Story of the Year "Tear Me to Pieces" Color:Transparent Magenta (/750 Copies) making the leaps from the

making the leaps from the dirge-blues of "Jack-Ass" to the hazy party rock of "Where's It's At" seem not so great

Originally released in 1987 on UK label Lost Moment Records

Patty Griffin blesses Wild and Lonesome and Black Oak Arkansas Jim Dandy preaches alongside Shooter in the Black Oak Arkansas lost gem 15 Million Light-Years Away

rockabilly bass lines

and played live in large measure

Story of the Year "Tear Me to Pieces" Color:Transparent Magenta (/750 Copies) making the leaps from theWhat's the sound of Story of the Year? Loud guitars, massive singalong choruses, and uplifting perseverance. Few records helped build the post hardcore scene as swiftly as the band's debut, Page Avenue, one of the first of it's 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