Lions at the Gate is an American heavy metal band consisting of former
Ill Niño
Ill Niño (stylized as ill niño) is an American metal band formed in Union City, New Jersey, in 1998 by drummer and percussionist Dave Chavarri. They have released seven studio albums, two EPs and one compilation album, totaling in over 1.3 mi ...
members Diego Verduzco (guitar),
Cristian Machado
Cristian Machado (born July 23, 1974) is a Brazilian-American musician, who is the current vocalist of the American heavy metal musical ensemble Lions at the Gate, is the former vocalist for the nu metal band Ill Niño as well as a featured vocal ...
(vocals), and
Ahrue Luster
Ahrue Ilustre (born \September 17, 1978), commonly known as Ahrue Luster, is an American heavy metal guitarist. He is a current guitarist of American heavy metal band Lions at the Gate, and was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Ill Nià ...
(guitar), together with Stephen Brewer (bass), and Fern Lemus (drums).
Since their formation, the band released 5 singles. The most recent, ''Find My Way'', featuring guest vocals by Tatiana Shmailyuk of
Jinjer
Jinjer ( "ginger") is a Ukrainian metalcore band from Donetsk, formed in 2008. None of the founding members remain with the band. The current lineup considers 2009 as its official year of formation, with the arrival of singer Tatiana Shmailyuk ...
, was released in April 2022.
History
Lions at the Gate was formed in 2021 by vocalist Cristian Machado, guitarists Ahrue Luster and Diego Verduzco. All three members left Ill Niño in 2019. They later recruited Westfield Massacre bassist Stephen Brewer and drummer Fern Lemus. Their first single, ''Not Even Human'' was released on June 4, 2021.
Band members
Current
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Cristian Machado
Cristian Machado (born July 23, 1974) is a Brazilian-American musician, who is the current vocalist of the American heavy metal musical ensemble Lions at the Gate, is the former vocalist for the nu metal band Ill Niño as well as a featured vocal ...
– vocals
(2021–present)
* Diego Verduzco – rhythm guitar
(2021–present)
*
Ahrue Luster
Ahrue Ilustre (born \September 17, 1978), commonly known as Ahrue Luster, is an American heavy metal guitarist. He is a current guitarist of American heavy metal band Lions at the Gate, and was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Ill Nià ...
– lead guitar
(2021–present)
* Stephen Brewer – bass
(2021–present)
* Fern Lemus – drums, percussion
(2021–present)
Discography
Albums
* ''The Excuses We Cannot Make'' (2023)
[https://blabbermouth.net/news/lions-at-the-gate-feat-former-ill-nino-members-debut-album-details-revealed]
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
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American heavy metal musical groups
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