Oliver “Ol” Drake of British thrashers Evile took to GoFundMe this past April in a bid to help raise funds for the debt he’s found himself in from years of working in the music industry. That campaign sought to raise £8,000, and wound up hitting that goal. Drake outlined the financial challenges he was facing upon launching the campaign, stating at the time:
“My name is Oliver and I dedicated the majority of my life to music in a metal band called Evile; writing the music and touring the world to play it.
Over the years I would often sell everything I own to fund my existence and maintain momentum with my band, but with this, over time, also came debt. Being in an active, touring band is a surprisingly expensive…