Thrown into Exile

Touring (2012)

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.

Debut EP, Mayhem Festival, and lineup changes (2013–present)

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.

The band has been working on their début full-length album due out in 2014. According to Evan's Facebook, he said they already have about 7 songs finished, and that they were shopping around for the right label to sign to before they release it.

On November 16, 2013, it was announced that Chase, Erik, Evan, and Colin will no longer be in Thrown into Exile due to musical differences, leaving Mario the only original member left. In May 2014, it was announced that the four members formed a new band called Grimace.

On December 23, 2014, it was announced that Henry Derek, the current vocalist for Act of Defiance and former vocalist for Scar the Martyr, was the band's new vocalist. The band also released a new song titled "Restore the Truth", which features former DevilDriver drummer John Boecklin. A few days later, the rest of the band lineup was also revealed.

Music style and influences

The band has been described as Metalcore, Death metal, Black metal, and Thrash metal. The band themselves have cited Children Of Bodom, Machine Head, Amon Amarth, Rob Zombie, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, In Flames, Fear Factory, Soilwork, Slipknot, Danzig, Misfits, Dimmu Borgir, Bathory, Mayhem, Satyricon, Testament, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Devildriver, and Lamb of God as their artistic influences.

In an interview, Mario had stated on behalf of the bands influences as: "I mean the list goes on and on and on! But there’s also stuff outside of metal, our drummer Chase comes from a jazz, funk, & R&B background and I really enjoy listening to Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Depeche Mode, Morrisey, The Smiths, Frank Sinatra etc.

Evan has also cited that his vocal style, image, and stage performance is influenced by Björn Strid of Soilwork, Satyr of Satyricon, and Shagrath of Dimmu Borgir.

Studio albums

EPs

Non-album tracks