| Intro | British musician |
| Is |
Musician Songwriter |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 6 May 1981, Huddersfield, Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Age: | 39 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Matthew Drake 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 All Hallows Eve in 2004 and a demo 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.
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, Kirk Hammett, 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
- Skull (Earache Records) 2013
Equipment
Guitars
- Jackson Custom Shop ‘Double Rhoads’
- Jackson KV2
- Jackson RR5
- Jackson RR24
- BC Rich NJ Jr. V
Amps
- Peavey 6505+ Amplifier
Effects
- ISP Decimator