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\nUK thrashers EVILE have posted a video documenting their recording of PANTERA\u2019s “Cemetery Gates” for the upcoming Dimebag Darrell tribute CD. Tragically, the track was to become the last that the band ever recorded with bassist Mike Alexander before his passing last month.<\/p>\n
Evile guitarist Ol Drake says of the track: \u201cThe day we got the call from our manager, Julie Weir, saying Metal Hammer have asked us to pay tribute to Dimebag Darrell by covering a Pantera song, we couldn\u2019t have been more excited and honoured. I mean, how many more bands are there more worthy of paying tribute to the man? With us all being fans of Pantera, we swiftly said yes. Mike though was the biggest Pantera fan. He\u2019d seen them years ago and absolutely worshipped Dimebag.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter Dime got killed, Mike couldn\u2019t listen to \u201cCemetery Gates\u201d anymore. He\u2019d always ask us to skip the track in the car\/van\/bus because it was too much for him. So when we chose to do the track it was tough for Mike, but I\u2019m glad he did it. It turned out to be the last song he recorded, which to me is a strangely \u201cappropriate\u201d tribute to him and Dimebag. I remember him nearing the verge of tears whilst I was doing the tremolo bends at the end of the track.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope Pantera\/Dimebag fans find this a fitting tribute from us, as we\u2019re simply fans ourselves who\u2019ve been given this rare honour.\u201d<\/p>\n
Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas adds: \u201cI was genuinely over the moon when Evile volunteered to produce a track for our upcoming Dimebag tribute, a stunningly rendered cover of Pantera\u2019s classic \u2018Cemetery Gates\u2019. So when the truly tragic news of Mike Alexander\u2019s all-too-premature departure from this world hit the office, the tragic irony wasn\u2019t lost on me or anyone here that Mike Alexander\u2019s tribute to the immortal legacy of Dimebag would also be a final testament to his own impeccable musicianship and commitment to the music we love.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo understate the case slightly, it\u2019s a very special track indeed, and we\u2019re honoured that it\u2019s a part of our upcoming tribute collection. Rest in peace Dimebag, and rest in peace Mike Alexander.\u201d<\/p>\n
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