Story Of The Year pitch for the MySpace market with “Wake Up”, the pop-tastic lead single from their recent album The Black Swan.

Brigade’s second album Come Morning We Fight shows they’ve got their rock chops and pop hooks down pat – it’s a shame they can’t perfect the mix.

St Louis radio-rockers Story Of The Year release a video for forthcoming single “Wake Up”.

Brit-rockers Brigade take on the Yankeemo hordes at their own game with new single “Pilot”.

You’ll love The Black Swan despite yourself - Story Of the Year’s third album is box-ticking pop-metal done just right.

Young Leicester hardcore kids My Awesome Compilation announce a tour to lead up to the release of their Larry Hibbett-produced début album Frontiers.

Emo-popsters The Higher will be making their first visit to UK shores in April as main support for Elliot Minor.

Glaswegian emo crew Think:Fire deliver a skilful yet distinctly pedestrian début in the form of the Swings And Roundabouts EP.

The Devil Wears Prada aren’t short on musical skills - so it’s a shame that their second album Plagues has an overdose of studio tricks.

Mike Pilato, prodigal bass player of New York emo-hardcore act From Autumn To Ashes, talks to The Dreaded Press about his return to the band - and their return to Europe.