Unstable (album)

Unstable
Studio album by Adema
Released	August 12, 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Nu metal, post-grunge[1]
Length	40:48
Label	Arista
Producer	Howard Benson
Adema chronology
Insomniac's Dream (2002) Unstable (2003) Planets (2005)
Singles from Unstable
"Unstable" Released: June 13, 2003 "Promises" Released: November 7, 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
CDNow
Rolling Stone	[1]

Unstable is Adema's second and also final album to feature its original lineup with vocalist Mark Chavez departing from the band after its release and then again after their reunion. It was released on August 12, 2003. It has sold about 400,000 copies worldwide. Its radio single was the self-titled song "Unstable", which also had a music video, but it didn't get very much radio play. Many songs relied more on instrumentation and harmony instead of distortion in comparison to their previous album, but the album also has some of the band's most aggressive work. It was less successful than their first album, debuting at number 43 on the Billboard 200 before quickly falling off the chart.

Track listing

CD

All lyrics written by Mark Chavez, all music composed by Kris Kohls, Mike Ransom, Dave DeRoo & Tim Fluckey.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Co-Dependent"	3:28
2.	"Rip the Heart Out of Me"	2:23
3.	"Stand Up"	3:04
4.	"Unstable"	3:12
5.	"Promises"	4:16
6.	"Blame Me"	3:55
7.	"So Fortunate"	3:47
8.	"Stressin' Out"	3:37
9.	"Do You Hear Me"	3:26
10.	"Let Go"	3:04
11.	"Betrayed Me"	3:22
12.	"Needles"	3:08
Total length:		40:48

Japanese Edition
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Someone Else's Lies"	3:27
Total length:		44:15

Re-release 2012
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Someone Else's Lies"	3:27
14.	"Immortal"	4:09
Total length:		48:24

DVD

• "Unstable" (Video)
• "Giving In" (Video)
• "The Way You Like It" (Video)
• "Immortal" (Video)
• Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Photo Gallery
• Weblinks
• & More!

Credits

Adema

• Mark Chavez: vocals
• Tim Fluckey: guitar
• Mike Ransom: guitar
• Dave DeRoo: bass
• Kris Kohls: drums

Additional Musicians

• Synth Strings on "So Fortunate" by Deborah Lurie

Production

• Produced by Howard Benson
• Executive Producer: Antonio "LA" Reid
• Recorded by Mike Plotnikoff at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, CA
• Mixed by Alan Moulder at The Townhouse, London, England
• "Unstable" Mix Engineer: Andy Saunders
• "Needles" & "Stressin' Out" Mixed by Mike Plotnikoff at Skip Saylor Recording, Los Angeles, CA
• Instrument Rentals Provided by Megawatt Rentals
• Pro Tools Operator: Eric Miller
• Pre-Production Pro Tools Operator: Patrick Shevelin
• Pro Tools Editing: Vince Jones
• Studio Drum Technician: Gersh for Drum Fetish
• Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, LA
• A&R: Joshua Sarubin
• A&R Administrator: Barbara Wesotski
• Producer Coordinator: Dana Childs at Nettwek Producer Management
• Career Direction: Scott Welch & Mark Botting for Mosaic Music Group
• Legal Affairs: Terri DiPaolo
• Business Management: Wayne Kamemoto for Gudvi, Sussman & Oppenheim
• Booking Agent: Ethan Rose for William Morris Agency
• Creative Designer: Joe Mana-Nitzberg
• Art Direction & Design: Jeff Schulz
• Photography: Joseph Cultice
• Styling: Mandy Line

Singles and chart positions

(Credit allmusic.com)

2003 Unstable   Mainstream Rock Tracks  25
2003 Unstable   Modern Rock Tracks      38

References

1. Hoard, Christian (2003-10-02). "Recordings: Adema, Unstable". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2003-11-04. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
2. O'Neill, Brian. "Unstable - Adema". Allmusic.