For a region so rich in sunshine and skin, Southern California is filled with angry young men.
When Adema unleashed its brutal but melodic brand of alternative metal in 2001, fans of Staind, Korn, and Tool rose to the occasion, buying enough copies of the self-titled debut to see it achieve gold status.
By 2004, lead singer Mark Chavez -- he's the younger half-brother of Korn's Jonathan Davis -- had left the group, a move that split fans in half.
New vocalist Luke Caraccioli is more subdued than Chavez.
Utilizing a fluid croon that dutifully conveys emotional resonance but shies away from the screams and explosive outbursts that defined the band's previous work, Caraccioli further cements the band's trek from beefy nu-metal doomsayers to angst-filled, mid-tempo, Evanescence-esque (say that five times in a row) radio rockers.
While killer riffs and tight melodic choruses do occur ("Shoot the Arrows" and "Enter the Cage"), the bloated, 16-track run time of Planets renders the good stuff less effective.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoot the ArrowsAdema | Adema | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Barricades in TimeAdema | Adema | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | TornadoAdema | Adema | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | SevenfoldAdema | Adema | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | PlanetsAdema | Adema | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Enter the CageAdema | Adema | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | RememberAdema | Adema | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | ChelAdema | Adema | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Until NowAdema | Adema | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Rise AboveAdema | Adema | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Bad TriangleAdema | Adema, Rio Life | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | Better Living Through ChemistryAdema | Adema | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 13 | Refusing ConsciousnessAdema | Adema | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 14 | Lift Us UpAdema | Adema | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 15 | VikraphoneAdema | Adema | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 16 | EstrellasAdema | Adema | Play | 07:41 | 17 MB | 51 MB |
| 72 mins | 167 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 514 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adema | Arranger, Audio Production, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Tom Baker | Mastering |
| 3 | Luke Carraccioli | Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Alan Dawson | A&R |
| 5 | Dave DeRoo | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Tim Fluckley | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Nick Forcillo | Audio Production |
| 8 | Nick Forcillo | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Wayne Kamemoto | Management |
| 10 | Kris Kohls | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Kevin Lee | Management |
| 12 | Rio Life | Additional Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 13 | Alex Solca | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |