Evile
Evile is a thrash metal outfit from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England f… Read Full Bio ↴Evile is a thrash metal outfit from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England formed in 2004.
In October of 2006 Evile signed to Earache Records, label home of well-known metal bands such as Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Municipal Waste and Carcass.
Each band member has grown up with varying musical influences surrounding them and wanted to start up a band which played some of their favourite 80's thrash songs. founded by old school friends Matt Drake and Ben Carter, and after playing with different guitarists and bass players for a year or so, they asked Matt's brother Ol Drake to join as lead guitarist, and after a short search for a bass player they were contacted by Mike Alexander via an ad in a local guitar shop, and Evile was formed.
They are influenced by bands such as Sepultura, Exodus, Metallica, Annihilator and Slayer to name a few. Despite being un-signed at the time, Evile were hand-picked to headline the second stage of Bloodstock Open Air 06, and also to open the main stage of Manchester's own Damnation Festival.
They released "Enter The Grave" in August 2007, following up with "Infected Nations" in September 2009.
On October 6, 2009, bass player Mike Alexander died from a pulmonary embolism.
The band name is pronounced "eeh-vile", according to vocalist Matt Drake.
Formed in 2004, EVILE are one of the most influential and leading thrash metal bands of the 21st century. Originally from Huddersfield, Evile have transformed the metal scene in the UK and beyond, having released four critically acclaimed albums – Enter the Grave (2007, produced by Flemming Rasmussen), Infected Nations (2009, Russ Russell), Five Serpent’s Teeth (2011, Russ Russell) and Skull (2013, Russ Russell). Throughout their illustrious career, Evile have delivered blistering performances at numerous festivals across the globe (Wacken, Download, Alcatraz, Hellfest, Sonisphere) and toured with the likes of Exodus, Machine Head, Kreator, Overkill, Testament, and Megadeth. In addition, they have won numerous accolades and appeared at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards in 2010 alongside Steel Panther, Airbourne, Five Finger Death Punch and Skindred.
In September 2020, seven years since Evile’s last release (Skull, 2013), the band signed to Napalm Records and started recording their fifth album with producer and engineer Chris Clancy, at Andy Sneap’s Backstage Studios. The new record contract and album recording was accompanied by some line-up changes, with Ol Drake taking on fronting the band whilst continuing his role as lead guitarist, and Adam Smith (RipTide) taking over rhythm guitar duties after Matt Drake announced his departure. The thrash metal giants have announced an early 2021 release for their upcoming album, with Ol Drake promising a ‘much more aggressive vein’ to their songs, which he believes is ‘the natural progression for Evile.’
The new incarnation of Evile are now ready to return to the road and deliver their distinctive brand of thrash metal with a new more aggressive twist while maintaining the precise, intricate and insanely fast riffs that Evile are renowned for worldwide.
In October of 2006 Evile signed to Earache Records, label home of well-known metal bands such as Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Municipal Waste and Carcass.
Each band member has grown up with varying musical influences surrounding them and wanted to start up a band which played some of their favourite 80's thrash songs. founded by old school friends Matt Drake and Ben Carter, and after playing with different guitarists and bass players for a year or so, they asked Matt's brother Ol Drake to join as lead guitarist, and after a short search for a bass player they were contacted by Mike Alexander via an ad in a local guitar shop, and Evile was formed.
They are influenced by bands such as Sepultura, Exodus, Metallica, Annihilator and Slayer to name a few. Despite being un-signed at the time, Evile were hand-picked to headline the second stage of Bloodstock Open Air 06, and also to open the main stage of Manchester's own Damnation Festival.
They released "Enter The Grave" in August 2007, following up with "Infected Nations" in September 2009.
On October 6, 2009, bass player Mike Alexander died from a pulmonary embolism.
The band name is pronounced "eeh-vile", according to vocalist Matt Drake.
Formed in 2004, EVILE are one of the most influential and leading thrash metal bands of the 21st century. Originally from Huddersfield, Evile have transformed the metal scene in the UK and beyond, having released four critically acclaimed albums – Enter the Grave (2007, produced by Flemming Rasmussen), Infected Nations (2009, Russ Russell), Five Serpent’s Teeth (2011, Russ Russell) and Skull (2013, Russ Russell). Throughout their illustrious career, Evile have delivered blistering performances at numerous festivals across the globe (Wacken, Download, Alcatraz, Hellfest, Sonisphere) and toured with the likes of Exodus, Machine Head, Kreator, Overkill, Testament, and Megadeth. In addition, they have won numerous accolades and appeared at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards in 2010 alongside Steel Panther, Airbourne, Five Finger Death Punch and Skindred.
