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'CEMETERY GATES' DIGITAL-ONLY SINGLE AVAILABLE NOW

British thrashers EVILE have released a digital-only single of the band's cover of PANTERA's "Cemetery Gates".

EVILE recorded "Cemetery Gates" in 2009 for a special Metal Hammer  Dimebag tribute album.  Tragically, it was also the last song the band  recorded with their late bassist, MIKE ALEXANDER.

"Cemetery Gates" is available now exclusively on iTunes, and also  features a special version of EVILE's track "Time No More", with  Japanese vocals/lyrics.

Get "Cemetery Gates" on iTunes UK now at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cemetery-gates-single/id356887797

and on iTunes US at: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cemetery-gates-single/id356887797

EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE comments:

"Finally, people who don't have the amazing Dimebag tribute issue, put  out by Metal Hammer, can now download our cover of 'Cemetery Gates' on  iTunes.  Not only that, but you can also get the Japanese version of  'Time No More', only recently available on the Japanese release of  Infected Nations.  It was such an honour to be a part of the Dimebag  tribute, and doing this track really meant a lot to Mike.  I recently  had the pleasure of speaking to Rex [Brown, PANTERA bassist] about a  few things, from the Gates cover which he enjoyed, to coping with a  loss.  I love the metal community!"

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We're pleased to announce that we're going to be playing this Year's HELLFEST in Clisson, France

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British thrashers EVILE recently announced their new bassist, JOEL GRAHAM, who joins the band following the tragic death of their late bassist, MIKE ALEXANDER.

JOEL GRAHAM previously played in Yorkshire metal band RISE TO ADDICTION, who recorded for Mausoleum Records.

(L-R: Ben Carter, Matt Drake, Joel Graham, Ol Drake)

New EVILE bassist JOEL GRAHAM comments:

"I'd just like to say how much I'm looking forward to the upcoming tour with the band, and can't wait to meet all the Evile fans personally. Since the announcement was made about me joining Evile, the words of support have been overwhelming in what is ultimately a very difficult position in the band to fill. All I will say is, I will do my best every night of the tour and contribute what I can to keep this band stronger than ever. See you on tour, and thank you.."

EVILE are set to kick off a headlining European tour next week with their new line-up. The "Infecting Nations" tour will start with a run of shows on the band's home soil of the UK, before they head off to mainland Europe. Joining EVILE on the tour will be American thrashers WARBRINGER and Israel's THE FADING.

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British thrashers EVILE have revealed the identity of their new bassist, who joins the band following the tragic and untimely death of their late bassist, Mike Alexander.

Mike Alexander passed away on October 5th, 2009 while the band was on tour   in Sweden.

EVILE members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter have released the   following statement:

"This has been one of the most bizarre and surreal tasks we've ever had to   undertake.  It isn't like Mike has decided to leave the band and we're   simply finding a new bass player, he was taken from us, and we were forced   to replace him.  In effect we had to look for a new Mike, but that would   never happen.  He was one of a kind, and we'll never forget him.

"We had hundreds upon hundreds of emails from bass players from around the   world (though we can only realistically have a bassist from the UK), and we   want to thank everyone for taking the time out to contact us, and the people  who came to jam with us.  We only had a certain amount of time to actually   audition/jam with bass players before the upcoming tours, to get time in for   rehearsing the songs, getting visas sorted etc.

"Our new bass player goes by the name Joel Graham.  He's an excellent,   experienced bass player, and a really nice guy.  We'd all appreciate it if   you gave him a warm welcome to the band, as this must be a bizarre situation   for him to be in also.  We'll be getting some photos taken with him soon so   you can see us with Joel, we just wanted to get the news out there that we   have a new bassist, and that we thank each and every person for auditioning.   Mike would be honoured at the amount of respect and admiration you expressed   to us through contacting us."

EVILE are set to kick off a headlining European tour in January.  The  "Infecting Nations" tour will start with a run of UK shows, before the band   heads off to mainland Europe.  Joining EVILE on the tour will be American thrashers WARBRINGER and Israel's THE FADING.

