signed to Arista Records

Before Adema, lead vocalist Mark Chavez, half-brother of Korn ‘s lead vocalist, Jonathan Davis , played guitar for B.P.D. (Big, Powerful, and Dangerous), guitarist Tim Fluckey formerly played with Juice along with bassist Dave DeRoo , who previously played with Sexart along with Orgy guitarist Ryan Shuck and Jonathan Davis, guitarist Mike Ransom played with associated local bands in the same scene, and drummer Kris Kohls formerly played with Cradle of Thorns /Videodrone (who were previously signed to Korn’s Elementree Records ). The association of Chavez and Kohls to Korn sparked a major label bidding war; ultimately, the band signed to Arista Records in a three-album deal in October 2000. Chavez said that the band’s decision to sign with Arista was partially influenced by their belief that the label’s president, L.A. Reid , was “more of a music man than a corporate fuck.”