Diamond (Stick to Your Guns album)

Diamond is the fourth album by American hardcore punk band Stick to Your Guns.

Diamond
Studio album by
Stick to Your Guns
ReleasedMarch 27, 2012
GenreMelodic hardcore, metalcore
Length34:32
41:30 (Limited Edition)
43:09 (Decade Edition)
LabelSumerian Records
ProducerAndrew Berlin, Bill Stevenson
Stick to Your Guns chronology
The Hope Division
(2010)		 Diamond
(2012)		 Disobedient
(2015)
Singles from Diamond
  1. "Bringing You Down"
    Released: February 10th, 2012
  2. "Against Them All"
    Released: February 20th, 2012
  3. "We Still Believe"
    Released: March 21st, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(81%) link
Under The Gun Review9.5/10 [1]
The New Review link
Sputnikmusic link
Lexington Music Press link

Background

The album was announced accompanying the release of a new song supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement, "Bringing You Down (A New World Overthrow)", which was re-recorded for the album. On February 10, 2012, they released a video on YouTube announcing that their new album would be titled Diamond and would be released on March 27, 2012.[2] On February 20, a new song named "Against Them All" was released on iTunes and through the Sumerian Records YouTube account.[3] The video for "We Still Believe" premiered on March 21 and is the official lead single from Diamond.[4] A video for an acoustic live version of the song was also released the same day.[5]

A limited vinyl edition of the album, labeled as Decade Edition, was released in 2014 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band. This edition, including 3 bonus tracks, was only available at the band's merchandise table on the "Fuck the Message" Tour and was limited to 1,000 copies.[6] This edition was later available for digital download.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Diamond"2:24
2."Against Them All"3:17
3."Such Pain"2:37
4."The Bond"2:36
5."We Still Believe"3:33
6."Ring Loud (Last Hope)"2:59
7."Empty Heads"2:55
8."Beyond the Sun"4:16
9."Life in a Box"1:28
10."Bringing You Down" (ft. Carl Schwartz from First Blood)3:52
11."D(I Am)ond"1:45
12."Built Upon the Sand"2:44
Total length:34:32
Limited Edition
No.TitleLength
13."Just Like Me"3:04
14."We Still Believe" (Acoustic)3:55
Total length:41:30
Decade Edition
No.TitleLength
15."I Resist"1:39
Total length:43:09

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Carl Schwartz from First Blood – guest vocals on "Bringing You Down"

References
  1. "REVIEW:Stick to Your Guns: 'Diamond'". Under the Gun Review. March 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  2. "Stick To Your Guns New Album Trailer". YouTube. 2012-02-10.
  3. "Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All (NEW SONG!)". YouTube. 2012-02-20.
  4. A. M. (2012-03-22). "The Metal & Hardcore Times: New Video Alert: Stick To Your Guns - "We Still Believe"". Tmhtimes.com.
  5. "Stick To Your Guns - We Still Believe (Acoustic)". YouTube.
  6. "Stick to Your Guns - Diamond: Decade Edition". Sumerian Records. March 11, 2014.
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