STORY OF THE YEAR NEW ALBUM BLACK SWAN AND NEW SINGLE WAKE UP

Featuring the smash hit single “Wake Up” Black Swan explores social and moral issues close to the band’s heart. With themes of war and prejudice, and taking lyrical inspiration from the likes of Carl Sagan among others, the group’s latest album finds the band in a refined state. “Musically, we’ve grown so much. We have some very unique, timeless, face melting guitar riffs and solos that have come to define our sound, without compromising the idea of a classic song,” explains guitarist Ryan Phillips.
Story of the Year’s first single, ‘Wake Up’ is up on the band’s MySpace page and will be released in the UK on May 19th.. watch the video here:

“Making this record felt like starting over,” says front man Dan Marsala. “We’re like a brand new band. You can hear it in these songs, we’re excited again. I think we’ve really stepped it up on this record.”
The album and single are released on Epitaph records in the UK www.storyoftheyear.net