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

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. Ill Niño > Charts & Awards, allmusic.com Retrieved April 29, 2006. 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. ILL NINO: 'This Time's For Real' Video Posted Online Posted February 20, 2004.

The band's third effort, One Nation Underground, was released on September 27, 2005. The album debuted at #101 on the Billboard 200 charts Gretchen Wilson Jacks Up Chart Posted October 5, 2005., and struggled to sell as well as its predecessor Confession. The band announced they had parted ways with Roadrunner Records on July 15, 2006. ILL NIÑO Signs With CEMENT SHOES RECORDS Posted July 24, 2006.

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. ILL NINO Parts Ways With ROADRUNNER RECORDS Posted July 15, 2006.

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. NONPOINT, 36 CRAZYFISTS, ILL NINO, EUROPE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN First-Week Sales Revealed Posted November 15, 2006.

The band's fourth full-length album, Enigma, was due for release on October 9, but has been pushed back to January 8, 2008. 'Enigma' release date pushed back Posted June 10, 2007.