The Under Cover Sessions

Infobox Album | Name = The Under Cover Sessions
Type = ep
Artist = Ill Niño


Released = November 7, 2006
Recorded = Los Angeles, CA
Genre = Hard rock, Nu metal
Length = 19:18
Label = Cement Shoes
Producer = Andy Johns, Dave Chavarri
Reviews =
* Tunelab Music (8.5/10) [http://www.tunelabmusic.com/reviews/reviewid85.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1163096125&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5& link]
Last album = "The Best of Ill Niño"
(2006)
This album = "The Under Cover Sessions"
(2006)
Next album = "Enigma"
(2008)

"The Under Cover Sessions" is the name of Ill Niño's 5 track EP which was released on November 7, 2006 via Cement Shoes Records. It is their first release on the label, after departing Roadrunner Records in June 2006. This EP was the first to feature Diego Verduzco on guitar (originally in Odum), as a stand-in for Jardel Paisante, who hadn't been a part of the group since the spring of 2006. He was said to be dealing with personal family problems. According to guitarist Ahrue Luster, Verduzco is a great guitar player: "He's a very dedicated musician and a huge fan of Ill Niño". Verduzco was also on the photo shoots of Ill Niño for the EP, so many fans saw him as a full-time replacement for Jardel Paisante. Only 20,000 copies of the EP were released. It sold 1,300 copies during its first week of release. [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=62206]

An extensive story about the process of creating the EP can be found [http://www.illninoworld.com/site/main.php?page=discoalbums6.php here] .

Track listing

# "Arrastra" – 3:20
# "Zombie Eaters" (feat. Chino Moreno of Deftones) (Faith No More cover) – 5:59
# "Reservation for Two" (3:15)
# "Red Rain" (Peter Gabriel cover) – 4:15
# "Territorial Pissings" (Nirvana cover) – 2:27

Personnel

* Cristian Machado - Vocals
* Ahrue Luster - Lead Guitar
* Diego Verduzco - Rhythm Guitar
* Lazaro Piña - Bass
* Dave Chavarri - Drums
* Danny Couto - Percussion
* Omar Clavijo - Keyboards
* Chino Moreno - Vocals on "Zombie Eaters"