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Kris Kohls
(September 2005 Issue)
The Planets Are Aligned Having parted ways with lead singer Marky Chavez and its former record label in the course of a
year, heavy metal band Adema has boldly released its third CD, Planets.
Drummer Kris Kohls enthusiastically believes
this record is the band's
best one yet. "In the past," Kohls says, "we felt creatively limited.
Our last record,
Unstable, was very 'cookie cutter' and not up to our collective potential of playing or songwriting. As a band, we
knew we could do better, especially if we found the right singer."
Shortly after signing a new deal with Earache
Records, Adema gave
itself a much needed transfusion of new blood with the addition of
vocalist Luke Caraccioli. "We wanted
someone with a completely
different, original sound," says the drummer. "That's what we got with
Luke. Planets
is basically our dream record.
"We had a good idea of what we wanted for the vocals when we started
recording,"
Kris continues. "But we hadn't found Luke yet. Since there
was no danger of stepping on vocals drum-wise, I was able to
really let
loose and be in the moment with my playing. Obviously, I tried to play
for the song. But I wasn't afraid to throw
some licks in there."
Accustomed to playing fast, uptempo rock, Kris found that the CD's
title ballad threw him
a bit of a curveball. "I love how the song
'Planets' came out," he says, "but sometimes playing softer and slower
is
more difficult for me. Most of the songs were done in one or two
takes, but 'Planets' took seven or eight before I was
happy with it.
That track moves a lot and there are lots of dynamics, so it's really
cool. But getting the groove perfect
was challenging."
Gail Worley
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