Thrown Into Exile

Thrown into Exile
Thrown into Exile playing Rockstar Mayhem Festival in Camden, New Jersey on July 19, 2013.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Thrash metal, Metalcore, Heavy metal, Groove Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal
Years active	2011 (2011)–present
Labels	Urban Yeti Records
Associated acts	Butcher Babies, Battlecross, DevilDriver, Fear Factory, Death Angel, Act of Defiance, Scar the Martyr
Website	Thrown into Exile on Facebook
Members	Mario Rubio Henry Derek Ray Sanchez Dave Corsile Zac Morris
Past members	Evan Seidlitz Colin Reed Erik Tisinger Chase Brickenden

Thrown into Exile is a five-piece American metal band from Los Angeles, California, United States. They got their first break in 2012 when they were able to win the “Road to Mayhem” competition to secure a slot performing on the same bill as bands Slipknot, Motörhead, Anthrax, and Slayer. The band has so far released one EP and toured on the Mayhem Festival 2013 in support of it. The band has opened for a number of notable bands including Sepultura, Fear Factory, Chimaira, All Shall Perish, Testament, Morbid Angel, and more.

In 2012, Thrown into Exile have been touring intensively on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, the Summer Slaughter tour and the California Metalfest, as well as opening slots for Testament, Fear Factory and Sepultura. The band has also been working on their debut four-song EP due out in 2013. They're working with producer Mike Spreitzer of the band Devildriver. In 2012, the band got connected with the people from Mayhem Festival when they did the Headbang for the Highway contest to win a spot on the Sumerian Stage. They won the battle of the bands to open up the Sumerian Stage for the first day in San Bernardino of Mayhem Fest.

Thrown into Exile debut EP was released on April 2, 2013 via iTunes, and Amazon. The EP was produced by Devildriver guitarist Mike Spreitzer. For summer 2013, the band will return on this years Rockstar Mayhem Festival, but now as an official touring band for the entire tour. They will share the stage with headliners Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, & Machine head.Sirius Radio Liquid Metal channel has been playing and supporting their first single Not Alone all summer long and have been receiving constant requests to play it.