonny - Marcos - Traa - Wuv / Composers: Sonny - Marcos - Traa - Wuv
05
Creeping Death (Live - Explicit)
Drowning Pool
Ozzfest Live 2002
05:33
Writer: James Alan Hetfield - Lars Ulrich - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett / Composers: James Alan Hetfield - Lars Ulrich - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett
06
Freaking Out (Live)
Adema
Ozzfest Live 2002
03:40
Writer: William Appleberry - Mark Chavez - Dave Deroo - Tim Flucky - Kris Konis - Mike Ransom / Composers: William Appleberry - Mark Chavez - Dave Deroo - Tim Flucky - Kris Konis - Mike Ransom
07
Berserkers
Black Label Society
Ozzfest Live 2002
05:54
Writer: Zakk Wylde / Composers: Zakk Wylde
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
Она не знает
Galantus Records
06-02-2021
Она не знает
01
Она не знает
SIXTYONE
Она не знает
02:30
Writer: SIXTYONE / Composers: SIXTYONE
Social Distancing 1.5
C12 Records
07-08-2020
Social Distancing 1.5
01
Hyggelig
Latence
Social Distancing 1.5
06:14
Composers: Pablo Mahiant
02
I Don't Think
Adema
Social Distancing 1.5
07:32
Composers: Aissa Bennafla
03
Serafin
Jerome.c
Social Distancing 1.5
06:36
Composers: Jerome Cornelis
04
Prophylactic
Gilles
Social Distancing 1.5
08:14
Composers: Gilles Lorsignol
05
Nicky Ménage
Karla Böhm
Social Distancing 1.5
06:39
Composers: Fanny Langorèsh
06
Uchū Ryokō
Kappen
Social Distancing 1.5
07:00
Composers: Gael Kapenda
07
Dark Fader
Kompo & A.G
Social Distancing 1.5
07:47
Composers: Alexandre Guisson, François Gelbgras
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