Matt Drake

Matt Drake
Matt Drake performing live in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Matthew Drake
Born	May 6, 1981 (1981-05-06) (age 30) Huddersfield, UK
Genres	Thrash metal
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	2000-Present
Labels	Earache Records
Associated acts	Evile
Website	Official Evile Website
Notable instruments
Jackson KV2

Matthew "Matt" Drake is the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist in the English thrash metal group Evile.

Biography

Drake was born on 6 May 1981. He received classical guitar lessons.

Evile

In 2000, Drake and Ben Carter got together to form a covers band. After acquiring Mike Alexander (bass) through an ad in a local guitar store, plus asking Matt's brother Ol Drake to join as lead guitarist, they played shows together over the next few years.

In 2004, they formed Evile. They recorded an EP Hell Demo in 2006. Soon after, the band signed to Earache Records, and released their Flemming Rasmussen produced debut, Enter the Grave worldwide.

Drake plays and endorses Jackson Guitars, Randall Amplifiers, Ernie Ball Strings and Seymour Duncan pickups.^[1]

Influences

Drake's biography cites his favourite vocal artists as James Hetfield, Tom Araya, Warrel Dane and Freddie Mercury. He also states his favourite guitarists to be James Hetfield, Slash, Brian May and Alex Skolnick.

Discography

Evile

• All Hallows Eve EP (Self Released) 2004
• Hell Demo (Self Released) 2006
• Enter the Grave (Earache Records) 2007
• Infected Nations (Earache Records) 2009
• Five Serpent's Teeth (Earache Records) 2011

Equipment

Guitars

• Jackson KV2
• Jackson RR5
• Jackson RR24
• BC Rich NJ Jr. V

Amps

• Peavey 6505+ Amplifier

Effects

• ISP Decimator

Reference

1. ^ "Matt Drake Biography". Official Evile Website. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20080306090834/http://www.evile.co.uk/matt.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03. 

External links

• Matt Drake on Myspace
• Jackson Guitars

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Name	Drake, Matt
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Date of birth	6 May 1981
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