Adestria guitarists Russell Klein
(left) and Brian Stump (right).
Adestria guitarists Russell Klein and Brian Stump reveal the serendipity
that led to forming their 6-piece metalcore outfit—which in four short
years has hammered out a stunningly brutal sound full of intricate
layers, time signatures, and catchy melodies.
BY JOE CHARUPAKORN
“If I didn’t do this, I’d regret it for the rest of my life,” says
Russell Klein, as he discusses the
difficult decision he made when
he dropped out of UC San
Diego’s chemical engineering
program in 2010 to tour with
metalcore sensation Adestria as
lead guitarist. It was a serious
gamble to risk a lucrative career
prospect that offered financial
security for a life potentially
filled with Taco Bell combo
dinners as a road warrior. And
while many others who’ve made
similar bets in pursuit of their
dreams live in some sort of
limbo waiting for their day to
come, it appears that Klein’s
risky move is starting to pay off.
In the four short years since the
band’s inception, Adestria has
accomplished what most bands
spend their whole careers trying
