Story Of The Year The Constant vinyl is here, and for collectors who have been waiting on this one, the wait has been a long time coming. Originally released in 2010 on Epitaph, The Constant is the band’s fourth studio album and a record that has existed for over a decade with no vinyl pressing to its name. That changes now, with this joint release between Double Helix Records in the USA and SBAM Records in Austria, issued under license from Epitaph.
About The Constant and Why It Matters
Story of the Year came up through the early 2000s post-hardcore and alternative metal scene out of St. Louis, building a dedicated following across multiple albums and years of relentless touring. The Constant arrived as the follow-up to 2008’s The Black Swan and sits firmly among the stronger work of their catalog. Production was handled by Elvis Baskette, who has worked with Chevelle, Cold, and Escape The Fate, and that context tells you something about the sonic weight the record carries. It is a band operating with focus and with someone behind the board who understood how to make guitars hit hard and still leave room for melody.
Story Of The Year The Constant Vinyl: Pressing and Edition Details
This pressing is catalogued as DHR 21 through Double Helix Records. The Sunset variant is the one to pay attention to here. Limited to 250 copies and available exclusively through record stores, it is the kind of run that does not sit around. The co-release with SBAM Records out of Austria adds some international weight to this, and the Epitaph license gives it full legitimacy as an official first-ever vinyl issue. There are no previous pressings to compare it to, no original to chase down, because this simply did not exist on vinyl before now.
Why This Copy Belongs in Your Collection
The appeal here is straightforward. This is a first pressing of a record that has never been on vinyl, from a band with a genuine following and a catalog that has held up. The Sunset variant at 250 copies is a limited number by any standard, and this kind of low-run, first-time pressing tends to become harder to find quickly once the initial availability window closes. If you have been a Story of the Year fan since the early days or came to The Constant later and wanted a physical format that does the album justice, this is the version worth owning. Catalog number DHR 21, Double Helix Records and SBAM Records, licensed from Epitaph.
