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EVILE Release Official Lyric Video For ‘Monolith’ Track
August 16th, 2023

Huddersfield, England-based thrash metal band Evile have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Monolith’, which can be viewed below.

Speaking about the song, frontman Ol Drake said: “This song started after Adam (Smith, rhythm guitar) sent over the main riff and we got to work on building on it. Our aim was for something menacing and dark, and this might be a contender for my favourite track on the album. The song itself is based on a recurring nightmare I used to have when I was young. I had it for months on end and it always featured this monolith presence with eyes at its base. I would be terrified to go to sleep in case I have it again. Enjoy the chug!”

Evile issued sixth full-length studio album The Unknown on July 14th, 2023 through Napalm Records.

“We’re really excited to start revealing the next page in the Evile chapter,” commented frontman Ol Drake. “We’ve taken a completely different approach on this album and I looked inward for inspiration; I’ve opened myself up like I never thought I would. We’ve always been at 500mph, like on the previous album (Hell Unleashed) and this time around we felt we wanted to try the polar opposite – some slower-than-we’ve-ever-done tempos with more melodic vocal hooks, and give Adam some freedom on the leads / writing. I’ve been working on my vocals since diving in the deep end in 2021, and we’ve worked hard for two years on this, so I’m excited for everyone to hear the fruits of our labour. We’re really proud of what we’ve all accomplished with this album. This is the one I hope can catapult us to more ears and places we haven’t been before to play for people who are constantly asking us to play in their area.”

The Unknown was recorded by Tim Vincent at Longwave Studios in Cardiff, Wales and was produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Clancy at the same Longwave Studios.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘The Unknown’
02. ‘The Mask We Wear’
03. ‘Monolith’
04. ‘When Mortal Coils Shed’
05. ‘Sleepless Eyes’
06. ‘Out Of Sight’
07. ‘At Mirror’s Speech’
08. ‘Reap What You Sow’
09. ‘Beginning Of The End’
10. ‘Balance Of Time’

Evile’s line-up is as follows:

Ol Drake (vocals and lead guitar)
Adam Smith (rhythm guitar, RipTide)
Joel Graham (bass, ex-Rise To Addiction)
Ben Carter (drums)

A music video was filmed for the title track and ‘When Mortal Coils Shed’. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Reap What You Sow’. All three clips can also be viewed below.

Fifth studio record Hell Unleashed was released in July 2021 via Napalm Records.

Promotional photograph by Steve Dutton.