The full "Infecting Nations" tour dates are as follows:

14.01.10 Cardiff, UK - Barfly
15.01.10 Wrexham, UK - Central Station
16.01.10 York, UK - Fibbers
17.01.10 Glasgow, UK - Cathouse
18.01.10 Newcastle, UK - University
20.01.10 Manchester, UK - Academy 3
21.01.10 Nottingham, UK - Rock City
22.01.10 Leeds, UK - Rios
23.01.10 Bristol, UK - Thekla
24.01.10 London, UK - The Underworld
25.01.10 Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall
27.01.10 Tilburg, Holland - O13
28.01.10 Kerkrade, Holland - Rocktempel
29.01.10 Aarau, Switzerland - KIFF
30.01.10 Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice
31.01.10 Saarbrucken, Germany - Garage
01.02.10 Munich, Germany - Backstage
02.02.10 Milan, Italy - Zoe Club
04.02.10 Barcelona, Spain - Be Cool
05.02.10 Madrid, Spain - Ritmo & Compas
06.02.10 Lisbon, Portugal - Cine Teatro Corroios
07.02.10 Irun, Spain - Tunk
09.02.10 Luynes, France - Korigan
10.02.10 Paris, France - Glaz'Art
11.02.10 Braunschweig, Germany - B58
12.02.10 Osnabruck, Germany - Bastard Club
13.02.10 Chemnitz, Germany - Talschock
14.02.10 Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
16.02.10 Dudingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn
17.02.10 Wangen, Germany - Jugendhaus
18.02.10 Nurnberg, Germany - Z-Bau
19.02.10 Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
20.02.10 Essen, Germany - Turock

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British thrashers EVILE have revealed the lucky winners of their recent  raffle, which was set up to raise money for the family of the band's  late bassist, Mike Alexander.

EVILE hosted two memorial shows in the UK last week to honour Mike  Alexander.  The show included performances from MUTANT and GAMA BOMB,  as well a special cover set from EVILE with members of the other bands  helping out.  A raffle was held at each show, with many incredible  prizes up for grabs which were kindly donated by bands and artists such  as METALLICA, SLAYER, IRON MAIDEN, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, OZZY  OSBOURNE and more.

To check if you were a lucky winner, or to see what goodies you could have won, watch the video of EVILE drawing the winners at mikealexander.co.uk/raffle/

EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake comments:

"Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket.  You've no idea how  much you have helped Mike's family at this moment in time.  They are  overwhelmed with the support.  Thank you to all who came to the  memorial shows, and everyone who helped out.  We have four guitars up  for auction on Ebay, from bands such as Exodus, Machine Head and  Trivium."

EVILE are auctioning guitars which were kindly donated by Jackson guitars, MACHINE HEAD, Gary Holt of EXODUS and Paolo Gregoletto of TRIVIUM.  View the items and place your bid at mikealexander.co.uk/raffle

For more EVILE news and info, head to myspace.com/evileuk

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New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will embark on their 25th anniversary North American tour, dubbed Killfest 2010, in April/May 2010. The trek will span the length of the U.S., hitting spots in Canada, with one final show at New York City's Nokia Theater. Support on the tour will come from VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER, EVILE and WOE OF TYRANTS.

Commented vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth: "The road never ends, and that's a good thing kids! We've all been tearing this up for over 25 years now and still going strong. April it starts again and this time it's 'Ironbound', live and in your face, let the games begin!!"

"Killfest" tour dates:

Apr. 01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 02 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 03 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Hall - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 04 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 05 - Montreal, QC @ FouFounes - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 06 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 08 - Detroit, MI @ Blondies - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 09 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4 - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 13 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Red Room - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 16 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 17 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 19 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 20 - Los Angeles CA @ House of Blues - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ O.K.'s - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 23 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 24 - Farmington, NM @ Gators - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 25 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 26 - Austin, TX @ Emu's - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 27 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 28 - Dallas, TX @ Trees - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 29 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall - BUY TICKETS
Apr. 30 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx - BUY TICKETS
May 01 - New York City, NY @ Nokia Theater - BUY TICKETS

Exclusive VIP meet-and-greet tickets are also available, enabling you to meet members of OVERKILL, VADER and GOD DETHRONED each night and gain entrance to the venue one hour early.

Tickets are on sale now exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until December 19, at which point they will be made available through all normal ticketing outlets.

