Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Ill Niño have postponed their Latin American tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of “Revolution Revolución” in order to concentrate on completing their long-awaited new studio album.
In a statement shared on November 6, the band said the concerts will move to May 2027, while they aim to release their first full-length album since 2014’s “Till Death, La Familia” in February 2027.
The revised itinerary lists Lima on May 21, Santiago on May 22, Buenos Aires on May 23 and Asunción on May 25. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled dates.
The group also promised that two other nu-metal bands will join the new Latin American shows, although their identities were not announced in the statement.
The forthcoming album will be the band’s first with current vocalist Tommy Roulette. Recording began in 2025 after an earlier proposed series of “IllMortals” EPs failed to materialize amid lineup changes.
Ill Niño said they hope to promote the new record with a world tour next year. A final album title and confirmed release date have not yet been disclosed.
We are very sorry to inform everyone that we will have to postpone the LATM tour to May 2027. The 2 bands we bring with us for the new dates, are very strong Nu-Metal groups!! All tickets purchased will be valid for the new dates.
ILL NIÑO hasn’t released a new album in many years and we want to focus on finishing the album completely and releasing February 2027, and promoting it next year with a world tour.
May 2027:
Friday, 21st – Lima, PER
Saturday, 22nd – Santiago, CH
Domingo, 23 – B. Aires, ARG
Martes, 25 – Asunción, PAR
We will see ourselves stronger than ever in 2027. Thank you for the support.
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.
“Revolution Revolación”, Ill Niño‘s debut album, was released on September 18, 2001. Within the first two years of its release, the record sold over 350,000 copies worldwide. Guitarist Marc Rizzo and percussionist Roger Vasquez left the band in early 2003, right before Ill Niño was scheduled to record their next album.
