Evile - Tragic Death Of Mike Alexander
Sadly, just a few days into their European tour with Amon Amarth, Evile's Mike Alexander was suddenly taken ill and rushed to hospital, but tragically passed away in Lulea, Sweden.
Evile members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter have released the following statement:
"This is so hard to find the words to express fully how we feel. We can't believe or accept what's happened. One minute we're talking to our buddy, Mike, the next minute we can never speak to him again.
There's so many things rushing through our heads that we want to say, do and feel. We half expect him to come round the corner and call us 'dickheads'. We can't get our heads around it.
It upsets us so much that he was away from his family when this happened, although knowing Mike, we're at least glad he was on tour doing what he loves.
We're lost for words. We all miss him so much already. He was such a headstrong, genuinely nice guy who loved music and his family. We've got so many brilliant memories with him.
Our hearts go out to his daughter, family and friends at this tragic, difficult time.
Mike is much loved and is sorely missed.
Rest in peace, brother."
Evile members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter have released the following statement:
"This is so hard to find the words to express fully how we feel. We can't believe or accept what's happened. One minute we're talking to our buddy, Mike, the next minute we can never speak to him again.
There's so many things rushing through our heads that we want to say, do and feel. We half expect him to come round the corner and call us 'dickheads'. We can't get our heads around it.
It upsets us so much that he was away from his family when this happened, although knowing Mike, we're at least glad he was on tour doing what he loves.
We're lost for words. We all miss him so much already. He was such a headstrong, genuinely nice guy who loved music and his family. We've got so many brilliant memories with him.
Our hearts go out to his daughter, family and friends at this tragic, difficult time.
Mike is much loved and is sorely missed.
Rest in peace, brother."
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
Fucking heavy. freak illnesses are the worst. i wonder what it was
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Oh well, sad news, 
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| Galar Wicked Mung Posts: 598  |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
WTF? All I can say is WTF. My sincerest condolences to the band. Met Mike once backstage at an Exodus Evile gig at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven and the guy was a really nice guy. What is with Lulea and thrash metal bassists. Lulea was the last concert Cliff Burton played with Metallica.
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669  |
RIP, Mike
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.10.2009 at 08:07  Metallica played at LuleåWasnt he died somewhere at south in bus when it goe sto Danmark? Ok doc sad he had some blood leaking in brainshttp://www.nsd.se/noje/artikel.aspx?ArticleId=4918353 It says ''Evils concert in culture house was on Monday at short notice. The reason was that the band's bass player suddenly died. The British trash metal band had just caught a couple of days into their European tour on Monday when they would play in the House of Culture in Luleå. On short notice was in the concert because bassist Mike Alexander suddenly fallen ill. Sunderby bassist was taken to hospital but his life could not be salvaged. He died at the hospital. ? It is difficult to find words to express how we feel. We have difficulty accepting what has happened. One minute we're talking with our friend Mike, the next minute, we can never talk to him? says the band members in a press release from the band's Swedish distributor Sound Pollution. The cause of death is believed to be some form of stroke. Mike Alexander was 32 years.'' translated by my mothers bF
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Bad English on 07.10.2009 at 11:29 Yes, Cliff's last gig was in Lulea and then they took the topurbus from there to Denmark.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.10.2009 at 11:40 Didnt know it ,I thought last gig was at Stockholm, since those days Luleå how to say lil midle of vivilazed nowhere .Pretty long ride, I be dead when we reach Gevle or Stockholm
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Bad English on 07.10.2009 at 11:49 I am starting to doubt myself now. It could also have been Sotckholm. I will have to check at home in my Cliff Burton biography.
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| Keiheji Posts: 39  |
Written by Symmachus on 07.10.2009 at 02:07 in 2007, Decapitated was supposed to support AA during a North American tour, but the drummer and vocalist got into a car accident, the drummer Vitek didnt make it
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.10.2009 at 12:18 Luleå isfarfar north train goes hmmm from Stockholm to Luleå more how 16 H we drove bycar Upalla-Luleå 11H maybe more, there no direct busses to Stockholm-Sundsvall then Sundsvall-Luleå and I,not shore where was gig but Innever heard about Luleå cmes huge bands, its Malme, Gothernburg, Stockholm usualy there only Europe 2005 played there butwell they remeber days when they was notfamouse hehhe lol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lule%C3%A5
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.10.2009 at 08:07 Yeah, I thought of that too. Kinda scary actually.
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| katafakingstrofa Posts: 21  |
Decapitated was on tour in Russia when their bus crashed!!! Covan and Vitek was seriously injured but Covan was slowly recovering while Vitek condition got worse and he died 6 days after crash.
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| Novas Posts: 234  |
That really sux, Mike was really good with the bass...i hope it doesnt change or retire this brand new kick-ass thrash band....
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025 |
Written by katafakingstrofa on 07.10.2009 at 16:15 near Bellarossia and Poland border Clif died in E4 Hightway near Ljungby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljungby Its lets say maybe 4H drive to south from Stocholm +12-13maybe even more from Luleå and knowing ghow E4 looks now, pretty modern way ok not all parts are 2 rows but beck in 80's it can take more get to Stockholm EDDIT his alst gig was in Stockholm at Solna http://www.guitarworld.com/article/last_gigs_cliff_burton
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| Kingface Posts: 335  |
This is a real shame. I always remember when I saw Evile as support for Megadeth at Nottingham Rock City last year. They put on a great performance. RIP Mike.
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Written by Symmachus on 08.10.2009 at 03:56 It just always sucks to see things like this happen overall, especially to musicians. These past few years have been horrible with that. Sentenced, Decapitated, 3 Inches of Blood, and now Evile. just wow
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| Thrash666 Posts: 217  |
Wow...... this shit sucks. Hearing this news is always horrible. R.I.P. Mike
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| Kasper Posts: 372  |
Sorry if this sounds cynical. But why can't some pop artist go and die? I mean.. Seriously, whats happening with all the metal musicians dying like flies? R.I.P Mike. :-/
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| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718  |
Man, this past month has not been kind to bassists has it?
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| SETHULHU yogi_lb@hotmail.com Elite Posts: 7197  |
I just got read this now, i havent been very active here, but i just found out this not more than 4 mins from listning to their new album.. the news shocked me as these guys are as young as they should be at their peak. what a shame, and certainly a great loss to the metal universe. hope EVILE can come out of this fast and find the right angle to come back from it with a blast rest in peace
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