Long Island, New York-based hardcore/metal band LETTER TO THE EXILES has inked a deal with Facedown Records. The group's new album, "Make Amends", will be released on August 14.

According to a press release, LETTER TO THE EXILES has persisted in sharpening their skill and sound, honing it into finely pointed hardcore-influenced metal even during the most formidable of times. LETTER TO THE EXILES know the struggle to keep moving forward is worth it; know that the creative push that allows them to write the honest and direct lyrics that comprise their new album, 'Make Amends', is essential to what the band is at its very core.

"'Make Amends' promises to be aggressive, following in the immortal footsteps of the great New York hardcore and metal bands that have come before, while simultaneously exhibiting the band's ability to keep things progressive by interspersing the hard with the soft, and unveiling the moments of peaceful calm they have interwoven throughout the album."

Commented LETTER TO THE EXILES: "As a band we recognize that nothing is going to be given to us. But we also know that great things and great potential lie ahead if we just keep moving forward."

Source: www.blabbermouth.net