Confession (Ill Niño Album)
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''Confession'' is the second album released by the American heavy metal band
Ill Niño Ill Niño (Spanish for "ill child"; stylized as ill niño) is an American nu metal band formed in Union City, New Jersey, in 1998 by drummer Dave Chavarri, who remains the band's sole original member. They have released seven studio albums, two ...
. The album debuted at #37 in the
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with first week sales of 27,863. It is their most successful album to date, selling more than 600,000 copies worldwide by 2023. It was the first album to not feature
Marc Rizzo Marc Rizzo (born August 2, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the former lead guitarist of metal band Soulfly. He has featured on eight Soulfly albums: ''Prophecy'', '' Dark Ages'', ''Conquer'', ''Omen'', '' Enslaved'', '' Savages'', ...
, who left during recording to join
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, and also the first to feature Ahrue Luster, formerly of
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.


Track listing

Notes: * The iTunes bonus tracks "Make Me Feel" and "Clear" are the same as "Someone or Something" and "I'll Find a Way", respectively. They seemingly retained their demo titles on iTunes for unknown reasons. * A fan-made compilation titled ''Demo Sessions'' includes three demo tracks from the album's recording sessions, "Make Me Feel" (with different lyrics), "About Them" and "Every Day". It also includes acoustic performances of "How Can I Live" and "This Time's for Real", recorded live at the AAF studios. * "Have You Ever Felt?" is featured in the game '' Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter'' for the
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. * "When It Cuts" is featured in the
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game '' Infected''. * "How Can I Live" is featured in the horror film ''
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'' and appears on the soundtrack. * "I'll Find a Way" is featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film ''The Cave'', titled "I'll Find the Way".


Personnel


Ill Niño

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Cristian Machado Cristian Machado (born July 23, 1974) is a Brazilian musician who is the vocalist of the heavy metal band Lions at the Gate. He is also the former vocalist for the nu metal band Ill Niño as well as a featured vocalist in the Roadrunner United ...
– vocals * Ahrue Luster
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*Jardel Paisante –
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*Laz Piña –
bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...
*Omar Clavijo – keyboards, turntables, programming *Danny Couto – percussion *
Dave Chavarri Dave Chavarri is a Peruvian American musician, and is the founder, producer, manager, and drummer for the metal bands Ill Niño and Terror Universal. He is also the former drummer for Pro-Pain, M.O.D., Merauder, Lȧȧz Rockit, and Gothic Slam ...
– drums


Additional personnel

*Joe Rodriguez – additional percussion *
Marc Rizzo Marc Rizzo (born August 2, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the former lead guitarist of metal band Soulfly. He has featured on eight Soulfly albums: ''Prophecy'', '' Dark Ages'', ''Conquer'', ''Omen'', '' Enslaved'', '' Savages'', ...
– additional guitar/ acoustic guitar (on tracks 2, 4, 6–8, 10–17) *Max Illidge – additional vocals (on track 9) ( 40 Below Summer, Black Market Hero) * Mikey Doling – additional guitar (on track 3) ( Snot, ex-
Soulfly Soulfly is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1997. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 1996. To date the band has release ...
, ex-Abloom, currently Invitro) *
Bob Marlette Robert Roy Marlette (born December 7, 1955) is an American record producer, recording engineer, mixer, and songwriter. His production, writing and mixing credits include Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Seether, Saliva, Lyn ...
- additional piano (on tracks 8, 12, 15, 17)


Production

*
Bob Marlette Robert Roy Marlette (born December 7, 1955) is an American record producer, recording engineer, mixer, and songwriter. His production, writing and mixing credits include Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Seether, Saliva, Lyn ...
- producer, engineering *
Jay Baumgardner Jay Baumgardner is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. He has worked on albums by The Regulators, Seether, Superheist, Ugly Kid Joe, Bush, Helmet, Sevendust, Papa Roach, Endwell, Coal Chamber, Drowning Pool, Godsmack, Three ...
- mixing *
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- mixing *Michael Koch - engineering *
Dan Korneff Dan Korneff is an American music producer, mixer, and engineer based in Long Island, New York. Former owner of House of Loud Studios, he has worked with several prominent rock bands, most notably Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, Papa Roach, Lamb of ...
- digital editing, engineering *Jerry Farley - digital editing *John Bender - assistant engineering *Myriam Santos-Kayda - photography *Julian Joyce - assistant engineering *Lynde Kusnetz - Creative director *
Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' '' Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Early life ...
- mastering


Charts


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Confession 2003 albums Ill Niño albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums produced by Bob Marlette