The Blue Letter is an American hardcore/metal band, where they primarily play a

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, hardcore punk,

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styles of music, while they claim to be a "down tempo screamo" group. They come from

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. The band started making music in 2003. The band released, a

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, ''When Will These Barricades Fall'', in 2004, with Reactivation Media. They released, a split- extended play, ''Splitsville'', with The Gospel Is a Grenade, on Guevara Entertainment, in 2005. Their subsequent release, also an extended play, ''Prima Facie'', was released in 2007, with

Blood & Ink Records Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embrace ...

. The latest release, ''Love Is Not Control'', was released by

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, in 2012.

Background

The Blue Letter is a hardcore/metal band from

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. Their members are guitarist and vocalist, Dan Shebaylo, bassist and vocalist, Brendan Artz, and drummer and vocalist Silas Zdybel. A former member, Chad Seely, a bassist and vocalist, left the band after the Prima Facie release.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2003, with their first release, ''When Will These Barridcades Fall'', a

, that was released in 2004, from Reactivation Media Company. Their second release, a split- extended play, with The Gospel Is a Grenade, ''Splitsville'', released in 2005, by Guevara Entertainment. The subsequent release, ''Prima Facie'', was an extended play, that was released by

Blood and Ink Records Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embrace ...

, in 2007. Their latest release, a studio album, ''Love Is Not Control'', was released by

, in 2012.

Members

;Current members * Dan Shebaylo - guitar, vocals * Brendan Artz - bass, vocals * Silas Zdybel - drums, vocals ;Former members * Chad Seely – bass, vocals (2003-2007) * Blake Merwin - guitar, vocals (2002-2004)

Discography

;Studio albums * ''When Will These Barricades Fall'' (2004, Reactivation) * ''Love Is Not Control'' (2012,

) ;EPs * ''Prima Facie'' (2007, Blood and Ink)

References

External links

Facebook profile

Blood and Ink Records

Christ Core interview
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