ILL NIñO

'Ill Niño' (sometimes spelled 'ill Niño') is a six-piece heavy metal band from New Jersey, USA Their use of multicultural influences in their music has helped them to create a very unique sound.

Contents

History

Members

Former

Guests

Discography

Studio albums

Other releases

Singles

DVD

References

External links

History

Ill Niño formed in late 1999 when they were originally called 'El Niño', after the weather phenomenon. Their first demo was recorded with Jorge Rosado on vocals. After Rosado's return to his band Merauder, El Niño signed with Roadrunner Records in 2000, but were forced to change their name because it was already being used by another band.
They released their debut album, ''Revolution Revolución'', on September 18, 2001. In support of the album's release, the band was part of the Ozzfest and Jägermeister tours in 2002. The album's single, "What Comes Around," also received significant airplay on MTV2 in late 2001.
Ill Niño's follow-up effort, ''Confession'', was released on September 30, 2003. The album debuted at #37 on the Billboard 200 charts.^[1] The lead single, "How Can I Live," featured on the ''Freddy vs. Jason'' soundtrack, and was subsequently their first single to break into the Billboard charts, peaking at #26 on the mainstream rock charts. The album had sold more than 110,000 copies in the US within its first five months of release and is considered Ill Niño's best album so far.^[2]
The band's third effort, ''One Nation Underground'', was released on September 27, 2005. The album debuted at #101 on the Billboard 200 charts^[3], and struggled to sell as well as its predecessor ''Confession''. The band announced they had parted ways with Roadrunner Records on July 15, 2006.^[4]
Nine days later, it was announced that Ill Niño had signed new deal with the recently formed Cement Shoes Records. Drummer Dave Chavarri stated that their split from Roadrunner was "amicable" but felt that they weren't getting the proper attention and support from Roadrunner they had received on their past two releases.^[5]
Roadrunner Records released ''The Best of Ill Niño'' on September 29, 2006. The album features 13 tracks from their three Roadrunner releases. However, it was only issued in the US.
As a lead-up to their Cement Shoes debut, the band released the five-track EP ''The Under Cover Sessions'' on November 7, 2006. Three cover versions were recorded, which included Faith No More's "Zombie Eaters," Nirvana's "Territorial Pissings," and Peter Gabriel's "Red Rain." Two new tracks, "Arrastra" and "Reservation for Two," were also included. 1,300 copies were sold in its first week of release.^[6]
The band's fourth full-length album, ''Enigma'', was due for release on October 9, but has been pushed back to January 8, 2008.^[7]

Members

★ Cristian Machado – Vocals (1999-Present)

★ Diego Verduzco – Rhythm Guitar (2006-Present)

★ Ahrue Luster – Lead Guitar (2003-Present)

★ Lazaro Pina – Bass (1999-Present)

★ Dave Chavarri – Drums (1999-Present)

★ Daniel Couto – Percussion (2003-Present)

Former

★ Jorge Rosado – Vocals (1999)

★ Marc Rizzo – Lead guitar (1999-2003)

★ Roger Vasquez – Percussion (2000-2002)

★ Jardel Martins Paisante – Rhythm Guitar (1999-2006)

Guests

★ Omar Clavijo – Keyboards (For all studio recordings)

★ Max Illidge – Vocals on "Have You Ever Felt?"

★ Mikey Doling – Guitar on "Two (Vaya Con Dios)"

★ Jamey Jasta – Vocals on "Turns to Gray"

★ Chino Moreno – Vocals on "Zombie Eaters" (Faith No More cover)

Discography

Studio albums

Album information
'''Revolution Revolución''' ★ Released: September 18 2001 (U.S.) ★ Label: Roadrunner Records ★ Chart Positions: #28 (Heatseekers) ★ US Sales: 300,000 (approx) ★ Singles: What Comes Around, Unreal
'''Confession''' ★ Released: September 30 2003 (U.S.) ★ Label: Roadrunner Records ★ Chart Positions: #37 (Billboard 200) ★ US Sales: 500,000 (approx) ★ Singles: How Can I Live, This Time's for Real, Cleansing
'''One Nation Underground''' ★ Released: September 27 2005 (U.S.) ★ Label: Roadrunner Records ★ Chart Positions: #101 (Billboard 200) ★ US Sales: 100,000 (approx) ★ Singles: What You Deserve, This Is War
'''Enigma''' ★ Released: January 8, 2008 (U.S.) ★ Label: Cement Shoes Records ★ Chart Positions: - ★ US Sales: - ★ Singles: The Alibi Of Tyrants

Other releases

★ ''Ill Niño EP'' (2000)

★ ''The Best of Ill Niño'' (2006)

★ ''The Under Cover Sessions EP'' (2006)

Singles

Year	Song	US Hot 100	U.S. Modern Rock	U.S. Mainstream Rock	Album
2002	"What Comes Around"	-	-	28	''Revolution Revolución''
2003	"How Can I Live"	-	-	26	''Confession''
2004	"This Time's For Real"	-	-	36	''Confession''
2005	"What You Deserve"	-	-	33	''One Nation Underground''
2006	"This Is War"	-	-	-	''One Nation Underground''
2007	"Alibi of Tyrants"	-	-	-	''Enigma''

DVD

DVD information
''' Live From the Eye of the Storm''' ★ Released: November 23, 2004 (U.S.) ★ Label: Roadrunner ★ Number of discs: 1 ★ Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Live, NTSC ★ Region: Different versions ★ Review: -

References

1. Ill Niño > Charts & Awards, allmusic.com Retrieved April 29, 2006.
2. ILL NINO: 'This Time's For Real' Video Posted Online Posted February 20, 2004.
3. Gretchen Wilson Jacks Up Chart Posted October 5, 2005.
4. ILL NIÑO Signs With CEMENT SHOES RECORDS Posted July 24, 2006.
5. ILL NINO Parts Ways With ROADRUNNER RECORDS Posted July 15, 2006.
6. NONPOINT, 36 CRAZYFISTS, ILL NINO, EUROPE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN First-Week Sales Revealed Posted November 15, 2006.
7. 'Enigma' release date pushed back Posted June 10, 2007.

External links

★ Official site

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★ Ill Niño World: Extensive fansite

★ Interview with Ill Niño on Trilogy Rock (Spain)