After not too long ago taking part in exhibits with Tommy Vext subbing in for singer Marcos Leal, Sick Nino have now confirmed their break up with the vocalist. In saying Leal’s exit, the band didn’t affirm who would take over the vocalist emptiness.
What Sick Nino Mentioned About Their Cut up With Marcos Leal
In a social media submit, the band confirmed that their break up with Leal was an amicable one with either side deciding to maneuver ahead individually.
That mentioned, the band nonetheless intends to maneuver ahead with the discharge of their two-volume IllMortals EPs earlier than the top of the yr arrives. Talking in regards to the upcoming launch, they added that Leal in addition to “some well-known shock vocalists” would seem on the 2 volumes.
The band’s full assertion could be considered beneath:
Hey Sick Niño Familia, we wished to tell everybody that ILL NIÑO and Marcos Leal each have determined to amicably break up, and transfer ahead individually.
As we admire all of the assist of the ILL NIÑO followers, we owe it to all of you to launch each IllMortals EPs Quantity 1 & 2, earlier than the top of 2024. The EPs will embrace Marcos’ vocals, plus some well-known shock vocalists. Change can typically result in new alternatives and progress, and ILL NIÑO is wanting ahead to persevering with our 25-year legacy. Marcos will probably be updating you all quickly, concerning his subsequent chapter.
We’re wanting ahead to seeing our ILL NIÑO Familia representing on the upcoming festivals “Louder Than Life,” “Aftershock,” and Nu Steel Revolution.
What Followers Are Speculating
With Leal exiting and no new vocalist named, there gave the impression to be a divide within the feedback of the break up assertion as to what followers suppose will occur subsequent.
There have been loads of feedback calling for the return of Sick Nino vocalist Cristian Machado to the fold. The band loved their best success with Machado on the helm.
In the meantime different commenters had been leaning into making Vext’s fill-in function and everlasting one.
The acknowledgment of “well-known shock vocalists” on their forthcoming EPs additionally means that one of many company is also thought of for the everlasting job.
Sick Nino Historical past
Sick Nino received their begin in 1998 and had singer Cristian Machado fronting the group via their first twenty years. However in 2019, there was a transparent fracture within the band with drummer Dave Chavarri and bassist Laz Pina persevering with the band with returning percussionist Daniel Couto and a reconstructed lineup that introduced in Leal, who had beforehand fronted Shattered Solar.
Machado, lead guitarist Ahrue Luster and rhythm guitarist Diego Verduzco all break up from the group and a authorized battle passed off over rights to the identify. By 2020, a settlement was reached and Sick Nino continued with their new lineup.
The group not too long ago set out on their twenty fifth anniversary tour in Europe with former Dangerous Wolves singer Tommy Vext subbing in for the absent Leal.
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