Ill Nino 開啟了近年來最嗆的金屬曲風，
其中包含了Linkin Park的旋律性以及Slipknot的暴力成分，
如此的風格走向也正好符合了所有nu-metal樂迷喜可口混辛辣的極端口味。
另一支主打曲「How Can I Live」則是「Freddy Vs. Jason」的電影主題曲，
曲式流行卻不失modern metal的獨特性。

樂團成員

現任成員

Cristian Machado – lead vocals (2000-Present), bass (1998-2000)

Diego Verduzco – rhythm guitars (2006-Present)

Ahrue Luster – lead guitars (2003-Present)

Lazaro Pina – bass (2000-Present)

Dave Chavarri – drums (1998-Present)

Daniel Couto – percussion (2003-Present)

歷任成員

Jorge Rosado – vocals (1998-2000)
Marc Rizzo – lead guitars (1998-2003)
Roger Vasquez – percussion (2000-2003)
Jardel Martins Paisante – rhythm guitars (1999-2006)
Daniel Gomez - rhythm guitars (1998-1999)

客座樂手

DJ Pookie – keyboards/turntables/electronics on self-titled EP
Omar Clavijo – keyboards/turntables/electronics (For all studio recordings after self-titled) was official/touring member from Summer 2003 until Spring 2004
Max Illidge – vocals on "Have You Ever Felt?"
Chino Moreno - vocals on "Zombie Eaters" (Faith no More cover)
Mikey Doling – guitar on "Two (Vaya Con Dios)"
Jamey Jasta – vocals on "Turns to Gray"

樂團專輯

Studio albums

2001 - Revolution Revolucion
2003 - Confession
2005 - One Nation Underground
2008 - Enigma
2010 - Dead New World

感想

Ill Nino，
一個身處於美國卻被世人稱為西班牙樂團的Nu metal樂團，
他們的音樂向來以嗆辣聞名，
也讓很多喜愛Nu metal的樂迷們，
愛不釋手。

Johnson心中的Nu metal四大團，
Slipknot、Disturbed、Korn，
以及這次介紹的Ill Nino，
各有各的特色，
其中又以同公司的Slipknot及Ill Nino最為嗆辣，
Ill Nino結合了Slipknot以及Linkin Park的樂風，
加上了濃厚的南美風格，
創造出一條不同於以往的Nu metal的路，
他們或許在國內並不如上述兩團那麼樣的有名，
但是他們的音樂真的很不同。

結合爵士鼓以及手打鼓的風格，
與Slipknot不謀而合，
不同的是，
Ill Nino的手打鼓，
所使用的是拉丁的手打鼓，
所創造出來的感覺並不一樣，
也讓樂團在鼓的方面，
變化更為多元化。

兩名吉他手，
在clean tone的部份，
表現的算滿搶眼的，
rhythm guitar的吉他手，
在樂曲節奏上，
能夠很完整的表現出歌曲想要表達的感覺，
而lead guitar部分，
solo部份比較讓人詬病，
有些歌曲的solo彈奏，
音並不夠乾淨，
會讓人感覺到有些音是連在一起的，
音色讓人感覺渾濁。

樂曲中加入了少取的西班牙文歌詞，
也讓Ill Nino的歌，
多了一些拉丁風格存在，
Nu metal的樂風，
本來就是很多種不同的元素所結合而成的一種樂風，
主唱的聲音，
在清腔時表現較為突出，
在metal腔時，
很常會讓人有一種唱的很吃力的錯覺，
因為主唱的聲音本質比較細，
所以會讓人有這樣的感覺。

Ill Nino在Nu metal來說，
算是一個很不同與其他樂團的樂團，
他們的音樂，
可以讓人很容易感覺到那種熱血奔放的感覺，
對Nu metal有偏好的朋友，
Ill Nino可千萬別錯過。

評分

主唱：6
技巧：7
樂風：8
總評：7.5

推薦歌曲：This Is War, This Time's For Real, What Comes Around, Unframed, What You Deserve, God Save Us, Bleed Like You, God Is For The Dead,  How Can I Live

Ill Nino - How Can I Live

I am so alike you in so many ways
I know I'm just a copy that carries on the stain

But we make the same mistake
Cuz we are one and the same
But we leave behind the stain
That cannot seperate

All that lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?
All that lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?

I am your mirror image of all you left behind
You made me what I am and who the hell am I?

But we make the same mistake
Cuz we are one and the same
But we leave behind the stain
That cannot seperate

All that lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?
All that lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?

Why, yo no entiendo porque
I know that our lives are the same
Y mi vida is just a guessing game
A dirty stain that I cannot play
But I follow your steps
In the same way that you just
Walked away and pushed away
The fact that I will not live

Do you think of me?
Do you dream of me?
I always dream about you
Do you think of me?
Do you dream of me?
I always dream about you

All that lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?
All that lies in me
All that dies in me
How can I live without you?