Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Ill Niño, a Latin nu metal band, has decided to postpone their summer tour of Russia, as per theprp. Due to a family medical issue and the “current escalating war tensions” in the area, the group, which was controversially scheduled to play that nation this summer, has now announced the cancellation of the dates. The group decided to disable comments on the post below that announced the cancellation and contained the following message.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the ensuing conflict, few Western musicians have chosen to perform there. One prominent exception has been the divisive metalcore band As I Lay Dying. In an effort to express support for the struggling nation, alternative metal band Silent Planet recently took a stand against bands playing in Russia and decided to take a chance by playing two performances in Ukraine this summer.
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In May 1998, former Pro-Pain drummer David “Dave” Chavarri founded Ill Niño under the name El Niño. He hired bassist Christian Machado, guitarist Daniel Gomez, and Merauder vocalist Jorge Rosado. He also played percussion and drums. The band issued an EP of the same name with this configuration. Shortly after the EP’s publication, Gomez quit the group, and several guitarists took his place. Derek Sykes of Demolition Hammer, Scott Roberts of Biohazard, and future full-time member Marc Rizzo were among them. Sykes can also be heard on Grita Records’s collection album “Métalo!” in June 1999. The group changed their name to Ill Niño by April 1999.
Ill Niño was temporarily put on hold when Chavarri replaced Roy Mayorga in Soulfly during the Bring Da Shit Tour in July 1999. Following his return from tour, Chavarri made the decision to reorganise the band with a new lineup that included guitarists Marc Rizzo and Jardel Paisante, bassist Lazaro Pina, Roger Vasquez on additional percussion, and Machado switching from bass to lead vocals. They performed at the World Series of Metal festival in Ohio, earned recognition through the New Jersey metal college radio station WSOU, and opened for Kittie, Soulfly, and Snapcase the following year. In June 2000, they signed with Roadrunner Records and released an EP of the same name. After securing funding, they started recording their debut album in November 2000.
