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Like most bands, Story of the Year went through inevitable name changes and genre bending before finding the style that they were comfortable with, however transcended with the release of each album whilst maintaining fans.
They struck a deal signed to Maverick Records, and released their debut album “Page Avenue”, on September 16th 2003. The album peaked at number 51 in the Billboard 200 chart and featured the debut single “Until the Day I Die” which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Alternative Chart and number 62 on the UK Singles Chart. It also featured the songs “Anthem of Our Dying Day” which reached number 10 in the Billboard Alternative Chart. They concluded the campaign of “Page Avenue” with the release of “Sidewalks” an acoustic ballad that reached number 40. In 2005, they released a live album in their hometown of St. Louis called “Live in the Lou” which made it to 138 in the US Charts.
Next came the release of “We Don’t Care Anymore”, which would be the debut release of “In the Wake of Determination”, later released on October 11th 2005. It also peaked at number 38 on the Australian Chart too. They also released “Take Me Back” the following year, complete with a video.
“The Black Swan” was a notable departure from the major labels, as the band signed with Epitaph Records, and charted higher than they had before with album reach number 4 in the Billboard Alternative charts. It also reached number 18 in the Billboard 200, and 25 in Australia. Following their routine of touring international touring, the band, with their explosive and memorable live shows, would go back into the studio to record an album called “The Constant”. It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200.
Live-Bewertungen
Story of the Year is a awesome punk rock band from St. Louis, Missouri and they don't waste any time bringing on the jaw-dropping intensity. Ferociously hard drum beats and heavy guitar riffs deliver an onslaught of dark emocore goodness.
The venue is packed with raucous fans as lead singer Dan Marsala shouts for everyone to get up off the ground and make some noise. They oblige. The music slows sometimes and becomes emotional and melodic for just a moment before swinging violently back into an energetic scream. The crowd, full of diehard fans explodes, jumping up and down and waving their hands in the air. I can tell that the band loves it.
They live for this stuff. The lead singer works the crowd up into an ecstatic frenzy. He seems to go from talking to them like an old friend to raging around the stage, wildly singing, doing flips, just tearing the house down in general. Just when you think they are done they launch straight into "Until the Day I Die", followed soon with "Anthem of Our Dying Day". I never get bored of hearing those songs live, they get me bouncing off the walls every time.
Okay so I first heard Story of the Year when my boyfriend at the time was trying to educate my music takes. In The Wake Of Determination was incredible. It connected with my insides. It sounds ridiculous but it's completely true. For me, I hadn't heard of Page Avenue until I saw this tour released. So I jumped on my Spotify and got involved. And then I got invested. To be able to see Story of the Year play, in such a small intimate venue, where they were literally right in front of me, was incredible. They were playing a man down, a non-bassist rocking the bass, and yet somehow it worked. The energy they brought to the performance, and their crowd interaction was intense. They really wanted everyone to leave that night knowing it had been a great show. And it was beyond that. The played Sidewalks and everyone knew the words. It was like being at a campfire with a ridiculously talented camp leader. It wasn't just that they gave an incredible performance, it was who they were on stage. They made the show simply being exacty what they are. A band which shaped my musical taste.
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