Confession (album)
Encyclopedia
Confession is the second album released by Ill Niño
. The album debuted at #37 in the Billboard Top 200 with first week sales of 27,863. It has been their most successful album to date, selling nearly 500,000 copies in the United States. The album features several elements and influences of alternative metal
. It was the last album to feature Marc Rizzo
, who left during recording to join Soulfly
, and also the first to feature Ahrue Luster
, formerly of Machine Head
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Dave Chavarri
– Drums
Laz Piña – Bass
Jardel Paisante – Guitar
Marc Rizzo
– Guitar (on tracks 2, 4, 6-8, 10-15)
Ahrue Luster
– Guitar (on tracks 1, 5, 9, 16 and 17)
Danny Couto – Percussion
Omar Clavijo – Keyboards, Turntables, Programming
Joe Rodriguez – Add. Percussion
Max Illidge – Add. Vocals (On track 9) (40 Below Summer
, Black Market Hero)
Mikey Doling – Add. Guitar (On track 3) (ex-Snot, ex-Soulfly
, ex-Abloom, currently Invitro
)
Ill Niño
Ill Niño is an American six-piece metal band from New Jersey founded in 1998. The band has sold over 3.3 million units worldwide; they have 5 studio albums and 10 music videos.-History:...
. The album debuted at #37 in the Billboard Top 200 with first week sales of 27,863. It has been their most successful album to date, selling nearly 500,000 copies in the United States. The album features several elements and influences of alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
. It was the last album to feature Marc Rizzo
Marc Rizzo
Marc Rizzo is the lead guitarist of American metal band Soulfly and formerly of Ill Niño. He has featured on four Soulfly albums to date: Prophecy, Dark Ages, Conquer, and Omen. He has also released three solo instrumental albums; Colossal Myopia, The Ultimate Devotion, and Legionnaire...
, who left during recording to join Soulfly
Soulfly
Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...
, and also the first to feature Ahrue Luster
Ahrue Luster
Ahrue Luster is the current lead guitarist for the Latin metal band Ill Niño. He is also the former guitarist for Machine Head as well as Manmade God and a Bay Area Thrash Metal act called The Horde of Torment who were originally called "Pestilence" but had to change their name because another...
, formerly of Machine Head
Machine head
A machine head is part of a string instrument ranging from guitars to double basses, a geared apparatus for applying tension and thereby tuning a string, usually located at the headstock. A headstock has several machine heads, one per string...
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Track listing
Notes:- "Have You Ever Felt?" is played in the game Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter for the Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
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- There is also a SpanglishSpanglish.Spanglish refers to the blend of Spanish and English, in the speech of people who speak parts of two languages, or whose normal language is different from that of the country where they live. The Hispanic population of the United States and the British population in Argentina use varieties of...
version of "How Can I Live" which features the verse sung in Spanish with the chorus in English. This track is featured on the "How Can I Live" Single.
- There are also 4 demos tracks about Confession sessions: "About Them", "Every Day", "Make Me Feel" and "When It Cuts (demo)".
- There are also 2 tracks acoustic version (recorded live at the AAF studios): "How Can I Live" and "This Time's for Real".
- The song "When It Cuts" is featured on the PlayStation Portable game InfectedInfected (video game)Infected is a third person shooter for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Planet Moon Studios.-Plot:Infected puts players in the role of a police officer in New York City, 3 weeks before Christmas while the entire city is rapidly being infected with a virus that turns people into ravaging,...
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- The hit song "How Can I Live" features on the slasher/horror movie and soundtrack Freddy vs. JasonFreddy vs. JasonFreddy vs. Jason is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Ronny Yu. The film is a crossover between the A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises...
.
- "I'll Find a Way" can be found on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The CaveThe Cave (film)The Cave is a 2005 horror film, directed by Bruce Hunt. It stars Cole Hauser, Eddie Cibrian, Morris Chestnut, Marcel Iureş, Lena Headey, Rick Ravanello, Piper Perabo and Daniel Dae Kim.-Plot:...
, entitled as "I'll Find The Way".
Personnel
Cristian Machado – VocalsDave Chavarri
Dave Chavarri
Dave Chavarri is the founder, producer, manager, and drummer for the band Ill Niño.Chavarri was born in Lima, Peru, and moved to New Jersey at age 11. With a 25 year career in the music business, Dave is the former drummer for many bands such as Soulfly, Pro-Pain, M.O.D., Merauder and Gothic Slam...
– Drums
Laz Piña – Bass
Jardel Paisante – Guitar
Marc Rizzo
Marc Rizzo
Marc Rizzo is the lead guitarist of American metal band Soulfly and formerly of Ill Niño. He has featured on four Soulfly albums to date: Prophecy, Dark Ages, Conquer, and Omen. He has also released three solo instrumental albums; Colossal Myopia, The Ultimate Devotion, and Legionnaire...
– Guitar (on tracks 2, 4, 6-8, 10-15)
Ahrue Luster
Ahrue Luster
Ahrue Luster is the current lead guitarist for the Latin metal band Ill Niño. He is also the former guitarist for Machine Head as well as Manmade God and a Bay Area Thrash Metal act called The Horde of Torment who were originally called "Pestilence" but had to change their name because another...
– Guitar (on tracks 1, 5, 9, 16 and 17)
Danny Couto – Percussion
Omar Clavijo – Keyboards, Turntables, Programming
Joe Rodriguez – Add. Percussion
Max Illidge – Add. Vocals (On track 9) (40 Below Summer
40 Below Summer
- Beginnings :Formed in 1998, 40 Below Summer came together after drummer and Peruvian native Carlos Aguilar met with singer Max Illidge. Joey D'Amico later joined the duo, followed by Jordan Plingos and Steve Ferreira. Their first album Side Show Freaks and EP Rain were self released...
, Black Market Hero)
Mikey Doling – Add. Guitar (On track 3) (ex-Snot, ex-Soulfly
Soulfly
Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...
, ex-Abloom, currently Invitro
InVitro
In Vitroes are a fictional genetically engineered subspecies of humans in the science fiction television series Space: Above and Beyond. The name is etymologically derived from the Latin phrase "in vitro", which is used in science to refer to state of being in an artificial environment outside the...
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