In September 2020, seven years since Evile’s last release (Skull, 2013), the band signed to Napalm Records and started recording their fifth album with producer and engineer Chris Clancy, at Andy Sneap’s Backstage Studios. The new record contract and album recording was accompanied by some line-up changes, with Ol Drake taking on fronting the band whilst continuing his role as lead guitarist, and Adam Smith (RipTide) taking over rhythm guitar duties after Matt Drake announced his departure. The thrash metal giants have announced an early 2021 release for their upcoming album, with Ol Drake promising a ‘much more aggressive vein’ to their songs, which he believes is ‘the natural progression for Evile.’
The new incarnation of Evile are now ready to return to the road and deliver their distinctive brand of thrash metal with a new more aggressive twist while maintaining the precise, intricate and insanely fast riffs that Evile are renowned for worldwide.
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Evile Lyrics
All Hallows Eve The thirteenth strike The demons come out to play The…
Armoured Assault Thunder through the darkness The curse of war has come An …
Bathe in Blood Murder takes me by the hand We play this wicked game I…
Burned Alive Gagged and bound To the post of execution Condemned to thi…
Cemetary Gates Reverend reverend is this some conspiracy? Crucified for no…
Centurion I guard the great dominion State and realm I honor first F…
Cult They say believing is what we see Though faith we sell You…
Dawn of Destruction Watching over savage grounds Within his laws, you are boun…
Descent Into Madness The trespass I have committed The distant sun and the storm…
Devoid of Thought Changing out the face you wear Turning from the guilty stare…
Enter the Grave Craving scream to satisfy Feel the need within Thrill of t…
Eternal Empire A seed is planted of a greater place Where no wrongs…
First Blood Vietnam veteran Memories of atrocity Trained killing machi…
Five Serpent's Teeth Breaking beyond the path Betrayer of my thoughts There’s n…
Genocide Drag me down, depths I thread Where I pass millions…
Head of the Demon Ancient deceiver Creeping forward through the land Age old c…
In Dreams of Terror In dreams of terror leave me be Look straight at me As…
In Memoriam When the darkness takes from me Cruel hands are scorned Ho…
Infected Nation From the skies I see a rising storm A problem…
Infected Nation (edit) From the skies I see a rising storm A problem breed…
Killer from the Deep Paralysed, cannot move at all From the imminent strike of t…
Long Live New Flesh Long live the new flesh! Long live the new flesh! Why mu…
Man Against Machine Societies collapse End of days begins Men and women young …
Metamorphosis I search among the layers Reaching beyond what lives out…
My Parasite Scower helping hands The aid in chase I crave Remedy the p…
Nosophoros Far beyond our grasp Within where eyes burn with hate…
Now Demolition On the path to lose his mind His punishment in…
Origin of Oblivion Release my sense awareness Dead to the world, we still have…
Outsider Born a curse somewhere out of sight Lost beings have cared…
Plague to End All Plagues Take the world by the throat for pleasure Ask forgiveness…
Prophecy Let the heavens bleed We hunt for reverence not greed…
Schizophrenia Frantic personality Twisted dance of despair No grasp on r…
Skull Skull awaits your soul Taken to the edges of the void To…
The Living Dead A dead dawn's mist, unearthly cries From shallow earth the…
The Naked Sun Welcome to judgment The trial under the sun Night never de…
Thrasher Legions mass upon this place For another night of violent a…
Time No More This haunted longing soul Kep under lock and key A…
Tomb Dark the days begin to grow With nothing more to show A…
Torment [ Instrumental ]…
Underworld No sight of the journey's end A place where the weaker…
We Who Are About to Die Blood on the sand Where the gladiators stand Thunder from …
What You Become Don't you see what I see? Spouting hypocrisy Your voice, you…
Words of the Dead These visions are haunting me I’ve nowhere left to run I car…
Xaraya Left always to be among others needs Please someone hear my…