Evile Visit New York City

On their recent press trip to New York City from the U.K. to promote their new album, Infected Nations (Earache), Evile guitarist Ol Drake and bassist Matt Alexander ventured off to see some of the city's best gear-centric destinations, including Guitar Center and Sam Ash.

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