Today, Story Of The Year releases their seventh studio album, A.R.S.O.N., out everywhere now via SharpTone Records.
A.R.S.O.N. is where energy, emotion, and precision collide. It proves that Story of the Year thrives in the tension between rage and restraint, destruction and rebirth, channeling catharsis with deliberate control. An acronym for “All Rage, Still Only Numb,” the title sets the stage for a record that turns their explosive intensity and heaviest material yet inward, grappling with anxiety, emotional unrest, and the shadows we carry. Fusing the sharp, modern post-hardcore sound that’s earned them countless fans with polished production and flashes of their early roots, A.R.S.O.N. captures a band pushing forward: matured, focused, and fearless as ever.
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“With A.R.S.O.N., we wanted to continue the energy and momentum that we built on Tear Me To Pieces. We once again put every bit of heart and soul into writing songs that we truly love and connect with,” shares frontman Dan Marsala. “A.R.S.O.N. has some of the heaviest songs we’ve ever written, but also some of the biggest choruses of our career. We’ve never been afraid to take chances with our writing, and this record is no different! We went back with the amazing Colin Brittain to produce and co-write, with help from co-producers Dan Book and Kevin McCombs. Such an amazing team of talented humans! They continue to make our band sound better than ever!”
From the emotional and instrumental intensity of “Disconnected” to the balance of rage and melody in focus track “See Through”, A.R.S.O.N. finds the band at their most sonically aggressive and evolved, finding their own version of heaviness. “The great songs are never the ones you agonize over. They just sort of happen. That is our mindset these days: nothing is forced or calculated. Lyric ideas free flow with no real agenda, and the first couple of lines begin to inform us what the song wants to be about. Same with the music: sometimes it’s heavy, sometimes it’s acoustic. It’s whatever happened to come out that day. When you get into that zone the great songs almost write themselves. It’s a beautiful place to be, and that was the mindset of A.R.S.O.N.,” explains guitarist Ryan Phillips.
Story Of The Year exploded onto the scene with their groundbreaking debut Page Avenue, one of the first albums of its kind to sell over a million copies. The breakout single “Until the Day I Die” quickly became both an enduring anthem and a mission statement for the band. What began as four friends working in a St. Louis pizza joint evolved into a movement, connecting deeply with fans through every era. From Page Avenue (2003) to In the Wake of Determination (2005), The Black Swan (2008), The Constant (2010), Wolves (2017), and Tear Me to Pieces (2023) the band, comprised of Dan Marsala, Ryan Phillips, Josh Wills, and Adam Russell, has delivered a signature blend of melodic aggression, raw vulnerability, and anthems built to scream along to in the dark.
A.R.S.O.N. Tracklisting
1. Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb)
2. Disconnected
3. See Through
4. Fall Away (ft. Jacoby Shaddix)
5. 3 am
6. Into The Dark
7. My Religion
8. Halos
9. Good for Me / Feel so Bad
10. Better Than High
11. I Don’t Wanna Feel Like This Anymore
2026 is shaping up to be another impressive year for the band. They kicked off the year with performances on the Emo’s Not Dead Cruise, and will celebrate the release of the record with an in-store signing at Vintage Vinyl in their hometown of St. Louis today, followed by a special headlining show tomorrow. Later in the year, they’ll bring their infectious energy to the stages of The OC Super Show, Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple Festival, Download Festival, Upheaval Festival, and Rock Fest. A full list of dates can be found below, and tickets can be purchased at https://www.storyoftheyear.net/tour.
Story of the Year Tour Dates
February 14 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
March 14 – Irvine, CA @ The OC Super Show
May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville
May 15 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival
June 12 - 14 – Castle Donington, UK @ Download Festival
July 17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Upheaval Festival
July 18 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest
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