Evile
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Evile live in Madrid 2008 |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Thrash metal |
founding | 2004 |
Website | www.evile.co.uk |
Current occupation | |
Matt Drake | |
Ben Carter | |
Joel Graham (since 2009) | |
Ol Drake (until 2013, since 2018) | |
former members | |
Mike Alexander (2004–2009, †) |
Evile is an English Metal - band , which in 2004 Huddersfield was founded.
history
Originally founded as a cover band by school friends Matt Drake and Ben Carter, they asked Matt's brother Ol to fill the position on lead guitar shortly thereafter. After a quick search for a bass player, Mike Alexander called them and the line-up was complete.
After the band had recorded two self-released EPs All Hallows Eve and Hell , completed a small tour in Europe in 2006 and played in support of Exodus , Evile was signed by Earache Records . They recorded their debut album Enter the Grave in the Sweet Silence Studio in Copenhagen with producer Flemming Rasmussen ( Metallica , Morbid Angel , Blind Guardian ).
In 2008 they played as the opening act for the group Megadeth on their United Abominations Tour of Duty 2008 in Europe . In September 2009 their second album Infected Nations was released .
From October 2nd, 2009 Evile accompanied the Swedish band Amon Amarth as support on their autumn tour. After a few appearances, bassist Mike Alexander fell ill and was taken to Luleå hospital, where he died of pulmonary embolism on October 5, 2009 at the age of 32 . The remaining members then canceled the tour.
On December 16, 2009 it was officially announced that with Joel Graham (Rise To Addiction) a new bass player had been found. A tour with Warbringer and The Fading followed in spring 2010. They also played at various European festivals such as B. Wacken Open Air , Bloodstock Open Air and Hellfest . They are currently working on new songs for a future album.
In the summer of 2013, guitarist Ol Drake announced his departure. He now wants to devote more time to his private life and start a family.
In the summer of 2018, it was announced on the band's official Facebook page that Ol Drake would be back as lead guitarist.
Discography
- 2004 - All Hallows Eve (EP)
- 2006 - Hell (EP)
- 2007 - Enter the Grave (Earache Records)
- 2009 - Infected Nations (Earache Records)
- 2011 - Five Serpent's Teeth
- 2013 - Skull
Web links
- Official Facebook page (English)
- Evile on MusicBrainz (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ metalhammer.co.uk ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ evile.co.uk accessed 24 January 2011
- ↑ blabbermouth.net