December 27, 2009 by

The band has only released one album and it came out this past year. Despite their being n00bs to the music world, this band has enjoyed a minor patch of success lined with a great contract for exposure. WWE fans have undoubtedly heard at least one of their songs before, and you might have even liked it. They got their name from a bar in Tijuana, Mexico, where they had been supposedly robbed by corrupt cops.  The bar in question is called the Adelita, and is basically a brothel. Rick DeJesus was chatting with some of the girls that worked there about why they do. The band took their name from these conversations.

Vocals: Rick DeJesus Guitars: Chris Iorio Guitars: Keith Wallen Bass: Derek Johnston Drums: Trevor “Tre” Stafford

Adelitas Way have only released one album, but have become well known for their single “Invincible”, which is the one being used by the WWE. Their only album released July 14, 2009 to decent reviews . But don’t just go with someone else’s hype (or non-hype if you’d prefer); click the links below and listen for yourself.

Adelitas Way can be classified as Hard Rock, Post Grunge, and Alternative Metal at times. Most of the time I would call them Post Grunge, but their flagship song is Alternative Metal to its core, and very reminiscent of Saliva. I can definitely see “Invincible” becoming a popular soundtrack inclusion for the next decade, much the same way Saliva’s “Click Click Boom” has become a staple of movie soundtracks and trailers. I see them continuing with minor success for a few more albums, but I don’t really see a ton of potential in this group. The album is listed below, and recommended tracks have a (*) by them.

Track 1: “Invincible”* Track 2: “Scream” Track 3: “Dirty Little Thing”* Track 4: “Last Stand” Track 5: “Hate Love”* Track 6: “So What If You Go” Track 7: “Closer To You” Track 8: “Just A Little Bit” Track 9: “All Falls Down” Track 10: “My Derailment” Track 11: “Brother”*

To close my part of this, I’ll just say that this album exemplifies all that is wrong with modern music. It’s not that this band is untalented or anything, but this is an album made to be sold, whereas music of the past was made to be heard. Faintly in a few tracks you can find traces of that old desire, but it has been clouded by corporate machines and a desire for success. The art is all but lost, and what you get is a meager offering. Perhaps with time a band like this can branch off from the corporate bandwagon, but I doubt we’ll ever see this band reach that point.


Album Review: Adelitas Way By kariyanine.cs

It’s funny that I fell into the position of doing this review for DOJNDO being as the lead singer of Adelitas Way, Rick DeJesus, was born in my hometown (Philadelphia) and grew up not to far from where I currently reside (Levittown, PA which is part of Bristol Township). Anyway no one really wants to hear about my geographical proximity to a guy I never met but I did find it amusing.

As of yesterday I had never heard of Adelitas Way and so today I spent the day listening to the Vegas based quartet's self-titled debut album. To be honest the band does not make a great first impression, early songs on the album sound quite a bit like every other Modern Rock band out there trying to make a name for themselves. Early on I heard similarities to bands like Burn Halo and Hinder and while it’s not necessarily a bad thing to sound similar, Adelitas Way did not do much to establish themselves as something different and worthwhile to listen to.

The album is very much a commercially designed product from top to bottom. Yes it is filled with some catchy songs and under the layers upon layers of production there is some solid musicianship but structurally this album seems like it was designed by a team of producers more than it was the band. I don't say this to imply that I disliked the album because when given a chance on a second (and third listen) Adelitas Way does come packed with a few catchy songs and some solid ballads but in the end Adelitas Way comes across as a shiny new sports car on a lot of shiny new sports cars.

The lead single, “Invincible”, is catchy agro-rocker and it’s quite obvious as to why the WWE chose it as a theme song for one of their shows but it is not necessarily their best rocker. Personally I feel that distinction belongs to the tracks “Hate Love”, which clocks in at a lean two minutes and 50 seconds and features some excellent guitar work and catchy lyrics, and “My Derailment”, which features an anthemic chorus and some of the best guitar work on the album. The second single, “Last Stand”, is predictably a ballad and like any good ballad it does a good job of pulling at your heartstrings while showcasing Rick DeJesus's vocal chops. However the best track on the album, “Brother”, does a great job of showcasing the entire band and leaving promise that Adelitas Way may, if given the chance, actually carve out some sort of niche for themselves.

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