EVILE members
Matt Drake,
Ol Drake and
Ben Carter have spoken exclusively to U.K.'s
Metal Hammer magazine about the passing of their bassist
Mike Alexander, who died on October 5, 2009 while on tour with the band in Sweden.
You can stream the interview and check out pictures of
Mike below.
Two memorial shows for
Mike Alexander have been announced:
Dec. 07 - Leeds, UK - Rio's
Dec. 08 - London, UK - Underworld
The band states: "The entrance fee will be £5 minimum as a donation to
Mike's family. To raise more for
Mike's family, we will be holding a tombola/raffle. Items will include gifts from bands from around the world —
EXODUS,
OVERKILL,
HIRAX and many more being confirmed every day. Raffle tickets will be £10 with all takings going to the family."
The medical examiners have determined that
Mike died of a pulmonary embolism, a blockage of an artery in the lung.
EVILE has launched a tribute web site for
Mike Alexander at
this location.
EVILE's sophomore album,
"Infected Nations", was released on September 21 in Europe and September 22 in the U.S. via
Earache Records.
