Mega Metal Magazine

ILL NIÑO Returns with a Vengeance - Announces 2 EPs and Tour Dates

New Single/Video "Beast Inside" Coming June 21

Hailing from the vibrant East Coast music scenes of NJ and NY, Ill Niño has solidified their position as a formidable force in the world of Latin metal. Their groundbreaking album Revolution Revolucion moving close to half-million copies, marked the beginning of a legacy that continues to thrive 25 years later.

Fueled by an unwavering passion for their craft and an undying loyalty from their fans, Ill Niño stands strong as they embark on a global tour in support of their new release, IllMortals.

IllMortals Vol 1: (out June 29, 2024) IllMortals Vol 2: (out July 26, 2024)

IllMortals - CD/Vinyl Pre-Orders:

https://www.artiswarrecords.com/collections/ill-nino-illmortals

Spotify / Apple Music Pre-Save:
IllMortals Vol 1: https://hypeddit.com/illnino/IllMortals Vol 1

IllMortals Vol 2: https://hypeddit.com/illnino/IllMortals Vol 2

Don't miss your chance to witness this legendary band live in action. Join us on this epic journey as Ill Niño showcases why they are still dominating the metal scene after a decade.

Get Tickets Here: https://illnino1.com/shows/

06/11 - Las Vegas - Sinwave *
06/12 - Los Angles, CA - Whisky A Go Go **
06/13 - Glendale, AZ - The 44 Sports Grill and Nightlife
06/14 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick ***
06/15 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock *
6/16 - El Paso - The Rockhouse *
06/18 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's Sports Cafe and Backroom *
06/19 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live ****
06/20 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar ****
06/21 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock ****
06/22 - Dallas, TX - Trees *
06/23 - Oklahoma City, OK - OKC ****
06/25 - Sioux Falls, SD - Remedy at 611 *****
06/26 - Iowa City, IA - Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon *
06/27 - Urbana, IL - Canopy Club *****
06/28 - Joliet, IL - The Forge *****
06/29 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave *****
06/30 - Ringle, WI - The Q & Z Expo Center *****

* with FLAW and A KILLERS CONFESSION
** with THE CROWNED and A KILLER'S CONFESSION
*** with FLAW, THE CROWNED and A KILLER'S CONFESSION
**** with FLAW, REdEFIND and A KILLER'S CONFESSION
***** with FLAW, SCARLET VIEW and A KILLER'S CONFESSION

US Festival Appearances
07/19 - Mansfield, OH - Inkcarceration Festival
09/29 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life 2024
10/13 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock 2024

European Tour w/ EKTOMORF AND MIND INCISION August 28 to September 22

Tour Dates and Tickets here: https://illnino1.com/shows/

photo credit: Jeremy Saffer

About ILL NIÑO:
East Coast born ILL NIÑO became the epitome of Latin rock music in 2001 with their monster debut album Revolution... Revolución. The band shared stages around the globe with the likes of Linkin Park, Disturbed, Guns N' Roses, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack and more over a span of 22 months of consistent touring.

Strong airplay for debut single "What Comes Around" and slots on major festival tours such as Ozzfest, helped the album sell nearly 430,000 copies worldwide. In 2003, ILL NIÑO returned with sophomore release Confession, which managed to surpass their debut sales, selling over 600,000 copies worldwide. The success of Confession also spawned the top 10 single "How Can I Live" which became the featured single on the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack and film.

In 2022 ILL NIÑO returned with a revamped line-up and is prepared to drop one of Loudwire's Most-Anticipated Rock/Metal Albums of 2023! Their explosive singles "All Or Nothing" featuring Sonny Sandoval from P.O.D., "Mascara," featuring AJ Channer from Fire From the Gods spent multiple weeks as #1 on the SiriusXM Liquid Metal Charts.

ILL NIÑO is prepared to unleash two new EPs IllMortals Vol 1: (drops June 29, 2024) and

IllMortals Vol 2: (drops July 26, 2024) plus a new video for radio single "Beast Inside".

The band is confirmed for three DWP U.S. Festivals, "Inkcarceration Fest, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock" , as well as headlining tours of the U.S, Europe, Latin America, and Australia!!

