Full Album Stream: Story of the Year - The Constant

So one of the newest sections I created was "Full Album Streams".  Not only did this gave folks something to listen to when they are cruising the site (being that the original intention of this site was to acts as a hub to explore), but also a chance for people to explore new artists, new genres, and new albums before deciding to purchase them (also from links on AFGM's site).

Full album streams seem to be a new fad that a lot of internet savvy people are jumping on.  It can be in the form of a Soundcloud widget, a YouTube playlist, or even a single YouTube video.  This often gives record labels a chance to promote new artists and for people to subscribe to their social media pages.  So hopefully this provides you access to some new music, bands, and/or artists.  Cheers!

PS - Feel free to send us an email if you have any albums you think you should be on this list or a new one coming out we missed.  We're always listening!

(Artwork by AFGM.  Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Formed in 1995, Story of the Year have been a constant name in the punk/rock/metal industry since their debut hit single "Until the Day I Die" (taken from their debut label album "Page Avenue").  "The Constant" is the fourth album by SOTY and was released on February 16th, 2010 via Epitaph Records.  It went on the debut at #42 on the Billboard top 200 charts and pushed 14,000+ records.  For "The Constant", the band consisted of:

Dan Marsala – lead vocals | Ryan Phillips - lead guitar | Philip Sneed – guitar, piano, vocals

Adam Russell – bass, backing vocals | Josh Wills – drums, percussion

"Music is the constant thing in life for us.  When I go to bed I think about music and when I wake up it's the first thing on my mind," he continues. "The Constant can mean anything; hopefully our band will go on forever and we want music to remain a constant thing in our lives no matter what." -Dan Marsala


(Album artwork courtesy of Story of the Year and Epitaph Records)

1. The Children Sing*
2. The Ghost of You and I
3. I’m Alive*
4. To The Burial*
5. The Dream Is Over
6. Remember a Time
7. Holding on to You
8. Won Threw Ate
9. Ten Years Down*
10. Time Goes On
11. Eye For An Eye
12. Your Unsung Friend (Bonus track)
13. Tonight We Fall (Bonus track)

(* = AFGM Recommendations)



Their fourth studio album (and second for indie giant Epitaph), The Constant finds Story of the Year making a comfortable return to the modern post-hardcore landscape. Like their last album, The Black Swan, the band seems to have settled into their own sound, effortlessly blending in touches of metal, pop-punk, and power pop to give the listener something that’s more eclectic and engaging than the usual collection of anthemic rock that’s become so common within the genre.

While Story of the Year may not be doing too much experimenting with their sound these days, they’ve more than shown their consistency as solid songwriters. With its driving guitars and massive choruses, The Constant is yet another highly catchy album from Story of the Year that will easily live up to their fans' expectations while making converts out of those unfamiliar with them. -All Music