British thrashers EVILE have revealed that they are currently hard at work writing for a brand new studio album.

Evile, who recently won a coveted Metal Hammer Golden Gods award, are writing the follow-up to their 2009 album, Infected Nations. The band announce that they will once again be working with producer Russ Russell.

Evile lead guitarist Ol Drake comments: "We're well on our way into writing the material for Evile's third album now. We've been playing around with the odd part and riffs since 'Infected Nations' came out in 2009. I have about ten song ideas which are being built on daily, but not going to stop there. We're not going to limit ourselves this time to a certain number of songs. We're just going to write until it's time to give up and go into pre-production. We've been sending tracks/recordings/ideas back and forth between ourselves, Russ Russell and our management (Wiseblood) and there's an excellent vibe going.

"I don't want this to be a typical 'new album' update using the same descriptions and words most bands use to big up an album, so I'll just say the new stuff is really getting my blood boiling and my heart racing. We've been through a lot over the past year, and it's being naturally reflected in the music which is coming out. I've never been as passionate as I am now about writing the best material we can. With Joel in the mix, and him being a die-hard thrash fan since the '80s, I'm looking forward to see how this will turn out. Keep an eye on our website for more details, and come catch us on one of the 77 shows in September-December in North America! (If you don't see me I'll be busy riffing for the benefit of your ears.)"

Evile live itinerary can be found at this location

Ol Drake will be bungee jumping in aid of the British Lung Foundation on September 19th, in memory of late Evile bassist Mike Alexander. Joining him will be Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas, who will be jumping in aid of the RONNIE JAMES DIO Stand Up And Shout cancer fund. For more information and how to sponsor Ol or Alexander, head to this location.

Infected Nations is due to be re-released on October 11th as a limited edition redux edition. This special version of the album includes a bonus disc with 15 extra tracks, including the band's cover of PANTERA's 'Cemetery Gates', 8 songs recorded live in the studio with new bassist Joel Graham, and 6 songs recorded live at Hammerfest in 2009. Also included are a free Infected Nations album cover woven patch and a sticker sheet.