Even though this album was released a year ago I still remember the excitemnt as I walked down to the shop to purchase it on its release date. Since then this album hasn’t left my Mp3 player. The Black Swan is the third album by American post-hardcore band Story of the Year. The switch form Maverick Records to Epitaph has seemed to help push the ban into a new realm of music focusing on heavier riffs and catchy melodic tunes. It starts off with "Choose Your Fate" which hits you like a slap in the face, an aggressive track and a good powerful way to start the album. Then flowing through several hugely melodic rock songs such as “The Antidote" and "We're Not Gonna Make It" all the way through until "Terrified”, vocals take centre stage in a slow intro, backed by another marching style drum build up, this one is rock ballad through and through. This album offers a wide range of different sounds from catchy melodies to rock ballads. This combine with the theme that flows throughout the album is that the concept of human existence is insignificant in comparison to the universe as a whole, and that wars, fighting and killing seem pointless makes this a powerful and thoroughly enjoyable record
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