Biography

Ill Niño is an American heavy metal band formed in New Jersey in 1998 by founder/drummer Dave Chavarri. Ill Niño developed their own unique style known to fans of the band as "Latin metal". They have released seven studio albums, two EPs, and one greatest hits album, selling over 2 million albums worldwide.

On September 18, 2001, Ill Niño released their debut album, Revolution, Revolución. The album's single, "What Comes Around", received significant airplay on MTV and topped the Mediabase Active Rock radio charts for five weeks. Revolution, Revolución went on to sell over 450,000 albums worldwide.

In early 2003, just before Ill Niño was set to record the follow-up, the band parted ways with guitarist Marc Rizzo and percussionist Roger Vasquez. Confession was recorded in mid-2003 and released on September 30, 2003. It debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200. The lead single, "How Can I Live", was their first single to break into the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 26 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The album has sold more than 550,000 copies.

The band's third effort, One Nation Underground, was released on September 27, 2005. It debuted at No. 101 on the Billboard 200 charts, and its first single, "What You Deserve", became the most added track at Active Rock radio, and reached the Top 20 on the Active Rock charts. In March 2010, they signed with Victory Records. Dead New World, was released on October 25, 2010. Epidemia, was released on October 22, 2012. Their seventh full-length studio album, Till Death La Familia, was released on July 22, 2014.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tango Papa