ILL NIÑO online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Officialillnino
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illninoofficial
YouTube: https://youtube.com/?si=BN9YE5GPy590pakD
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xJ6l1VXgGuyZ0uhu27caFsi=LRpShhBtRdeLnLEAVuvH0A
Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ill-ni%C3%B1o/5570230

FOUR STROKE BARON Share New Single/Video, "1000 Threads"

Watch "1000 Threads" HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOTMCgUoiIQ&feature=youtu.be

Reno, NV progressive metal duo Four Stoke Baron has today shared a new music video for "1000 Threads", taken from their fourth album, Data Diamond, due out tomorrow (May 31st) via Prosthetic Records. "1000 Threads" is the third installment of their four part visual narrative for Data Diamond's blood soaked narrative thread that comprises a series of anthology tales.

Speaking on the single and music video, FOUR STROKE BARON comments: "William’s shocking discovery of the truth is too much for him to bear. Robert is beyond possession and now in a state of complete capture beyond his control, and he knows exactly how to end it all."

Data Diamond is the sound of FOUR STROKE BARON at their most confidently unhinged. Originally conceived as two separate EPs (one purely electronic - Data, one heavy - Diamond) that would then meld together on one full length release, the idea morphed into what is now the succinct sucker punch of an album that is heading our way at speed.

Heavily inspired by their own work on Data Diamond’s predecessor, Classics, Witt and Vallarino got to work in their laboratory creating the most potent, concentrated form of FOUR STROKE BARON possible. “We love Classics, we think it’s one of the coolest albums ever”, the pair state unequivocally. If they have any criticism of their previous work it is simply that they didn’t push their own boundaries far enough, feeling like they took just a little too long to get to the point.

No such claim could be laid against Data Diamond - a dizzying sub-40 minute dive into the deranged psyches of its creators. The tracks on Data Diamond are lithe yet still allow enough room for idiosyncratic flourishes that mark this out as a true FOUR STROKE BARON opus. If Classics was a Man vs. Food belly busting plate of indulgence, Data Diamond is an upmarket Gordon Ramsay dish, served with a side of insanity. Finding a co-conspirator in Cynic’s Paul Masvidal, the trio get somewhat psychedelic on the album’s eponymous closing - and most expansive - track, which also features Vola’s Adam Janzi on drums.

Thematically, this is their most murderous anthology to date. Those who find themselves embroiled in these tales include a Radio Shack CEO, an internationally acclaimed cyborg, an accidental trafficker of human body parts, and the leader of a death cult located in a convenience store. FOUR STROKE BARON’s anomalous view of the world takes a particularly dark turn across the songs on Data Diamond, yet, as ever the macabre tragedies are dressed up with catchy melodies, pop hooks for days and a big shimmering bow of positivity.

Synths are a leading element across the length of the album, with more dark electronics seeping into the sound of the band than ever before - marking this out as the most experimental and intensely crazed the band have sounded to date. Samples recorded out in the wilds of Reno, Nevada weave their own kind of horror throughout the deliriously anthemic tunes laid down at FSB HQ, paving the way towards an incalculable future with limitless possibilities of where their minds will lead them next. It sure seems that they’re reaching a boiling point that will eventually tear a hole through spacetime. With this, their fourth full length, FOUR STROKE BARON has blossomed into the self-absorbed, wildly confident, musically deranged partnership that they were always destined to be - and it sounds incredible.

The band is currently on tour supporting CALIGULA'S HORSE, with additional support from THE HIRSCH EFFEKT. Tickets are available HERE.

FOUR STROKE BARON supporting CALIGULA'S HORSE w/ THE HIRSCH EFFEKT:

May 30. Bristol, UK - Thekla
May 31. Manchester, UK - Gorilla
June 01. London, UK - O2 Academy Islington

Data Diamond Track Listing:
On Mute
Monday
The Witch
Cyborg Pt. 3 (Because I'm God)
VALLTT
Open The World
People In My Image
1000 Threads
Data Diamond (Paul Masvidal and Adam Janzi)