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STORY OF THE YEAR
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TEAR ME TO PIECES
out now via SHARPTONE RECORDS
AFTERGLOW MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERING ON SATURDAY 11 MARCH AT 8AM AEDT TIME
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“Each song stands on its own legs and showcases the talent within this band that still manages to strike a chord with their loyal fanbase, two decades later. While similar bands are currently riding the wave of nostalgia, Story of the Year are surfing in a forward-thinking direction, proving good stories last a lifetime!” – Wall Of Sound
“There is just something special when a band comes back. Especially when they release an album that is both fresh but true to the sound that people fell in love with them for. That is exactly what Story of the Year has done with their new album…get ready to fall back in love Story of the Year” – Amnplify
“I like hearing them do something a bit different but bringing the heavies…good to have you back, Story Of The Year. You do what you do, and you do it well!” – The Break Down With Nath & Johnny
“…well rounded, the band may have one foot dangling in the past but make no mistakes that they are firmly moving in a forward direction…play it in the car, play it through headphones, crank it up loud in your living room, or just around the table for a Sunday sesh. Just play it, a lot. You will love it” – Hear2Zen
“…Story Of The Year have taken steps to ensure that their classic pop-punk style is translated to a modern audience to primarily great results” – Distorted Sound
“…makes me excited for the future of SOTY. That future’s here, now… it’s an engaging listen through and through” – Rock Cellar Magazine
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Story Of The Year have announced their long-awaited sixth studio album Tear Me To Pieces, out now via SharpTone Records. Featuring eleven new tracks – including previous singles Real Life, Tear Me To Pieces, Take The Ride, War, and 2005 – the new album is distinctly, invitingly, loudly Story Of The Year. Heartache, desperation, motivation, toxic relationships, pain, loss, anger – all of the essential ingredients of the classic Story Of The Year sound propel Tear Me to Pieces in dazzling new ways.
“I think this album will be a defining moment in our career,” says guitarist Ryan Phillips. “When our fans hear it, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, shit, these dudes are ready to go!’ This is the sound of a band putting everything into it. If a new band came out with this album, I’d be texting everyone in my band about it.”
Fans can stream Tear Me To Pieces here
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Alongside the album, Story Of The Year will be releasing a new music video for Afterglow, premiering on YouTube on Saturday 11 March at 8am AEDT time here. An exclusive afterparty event will directly follow the premiere, available to premium viewers only.
“Afterglow is one of the most meaningful songs on the record for me. It’s basically a letter to my kids. It’s a song about how no matter how dark things might get, they will always be my light. They are the ‘perfect afterglow,’” says vocalist Dan Marsala. “The line “I can barely feel the pain when I’m staring at you” was one of the first lines written for the record. It kind of set the tone for how personal I wanted the lyrics to be on this record. I’m still one of the most meaningful and deepest lyrics I’ve ever written.”
They’ll be appearing at Knotfest Australia and a string of headline sideshows.
Story Of The Year’s debut album, Page Avenue, was one of the first of its kind to sell a million copies. Until the Day I Die endures as both an anthem and mission statement. Tours with Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Deftones, and The Used cemented Story Of The Year’s reputation as a stunning and engaging live act. The connection between the band and audience transformed Story Of The Year from teenagers working in a St. Louis pizza chain franchise into hard rock headliners. Fans grew together with Dan Marsala, Ryan Philips, Josh Wills, and Adam Russell, from Page Avenue (2003), In the Wake of Determination (2005), The Black Swan (2008), The Constant (2010), to Wolves (2017). They specialize in intense, passionate, confessional compositions that inspire and empower. Songs like The Antidote, Real Life, Miracle, The Ghost of You and I, Anthem of Our Dying Day, and Take Me Back resonate with anyone.
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TEAR ME TO PIECES
Track Listing:
01. Tear Me To Pieces
02. Real Life
03. Afterglow
04. Dead And Gone
05. War
06. Can’t Save You
07. 2005
08. Sorry About Me
09. Take The Ride
10. Knives Out
11. Use Me
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KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2023
FEATURING
SLIPKNOT, PARKWAY DRIVE, MEGADETH, TRIVIUM
NORTHLANE, AMON AMARTH, IN FLAMES
KNOCKED LOOSE, SPIRITBOX, STORY OF THE YEAR
ALPHA WOLF, VOID OF VISION, BAD OMENS, MALEVOLENCE
TOUR DATES:
FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2023 – FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE – SOLD OUT
SATURDAY 25 MARCH 2023 – CENTENNIAL PARK, SYDNEY – FINAL TICKETS
SUNDAY 26 MARCH 2023 – RNA SHOWGROUNDS, BRISBANE – SOLD OUT
Tickets on sale now at KNOTFEST.COM/AUSTRALIA
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STORY OF THE YEAR
KNOTFEST SIDESHOWS:
WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH 2023 – STAY GOLD, MELBOURNE
MONDAY 27 MARCH 2023 – THE BRIGHTSIDE, BRISBANE
TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2023 – CROWBAR, SYDNEY
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