Mike Alexander, the bassist of Evile has sadly passed away.
Michael had complained of feeling unwell following Sunday’s performance in Oulu, Sweden. He suddenly collapsed the next morning, Monday, 5th October 2009 at the Theatra Hus club in Lulea. He was immediately rushed to local Sunderby Hospital but passed away from a suspected blood clot. He was 32.
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.”
British thrash metal outfit Seregon has announced that all money made from their forthcoming EP release show will be donated to the daughter of Evile bass player Mike Alexander, who passed away while the band was on tour in Sweden yesterday. The event will be held at Yate Community Centre (Bristol, England) on October 30th and will feature a special raffle that includes signed items from Megadeth and Testament. Also performing on the night will be Brink Of Extinction, Hope Of The Hated and Area 51.
Michael had complained of feeling unwell following Sunday’s performance in Oulu, Sweden. He suddenly collapsed the next morning, Monday, 5th October 2009 at the Theatra Hus club in Lulea. He was immediately rushed to local Sunderby Hospital but passed away from a suspected blood clot. He was 32.
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.”
British thrash metal outfit Seregon has announced that all money made from their forthcoming EP release show will be donated to the daughter of Evile bass player Mike Alexander, who passed away while the band was on tour in Sweden yesterday. The event will be held at Yate Community Centre (Bristol, England) on October 30th and will feature a special raffle that includes signed items from Megadeth and Testament. Also performing on the night will be Brink Of Extinction, Hope Of The Hated and Area 51.
