BENEDICTION Touring South America In December, Comment On Passing Of EVILE Bassist Mike Alexander
October 6, 2009, 14 years ago
According to an update by BENEDICTION the band "finally managed to sort shit out" and will tour South America for the first time ever in December. The tour is being organized by Open The Road and dates in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Colombia are due to be finalized soon.
The band has also commented on the passing of EVILE bassist, who died suddenly after falling ill on Octiober 6th:
"We lost another friend in the metal family. 32 is no age for anyone to go. We suggest you all go to the Evile site and show your support for the rest of the band who must be going through hell at losing their brother at the beginning of their biggest tour they had done."
Earache Records earlier issued the following press release on October 6th:
"Sadly, just a few days into their European tour with Amon Amarth, EVILE's Mike Alexander (bass) was suddenly taken ill and rushed to hospital, but tragically passed away in Lulea, Sweden (on October 5th).Evile members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter 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."
