{{Short description|American Christian metalcore band}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Letter to the Exiles | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | genre = {{hlist|[[Metalcore]]|[[Christian hardcore]]}} | years_active = 2008–2013 | label = {{hlist|[[Harvest Earth Records|Harvest Earth]]<!-- 2008-2009 -->|[[Strike First Records|Strike First]]<!-- 2010-2012 -->|[[Facedown Records|Facedown]]<!-- 2012-2013 -->}} | associated_acts = [[War of Ages]] | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605005737/http://lettertotheexiles.com/ www.lettertotheexiles.com (archived)] | past_members = Chris King<br />Mark Randazzo<br />James Appleton<br />Andy Amato<br />Erich Barto<br />Ricky Taormina<br />Nathan Rojas<br />Buddy Clay }}
'''Letter To The Exiles''' was an American Christian [[metalcore]] band from [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. The band was active from 2008 through 2013 and was signed to [[Facedown Records]] in 2012.
== History == Letter To The Exiles was founded in 2008 and released their first EP, ''A Call to Arms'', on August 12, 2008 on Canada-based label Harvest Earth Records ([[Winter Solstice]], [[Saving Grace (band)|Saving Grace]], Grey Lines of Perfection)<!-- dead link <ref>http://www.harvestearth.com/index.php?/news/421/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> -->
The band signed a record contract with Strike First Records in late October 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=13514 |title=Strike First Recs signs Letter To The Exiles |website=Lambgoat.com |date=2009-10-29 |accessdate=2020-03-15}}</ref> and released their debut full-length ''The Shadow Line'' on April 13, 2010. ''The Shadow Line'' was produced and engineered by Robert "Void" Caprio ([[Megadeth]], [[The Fray]], [[Eve 6]]), and the band toured nationally in support of the album. LTTE is endorsed by Truth Custom Drums, Fernandes Guitars, and has been reviewed in print publications such as ''[[AMP (magazine)|AMP]]'' and [[HM Magazine]].
=== At Facedown Records === Letter to the Exiles signed to Facedown Records in May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FACEDOWN RECORDS SIGNS LETTER TO THE EXILES {{!}} Facedown Records|url=https://facedownrecords.com/2012/05/16/facedown-records-signs-letter-to-the-exiles/|access-date=2020-11-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
Guitarist Mark Randazzo was a vocalist for Facedown Records labelmate [[War of Ages]]'s 2012 album ''[[Return to Life (album)|Return to Life]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Return To Life - War of Ages {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/return-to-life-mw0002334608/credits|language=en-us|access-date=2020-11-19}}</ref>
Letter To The Exiles' full-length album ''Make Amends'', recorded with producer/engineer Joshua Barber ([[Norma Jean (band)|Norma Jean]], [[Your Memorial]], [[Solace (band)|Solace]]) at Covenant Studio in Kansas City, MO, was released in stores and online August 14, 2012 on [[Facedown Records]].
On May 14, 2013 they released a digital EP called ''Still Moving, Still Breathing'' that included a new song, an acoustic song from a track on ''Make Amends'' and a cover of [[Foo Fighters]] "Best of You" <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/lettertotheexiles/blog/541482822|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120905045651/http://www.myspace.com/lettertotheexiles/blog/541482822|url-status=dead|title=2011 UPDATE!!! NEW SONG, NEW LINE UP, NEW PHOTOS!!!|website=Archive.today|archivedate=5 September 2012|access-date=6 January 2011}}</ref>
On August 3, 2013 after their final tour, the "Still Moving, Still Breathing Tour", the band played its last show at Alliance Fest and then split up.
==Band members== * Chris King – vocals * Mark Randazzo – guitar * James Appleton – bass guitar * Andy Amato – drums * Erich Barto – vocals * Ricky Taormina – guitar * Nathan Rojas – guitar * Buddy Clay – vocals * Andrew LoPresto – vocals
==Discography== *''A Call To Arms'' (Harvest Earth Records, 2008) – EP *''The Shadow Line'' ([[Strike First Records]]/[[Facedown Records]], 2010) *''Make Amends'' (Facedown Records, 2012) *''Still Moving, Still Breathing'' (Facedown Records, 2013) – EP
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324052235/http://www.strikefirstrecords.com/artist_ltte.html Letter To The Exiles] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20031207171620/http://www.strikefirstrecords.com/ Strike First Records] website * [http://www.myspace.com/lettertotheexiles Letter To The Exiles] on [[Myspace]] * [http://highwiredaze.com/lettertotheint Interview]
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[[Category:Metalcore musical groups from New York (state)]] [[Category:Christian hardcore musical groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]] [[Category:Strike First Records artists]] [[Category:Musical groups from Long Island]]