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German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will embark on a North American headlining tour, dubbed "Hordes Of Chaos Part II", in March 2010.

"Hordes Of Chaos Part II" will feature the following acts:

** March 3-12:

KREATOR
VOIVOD
NACHTMYSTIUM
EVILE
LAZARUS A.D.

** March 13:

KREATOR
NACHTMYSTIUM
EVILE
LAZARUS A.D.

** March 14:

KREATOR
VOIVOD
NACHTMYSTIUM
EVILE
LAZARUS A.D.

** March 16:

KREATOR
EVILE
LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH
LAZARUS A.D.

** March 18-31:

KREATOR
KATAKLYSM
EVILE
LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH
LAZARUS A.D.

"Hordes Of Chaos Part II" tour dates:

March 03 - Jaxx, West Springfield, VA
March 04 - The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
March 05 - The   Palladium (MA), Worcester, MA
March 06 - Nokia Theater, New York, NY
March 07 - Club Soda, Montreal,   QUE
March 08 - Imperial de Quebec, Quebec City, QUE
March 09 - Opera House, Toronto, ONT
March 10 - Peabody's Cleveland, OH
March 11 - Blondie's, Detroit, MI
March 12 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
March 13 - Rave, Milwaukee, WI
March 14 - Block Station 4, St Paul, MN
March 16 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO
March 18 - Corazon, Seattle, WA
March 19 - Rickshaw Theater, Vancouver, BC
March 20 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
March 21 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
March 23 - House of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
March 24 - House of Blues, San Diego, CA
March 25 - The Rock, Tucson, AZ
March 27 - Emo's Alternative Lounging, Austin, TX
March 28 - Meridian, Houston, TX
March 30 - The Club at Firestone, Orlando, FL
March 31 - The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA

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EVILE have announced two special memorial shows in the UK to honour their late bassist, MIKE ALEXANDER, who tragically passed away while on tour in Sweden on October 5th, 2009.

The two memorial shows take place on December 7th, 2009 at Rio's in Leeds and December 8th, 2009 at the Underworld in London, and will feature live performances from Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB plus special guests MUTANT and SEREGON. Tickets for the show are only available directly from the venue for £8 in advance, or for £10 on the door.

A huge raffle will also take place at the memorial shows, with loads of awesome prizes, limited edition and signed goods to be won, all of which have been generously donated by various bands and artists. All money raised will go to MIKE ALEXANDER's family.

To view the prizes, head to http://www.mikealexander.co.uk/raffle/

EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE comments:

"These two nights are for all the friends and fans of Mike who haven't had a real chance to say goodbye, and also for us to hold something a lot more appropriate than any funeral could be. Mike wasn't religious, and his beliefs were solely based in music, so there is no better way to say goodbye. He lived for music and metal. We picked a few bands who Mike liked and we'll no doubt be playing a few covers on the night. We're holding a raffle with LOTS of items kindly donated by some amazing people and bands from around the world. Keep an eye on our sites for details of these - please come along and grab a raffle ticket - all money is going to the family."

GAMA BOMB frontman PHILLY BYRNE adds:

"It's a real honour to play these shows for Mike. He was a star of a man and a brilliant friend, and it'll be great to do something for his family and friends. We're sure everyone will show their support for him at the shows."

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We're proud to announce our 2010 'Infecting Nations' European Tour.

Our good friends in Warbringer & The Fading will be joining us for all shows - it's going to be great!

Head to the gigs page for all the dates.

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From Julie Weir of Wiseblood Management

"With Evile having confirmed that they are carrying on as a band, they are starting to audition bassists for the new year. Doing such a tough task so soon, with so little time until the new year tours, they are simply looking for an experienced, friendly and skilled professional bassist/musician.

Applicants must be able to commit 100% to the band, be expected to be available for extensive global (w/ valid passport) touring from January 2010 onwards, be a resident of the UK (preferably close to Huddersfield, but not necessary) and have touring/performing experience.

To apply please E-MAIL the following to bass@evile.co.uk

 
• Full Name
 
• Age
 
• Location
 
• A quality link to a video of you playing the bass (Youtube.com etc)
 
• A few pictures of yourself (on and off stage)
 
• Details of playing and gigging experiences
 
• Detail why you want to join the band

All applications must be received by December 8th 2009